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September 25, 2015

What’s on Tap in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine?

Maine Lakes Brew Fest at Point Sebago Resort What’s on Tap in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine? by Leigh Macmillen Hayes The 12th annual Maine Lakes Brew Fest will take place under the tent beside the sparkling waters of Sebago Lake on Saturday, September 26th. […]
May 15, 2015
Spring Ephemerals Brighten Maine Lakefront Properties

Spring Ephemerals Brighten Maine Lakefront Properties

Quiet Bunganut Lake in Southern Maine   by Leigh Macmillen HayesWe often encourage you to maintain the vegetated buffer zone at your Maine Lakefront Property. But . . . do you know what the trees and plants are that make up the area between your house, […]
March 13, 2015

Lakefront Property Owners Help Collect Sediment Core Samples From Kezar Lake, Lovell, Maine

photo credit:Lucy LaCasse Gathering a Sediment Core Sample on Kezar Lake, Lovell, Maine Lucy LaCasse of Stoneham, Maine, shared with us this information about collecting a sediment core sample from the bottom of Kezar Lake in Lovell. Lakefront Properties For Sale on Kezar Lake View Vacation […]
February 12, 2015
Freshwater Fish in Maine Lakes, Ponds, Rivers and Streams

Freshwater Fish in Maine Lakes, Ponds, Rivers and Streams

Ah, A Summer Day on Brandy Pond, Naples, Maine Fishing is a favorite pastime of many Maine lakefront property owners. Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, to 44 inchesIntroduced near the end of the 19th century as game fish.The coloration of rainbow trout is variable–the dorsal surface ranges […]
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 18, 2015
Maine Lakefront Neighbors Need to Share Passion For Water Quality

Maine Lakefront Neighbors Need to Share Passion For Water Quality

Azure Sky Reflection on Mousam Lake, Acton, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes One day you’re paddling along on your Maine lake and notice a neighbor has destroyed the vegetated buffer or committed some other wrongdoing at the shoreline. As a lakefront property owner and one who […]
January 4, 2015
Early Morning Row on a Maine Lake

Early Morning Row on a Maine Lake

Megunticook Lake, Camden, Maine: Home of the Megunticook Regatta by Leigh Macmillen HayesWhen I was a youngster, Dad purchased a nine-foot fixed-seat rowboat that with a wooden mast, centerboard and rudder, transformed into a sailboat.   Lakefront Properties For Sale on Lake Megunticook       […]
December 14, 2014
Changes Could Drastically Weaken Maine’s Stormwater Law

Changes Could Drastically Weaken Maine’s Stormwater Law

Bird’s Eye View of Crescent Lake, Raymond, Maine Colin Holme, assistant director at Lakes Environmental Association in Bridgton, Maine shared this with us:The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) is currently proposing changes to the laws regulating stormwater from development projects. While modifications that would allow […]
November 30, 2014
Lakefront Property Owners Enjoy Hikes In and Around Readfield, Maine

Lakefront Property Owners Enjoy Hikes In and Around Readfield, Maine

  View Wildlife From Trail Beside Torsey Pond, Readfield, Maine Thanks to the Kennebec Land Trust and Town of Readfield, Maine, there are numerous hiking options available. Whether wearing hiking boots, snowshoes or Nordic skis, these wonderful, short hikes will lead you into the Maine woods. […]