Watershed Stewards Program at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Watershed Stewards Program:

County Offices
Find out about workshops and demonstrations in your neighborhood and around the state.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension
5741 Libby Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5741
(207) 581-3188
1-800-287-0274 (in Maine)
TDD: 1-800-287-8957 (in Maine)
FAX: (207) 581-1387
E-Mail: www-questions@umext.maine.edu

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Water Quality Program is a partner in the CSREES New England Regional Water Quality Program. We actively participate in the following New England Regional Water Quality Focus Areas: Nutrient and Pest Management, New England Private Well Initiative, New England NEMO, Sustainable Landscapes, and Animal Waste Management.

Watershed Stewards Program

volunteer checks water clarity

If you live by a lake or river, are a member of a lake association, or are simply interested in bringing beauty and health to the landscape and improving the condition of Maine's inland waters, the Watershed Stewards Program is for you. Watershed Stewards help improve Maine's lakes and rivers by committing to 20 hours of volunteer activities in exchange for 20 hours of training by watershed experts.

Watershed Steward Program workshops are presented by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Department of Food, Agriculture, and Rural Resources, Maine County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Maine NEMO, and Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants. Local lake associations are welcome to participate in and host our Watershed Stewards workshops.

The Watershed Stewards Program is a volunteer program of University of Maine Cooperative Extension and LEAP, the Northern New England Lake Education and Action Project.

If you love wildlife, consider becoming a Habitat Steward^TM. If you love gardening, consider becoming a Maine Master Gardener.

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