Coleman Pond Erosion Survey June 2
Contact: Laura Wilson, 207-581-2971, lwilson@umext.maine.edu
LINCOLNVILLE, Me.–A dozen local volunteers will walk the area around Coleman Pond on June 2, looking for soil erosion problems. The survey area will include portions of State Routes 52 and 173, parts of Slab City Road, and most of Chester Dean Road, as well as the smaller roads that surround the pond.
Those who live in the area and do not want volunteers surveying your property, or who would like more information about the survey, should contact Laura Wilson, assistant scientist for University of Maine Cooperative Extension, by May 31. She can be reached at 581-2971 or lwilson@umext.maine.edu.
Soil is the greatest threat to lake water quality in Maine (and the U.S.). Eroded soil is easily transported downstream into lakes and ponds, carrying the algae-feeding nutrient phosphorus with it.
This volunteer watershed survey, coordinated by UMaine Extension