is a nonprofit,
membership-supported conservation association. The mission of the
PWA is to conserve the natural resources of the Pemaquid Peninsula
through land and water stewardship and education. The
PWA’s
programs and land trust are intended to ensure that these resources
will remain for future generations to learn from and enjoy. Please read our brochure for more information..
Our Work
Pemaquid Watershed Association works to:
• Conserve and protect the natural and cultural resources of
the Pemaquid Peninsula region.
• Promote development consistent with accepted conservation
standards.
• Monitor and protect water quality of the lakes, rivers and
streams and nearshore marine waters.
• Educate people about the region’s natural and cultural
resources.
 Activities in support of the PWA’s goals have
three major components. Our water quality monitoring program establishes
sound baseline data from which we can monitor future changes in
water quality. Beachcombers’ Rest
Nature Center at Pemaquid Beach helps to promote stewardship of
the beach and local environment. Protection of areas of ecological
and scenic value through the land trust program represents the
third aspect of our activities.
The PWA hopes to bring about recognition of the
importance of the natural environment to the people and the economy
of the Pemaquid region. You can become a part of this important
effort by joining today.
DownEast 'Paddle Down the Pemaquid River'
Article Link (Click Here)
Get outdoors and volunteer to help PWA – see our Event Calendar and our Volunteer pages for many opportunities!
PWA now is on Facebook - become a fan!
Masters Machine Company Adopts La Verna: The Pemaquid Watershed Association accepted the formal transfer from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) of the 120-acre La Verna Preserve in the village of Chamberlain in Bristol, Maine, in 2009.
 Masters Machine Company has adopted the La Verna Preserve as part of Pemaquid Watershed Association’s Adopt-A-Trail Program. “We are extremely grateful for Masters Machine Company’s support of this magnificent preserve. It is a beautiful thing when a local business invests in its local environment. Everyone benefits,” said PWA Executive Director, Donna Minnis, shown above with Masters Machine Company Vice-President of Manufacturing, George Masters, Jr., and the sign that will be posted at the La Verna Preserve kiosk to acknowledge the company’s adoption of the preserve.
The La Verna preserve features some 3,600 feet of shoreline, 2.5 miles of trails, and a diverse array of wildlife habitat, including mixed hardwoods, coniferous forests, forested wetlands, freshwater marsh, and gently sloping overgrown farmland.
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Updated August 30, 2010
• Birdseed Sale: Order now for your fall supply of seed – benefit your feathered friends while you support PWA! Orders must be received by Thursday. September 23rd. Your order will be ready for pickup at Lincoln County Publishing on Saturday, October 2 between 9 a.m and 11 a.m. Download your order form and mail it to the PWA office with your payment. If you are unable to print out the order form, please call the PWA office at 563-2196. Many thanks!
• Watershed Kids Nature Day Camp: Our sessions just finished and the kids had a great time and learned a lot too. Take a look at our online blog for some photos of the activities.
• Rubber Ducky Race July 10th:
The Winners are in!
- #101 Charlotte Simmons ($100 cash courtesy of Yellowfront Grocery)
- #91 Tucker Smith (Midcoast Kayak 2-person Explorer Tour of Muscongus Bay valued at $110)
- #397 Kirsten Widmaier (Round Top Ice Cream $25 Gift Certificate)
- #320 Lee Parsons ($30 Bristol Diner Gift Certificate)
- #208 Judi Lawrence (Schooner Landing $25 Gift Certificate)
- #136 Meg and Chuck Dinsmore (North Cottage Coffee $20 Gift Card)
- #331 Terry Potter (“Maine Lakes” Photographic Book valued at $40, courtesy of William H. Brewer, C.P.A)
- #354 Myles Felch (S. Fernald’s Country Store $15 Gift Certificate)
- #25 Deane Brewer (PWA Sweatshirt valued at $30, courtesy of William H. Brewer, C.P.A.).
- the Pokey Ducky Last Place prize of a brand new bathtub rubber ducky to practice swimming strokes went to Di Silar for Ducky #303.
• Summer 2010 Newsletter: Hot off the press - "all the news that's fit to print" about PWA in this busy and exciting time of the year. After you have absorbed all the information in "What's New", you can visit our Newsletter page where you can download either a hi-res file with sharp photos suitable for printing or a much smaller file suitable for viewing on your computer.
• Watershed We Love Photo Contest Winner: Congratulations to Deborah M. Burd of Lewiston, Maine for her photo "View From Osborn Finch Cabin". Alison Carver's photo "hellebore" garnered second place honors.
• Invasive Aquatic Plants now are close to home since the discovery of hydrilla in Damariscotta Lake. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife released this short video in June, 2010.
• PWA on Facebook: Check out PWA on Facebook and become a Fan today!
• Outdoors Tips: Enjoy all that our area has to offer - but be aware of potential challenges.
- Ticks are out early this spring - be careful outdoors at home and away. Take a look at the Maine State Site for some good information on ticks and lyme disease.
- Preventing the arrival of Didymo ("Rock Snot") is a growing concern for our streams and rivers. Read more in Deirdre Fleming's article in the Portland Press Herald.
• 2010 Events: Check out the Event Calendar to see some of the events that are coming soon! Be sure to come back and finish reading about "What's New"!
• Bearce-Allen Interpretive Trail: Our new guide to the interpretive trail at the Bearce-Allen Preserve is available here as a pdf document (2.5 Mb). This booklet, which highlights 21 points of interest, is designed to serve as a guide to inform you about the unique features of this landscape. Enjoy your walk!
• ANNOUNCEMENT: Standpipe Redemption on Mills Road in Newcastle (next to Lincoln County Publishing) is now accepting bottle returns with pro-ceeds directed to PWA. Just let them know to send your redemption amount to PWA. It's that easy. They are open Mon-Sat from 8-5. They also do business pick-ups (to arrange, call 563-1520).
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