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39th Annual Nurturing Living Lakes: Saturday, June 20th, 2009 Mercy Hall
Conference Program (below info in printable form) (pdf 315 kb) Conference Registration form to print and mail (pdf 244 kb) Fees include Breakfast, Lunch, all Materials: $35 per single individual Registration Closing Date: Friday, June 19, 11:30 pm Brief Description of the Day Presenters include a renowned eco-photographer, Jerry Monkman, a loon specialist from Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine, representatives from Maine Audubon, Maine’s Drinking Water Program, experts in the fields of outdoor education, road association management and maintenance, watershed surveys and funding for them, and 3 separate lake leader panels sharing secrets of success in outreach, membership and fundraising. Special 3-hour hands-on workshops top off the day. Agenda 9am Registration and Breakfast in Mercy Hall 10am Welcome 10:15am Keynote Address by Jerry Monkman Every Picture Tells a Story 11am COLA Annual Meeting 11:30am Refreshment Break 12 Noon Breakout Sessions: Choose one of five: 1. Photography Workshop 1pm Lunch 2pm to 5 pm - Afternoon Breakout Sessions – Choose one of three: 1. Exploring Your Lake with Children Each afternoon session is self-contained and includes hands-on activities… dress accordingly!
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Two are Golden! Two Maine Lake Associations have had LakeSmart Awards presented to 15% of all lakefront property owners on their lakes, and so they have become the first LakeSmart Gold lakes. Their achievement will be saluted by the Department of Environmental Protection at this year’s MAINE LAKES CONFERENCE. Come see who they are and learn how they did it. Other LakeSmart news: You’ll Have a Hard Time Choosing! So much is packed in to this year’s ANNUAL MAINE LAKES CONFERENCE, that you will have a hard time choosing which of the many sessions to attend. Between the plenary sessions and lunch, at the Morning Breakout Sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the mysteries of loon behavior from a Vet who has spent many years with the Tufts University Loon Program, hear from two water quality experts about the statewide threat to lakes from newly proposed septic system standards, get an overview of what’s happening in Maine’s vast North Woods from Maine Audubon, hear what forestry and drinking water specialists are doing to protect our water resources from sprawl, or take a photography workshop from our Keynote Speaker. Our afternoon sessions have been extended to provide a rounded-out demonstration of three topics important to lake associations and alliances: Youth Education, Capacity Building, Lake Protection. Each of these three sessions includes very practical, hands-on activities, some of which will be held outside. We suggest informal attire suitable for whatever weather is expected on June 20th! So much information is being offered that we encourage lake associations and alliances to send more than one representative to this conference. To make this easier, we have arranged a price break for 2 or more attendees from the same organization.
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