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February 20, 2015

Camp Sunshine on Sebago Lake, Casco, Maine: Legacy of Dr. Larry Gould

Camp Sunshine on Sebago Lake, Casco, Maine: A Ray of Light For Many Camp Sunshine on Sebago Lake in Casco, Maine, has been offering week-long getaways for children coping with illnesses for over 30 years. One of the unique things about the camp is that families are […]
February 15, 2015
Little Ossipee Lake, Waterboro, and Moose Pond, Bridgton: Trophy Fishing in Maine Lakes

Little Ossipee Lake, Waterboro, and Moose Pond, Bridgton: Trophy Fishing in Maine Lakes

Trophy Fishing Awaits When You Own Lakefront Property On Little Ossipee Lake, Waterboro, Maine Fish, like trout and salmon, need the oxygen in the deeper, cooler water  of Maine’s lakes and ponds in order to survive. Too much algae growing in the warmer surface water may […]
February 1, 2015
Must Reads for the Maine Lakefront Cabin, Camp or Cottage

Must Reads for the Maine Lakefront Cabin, Camp or Cottage

Wadleigh Pond, Lyman, Maine, Awaits Your Exploration In the spirit of keeping it local, we continue to seek out books about Maine, by Mainers, and in this case, published in Maine. Look for these titles published by Islandport Press on their Web site or at your […]
January 29, 2015
Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program Announces New Lake Maps

Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program Announces New Lake Maps

Summer Calm on Flying Pond in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program has shared this exciting news with us. Whether you are a water quality monitor, invasive plant patroller, or simply someone who loves to spend time on Maine lakes, you […]
January 25, 2015
More Tree ID Along The Shoreline of Your Maine Lakefront Property

More Tree ID Along The Shoreline of Your Maine Lakefront Property

The Gem of Long Pond, Belgrade, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesWe’re always encouraging you to maintain the vegetated buffer along the shoreline of your Maine lakefront property. This is the second of our three-blog series on tree identification, some of which you may find in your […]
January 22, 2015
Maine Boaters Heed No Wake and Headway Speed Zones

Maine Boaters Heed No Wake and Headway Speed Zones

Twilight Descends Upon Damariscotta Lake in Midcoast Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesImagine yourself sitting on the dock at your Maine lakefront property or standing on your paddle board in the lake, when . . . VROOM. A boat zooms by at half throttle creating a wake […]
January 8, 2015

China Schools’ Forest A Must See Near Lakes in China, Maine

Summer Light on Branch Pond, China, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes As a lakefront property owner in the China Lakes Region of Maine, you have the unique opportunity to learn about the surrounding forest and wetlands in the China Schools’ Forest. Lakefront Properties For Sale on […]
January 1, 2015
DIY: Build Your Own Wherry To Row On Maine Lakes

DIY: Build Your Own Wherry To Row On Maine Lakes

Row, Row, Row Your Boat on Highland Lake, Bridgton, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesImagine this—you love to row in front of your Maine lakefront home, you own your own rowing shell, BUT you see some drop dead gorgeous wooden shells a few guys have built and […]
December 28, 2014
Woody Fungi: Nature’s Recycler Near Maine Lakefront Properties

Woody Fungi: Nature’s Recycler Near Maine Lakefront Properties

Sky over Thompson Lake by Bonnie Jackson   by Leigh Macmillen HayesFungi (fun’-ji or fun’-gi) are the most dominant decomposers of our ecosystem in Maine. Without them, we would suffocate in a pile of dead and dying biological matter that wouldn’t decay–Think mountains upon mountains of […]