Pond Construction and Maintenance

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), is sponsoring a Pond Construction and Maintenance Workshop on Tuesday, March 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. in Camden.
 
Candi Gilpatric, PE & NRCS Engineer, our go-to gal for all things pond, will go over the basics of designing, planning, constructing and maintaining a private pond as well as information on water testing. Joining her this year is Joe Dembeck, wildlife biologist and executive director of Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District. Joe’s presentation will focus on pond biology and the wildlife associated with ponds in Maine. He will discuss pond habitat features for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, fish considerations, and nuisance wildlife. Both Candi and Joe will be happy to entertain - and provide helpful suggestions for - pond owners’ questions. All participants will receive an NRCS Pond Construction Manual.

Call 596-2040 or download a registration form or register online at www.knox-lincoln.org/pond-construction
 
If you already have a pond and would like to stock it with rainbow or brook trout this spring, visit the Trout Stocking Sale page on our website, www.knox-lincoln.org/trout-sale.