Monday, April 26, 2010

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Thank You!

Bremen's roadsides are less "trashy" this morning thanks to all those who turned out Saturday morning to help pick up the winter's accumulation of trash along the roadsides.  Good job everyone!   

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Alewife Talk

David Wilkins, local naturalist and president of the Muscongus Pond Association, will give a slide presentation on Alewives at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, at the Bremen Library. The presentation will focus on the status of the alewife restoration work in Bremen's Webber Pond, the importance of alewives in the ecosystem, and problems alewives face today. The Muscongus Pond Association began steps toward alewife restoration in 2002 with stone removal and stream widening at the old Webber Mill. Since that time, Maine Department of Marine Resources has stocked Webber Pond with spawning alewives to accelerate this restoration process. Beginning in 2007, alewives have annually returned to their historic home waters in Bremen, bound for Webber Pond. Wilkins will discuss this project as part of his presentation.
The presentation is sponsored by the Bremen Conservation Commission.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Home Rules, Home Tools

MEACC, the Maine Association of Conservation Commissions, will present information on Conservation Commissions at a public meeting in Waldoboro on Tuesday, April 27, 4 - 6 p.m. at the UM Cooperative Extension Office on Manktown Road.  The agenda includes on overview of role conservations commissions play in the community, and examples of some local conservation initiatives.  The session is free but registration is required.  For more information or to register, go to www.meacc.net/ .

Woods Tour

SWOAM, the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, is sponsoring Tour of the Brann Memorial Forest in Somerville from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 24.  The 250-acre property is in SWOAM's Land Trust.  Forester Mike Dann will lead the tour and discuss woodland managment including tree growth, water frontage, harvesting and more.  The event is free and open to the public.  For directions go to www.swoam.org and click on the EVENTS tab, or contact SWOAM MidCoast representative Dick Koubek, 529-4132; dickkoubeck@yahoo.com.
 

BREMEN EARTH DAY CLEAN UP APRIL 24

Bremen residents:  Celebrate Earth Day and help beautify Bremen by participating in the annual roadside clean up Saturday morning, April 24, sponsored by the Patriotic Club of Bremen.   Pick up empty bags, provided by the State Department of Transportation, at the Bremen Fire Department on Route 32 starting at 9:00 a.m.  Then fill the bags with trash that has collected along Bremen roads during the winter.  When the bags are full, just tie them up and leave them along the side of the road. Pickup of the bags will start at 11:30 a.m., with the last pickup at 12 noon.   The event will take place rain or shine. This is a great way to get the kids in involved in Earth Day.  Let's take pride in our community and work together to beautify Bremen and Mother Earth.