Hunting Safety Courses at YMCA

The CLC YMCA will offer 2 hunter safety courses this fall. Taught at the YMCA by long time instructor Gunnar Gunderson the course includes a course handbook, outdoor survival information, and additional handouts. This course is mandatory to hunt in the state of Maine. There will be a class in September and October. Cost of class $7. Dates TBA. Call the Y at 563-3477 for more details.

Muscongus Bay Map Exhibit

There will be an opening night reception for the Muscongus Bay Atlas Exhibit from 7 - 9 p.m. on  Tuesday, August 18, at the Bremen Town House. 

 

The exhibit includes 24 colorful maps of the Muscongus Bay region, featuring a variety of themes such as historical sites, fishing, sailing and kayaking areas, and wildlife habitats. 

 

Everyone is invited to attend; admission is free and refreshments will be served. 

 

In addition to the map exhibit, the Bremen Historical Society will have photo display on Bremen Boat building at the opening.   

 

At about 7:30 p.m., there will be brief presentations by Jennifer Atkinson, Marine Program Director of the Quebec-Labrador Foundation which prepared the maps, and Maggie Shannon, Director of the LakeSmart program.  Three LakeSmart Awards will be presented.  

 

Also, BCC chairman Dennis Prior is providing original artwork from his collection to benefit the Bremen Conservation Account. Ten selections, all marine inspired, capture the essence of Bremen's working waterfront and its fleet in a vibrant display of light and color. Each piece ranges in size from 16" x 16" to 16" x 22" and is valued starting at $300.  Anyone who donates $5 to the conservation account at the exhibit opening will receive a chance to win the canvas of their choice; a $20 gift will entitle the donor to five chances.  The drawing will be at 8:30 p.m.  

After the opening, the maps will move to the town center where they will remain on display through August 31.

 

A number of Bremen committees and organizations are helping sponsor this Opening Event, including the Conservation Commission, Townhouse Committee, Historical Society, Patriotic Club, Muscongus Community Club and the Library.    The Medomak Valley Lant Trust and the Pemaquid Watershed Association are also sponsoring this event. 

Woodlot Workshop in Waldoboro

The Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, in collaboration with the Maine Forest Service, will present a six-session course titled "Working with Your Woodlot" beginning Monday, September 14, at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro.

 

The course will help landowners to make informed decisions about their woodlots.  Topics to be covered include forest managment techniques, wildlife management, forest health, tree identification, forest management plans, harvesting, working with forest professionals, legal aspects of forest ownership and more.

 

All are invited to attend.  The fee for the course is $15.  Classes will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. on six consecutive Mondays.

 

Medomak Valley High School is located at 320 Manktown Road, Waldoboro.  For more information, contact Jeanne Kannegieser at 207-626-0005 or jeanne@swoam.org. 

Conservation Account is Growing

The Bremen Conservation Commission has received a donation of $955 for the town's conservation account from the Friends of Broad Cove.

Friends Co-Chair Barney Burrall said the money was raised to help protect the Cove from environmental damage and foster education with land owners. "Because the Bremen Conservation Commission has demonstrated its commitment to similar goals, we feel this donation will be better used in fostering the Commission's efforts for all of Bremen," Burrall said.

Dennis Prior, chairman of the Bremen Conservation Commission, thanked the Friends of Broad Cove for its generous donation. Prior said he was delighted to see this donation to the Conservation Account and pleased by the confidence in the Commission shown by the Friends of Broad Cove. "You can be sure that these funds will be used to benefit all of Bremen," he said.

The Conservation Account was established by vote at the 2008 Bremen Town Meeting for the purpose of acquiring land, easements and rights-of-way to maintain open space for Bremen's future. Including this donation, the $3,100 appropriated to the account by the town, and donations of $178.50 from the BCC's 2009 Earth Day compost bin sale, the Conservation Account now totals $4233.50.

Invasive Aquatic Plant Identification Workshop

Where: Roberts 101, University of Maine, Farmington
When: August 11th, 1-6:30 pm

New and seasoned shoreline patrollers and plant identifiers are welcome and encouraged to attend a hands-on workshop hosted by RLHT and conducted by the Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants (MCIAP).
During the informative workshop participants will learn about the ecological and economic threats posed by invasive aquatic plants. They will also learn how to conduct a shoreline survey, collect aquatic plants, and identify both native and invasive species that can live in Maine's waters.
No experience is needed and everyone is encouraged to attend.

Pre-registration is required but the workshop is free. To sign up, contact Rebecca Kurtz at RLHT (864-7311 ext. 5 / rkurtz@rlht.org), or go online at http://www.mainevolunteerlakemonitors.org/workshops