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In preparing for a conservation commission meeting, I have been learning more about the tar sands crude oil pipelines and the potential impacts they have on water resources. Previously, I had heard about the tar sands and oil spill on … Continue reading
8 Towns and the Great Marsh report By James Nutter – Gulf of Maine Institute – March 4, 2012 On Monday March 19th, Eight Towns and the Great Marsh met at Ipswich Town Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. First … Continue reading
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Is it a lake or a pond or a wetland? Recently someone asked me about the body of water beyond my backyard—if it was a lake or a pond and what’s the difference? My first answer was that it is … Continue reading
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Tagged farm ponds, lake, Paul Keddy, pond, wetland, wetland succession, wetlands, William Mitsch
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A recent article in The American Spectator highlights the impressive accomplishments and growth of the land trust movement in the U.S. over the last 60 years. Census data collected by the national Land Trust Alliance indicates significant growth in land … Continue reading
It’s nearly Thanksgiving, a holiday that abounds with family traditions. Every family has its favorite meal. My family mashes turnip and bakes a turkey in a brown paper bag. But it wasn’t always that way. I can hearken back to … Continue reading
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It is deer hunting season in Maine and a few of my relatives have been wandering through the woods glowing like giant orange pumpkins. The deer, on the other have been hanging out close to the ASWM offices. They have … Continue reading
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Removing Dams in Maine Living on Earth – September 23, 2011 http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=11-P13-00038&segmentID=6 &segmentID=6
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Naming one’s summer camp is a tradition in the area where we live. When I’m walking along the lakeside roads I enjoy reading the camp signs and trying to figure out the stories behind them. They have names like ‘Eagle’s … Continue reading
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What is dredging? Underwater excavation is called “dredging.” Usually when people think of “dredged material,” they imagine the murky water from the sediments stirred up in the process of dredging a river, waterway or wetland. For example, the Army Corps … Continue reading
It’s vacation time and the Association of State Wetland Managers’ main office is located in Vacationland otherwise known as the great State of Maine. This is the time of year that Maine residents are suddenly contacted by long-lost relatives in … Continue reading
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