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| Last updated on May 7, 2008 |
The Pemaquid Watershed Association is a membership-supported conservation association dedicated to The mission of the Pemaquid Watershed Association is to conserve the natural
resources of the Pemaquid Peninsula through land and water stewardship and education. For information on programs or membership, visit the PWA office at 15 Courtyard Street, in Damariscotta, phone 563-2196 or e-mail info@pemaquidwatershed.org. Please visit our website at www.pemaquidwatershed.org
Description:
Volunteers participate in the three different areas of our organization, as well as general organizational help. Land stewardship volunteers help with trail work, building new trails and repairing existing ones in our four public preserves. Water quality volunteers sample the lakes and ponds in the watershed for lake health and at Pemaquid Beach through the Healthy Beaches program to ensure that the water is safe for swimmers. Education volunteers work with school children to teach them about nature. We go into the school, take students on field trips and work in the Beachcombers' Rest Nature Center at Pemaquid Beach during the summer.
History:
The PWA has its origins in the Biscay Pond Association (BPA), formed in 1966 by residents concerned about unregulated local land development. The BPA gradually grew in response to the interests and concerns of landowners throughout the Pemaquid River watershed and changed its name in 1973 to reflect the broader geographic scope. Spurred by unprecedented land development pressures, PWA became a land trust in 1988. As a land trust, PWA uses conservation easements and land acquisition to protect the beauty and natural integrity of the watershed. PWA is a volunteer-driven, membership-supported organization with over 700 members, one full-time staff position (Executive Director), and two part-time, seasonal staff positions (Education Coordinator/AmeriCorps Member and Nature Center Naturalist).
Contact people:
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Donna Minnis, Ph.D, Executive Director, (phone), (email)
Tenley Wilder, Environmental Education Coordinator, MCC AmeriCorps Participant, (phone), (email) |
Office fax number: (207) 563-2192
Address:
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PO Box 552
Damariscotta, ME 04543 |
Web Site: http://www.pemaquidwatershed.org
Directions:
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Our office is located at 15 Courtyard Street in Damariscotta (entry at side of Salt Bay Café). We are on the second floor above the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce. |
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