Watershed Protection Grant - Past Projects

Comments from the teachers (end of this page).

2009 Watershed Protection Grant Projects-

Buffer planting along side the Grren Belt Trail adjacent to Barberry Creek - Greater Portland Christian School
Erosion control project and rerouting of trail eroding Jimmy Brook - Houlton High School
Protection of vernal pool and educational display - Brownville Elementary School
Stream survey and buffer planting - Troy Howard Middle School
Rubber razor installation and rain garden building and planting in Sewall Park - Leonard Middle School

2008 Watershed Protection Grant Projects-

Stream Assessment and Buffer Planting on school feeder stream - Bowdoin Central School
Pattee's Pond buffer planting and defining parking and beach areas.- Winslow Middle School
Buffer planting and berm construction on Cobbosssee Stream - Gardiner High Schooll

2007 Watershed Protection Grant Projects-

Trail Reconstruction and Buffer Planting on the Goose River Feeder Stream - Troy Howard Middle School.
Gardner Lake Demonstration Project- Washington Academy
Range Rond Buffer Planting- Poland Regional High School

2006 Watershed Protection Grant Projects--

Minimizing Runoff at the Woodbury Pond Boat Launch - Carrie-Ricker Middle School.
Biscay Pond Shoreline Buffer Planting - Great Salt Bay School.
Nokomis Pond Buffer Planting – Nokomis Regional High School
Cochnewagon Lake Demonstration Project - Monmouth Academy

2005 Watershed Protection Grant Projects--

Nature Trail Reconstruction - Bristol Consolidated School
Tripp Lake Buffers - Poland Regional High School
Eddie Brook Erosion Control - Connors Emerson School (Bar Harbor)
Wilson Pond Shore Stabilization and Buffer - Monmouth Academy
Wetland Restoration and Enhancement - Riverton Community School

2004 Watershed Protection Grant Projects --

Watchic Lake Buffers - Bonny Eagle High School
Tripp Lake Buffer - Poland Regional High School
Green & Mirror Ponds Watershed Travels (Road Project) - Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
China Lake Buffer - Vassalboro Community School
Wetland Restoration and Enhancement - Riverton Community School
Wetland Creation (Lake Auburn inlet) - Auburn Land Lab & Leavitt High School

2003 Watershed Protection Grant Projects --

Mere Brook Buffer - Brunswick Junior High School
Temple Stream Buffer - Mt. Blue High School

2002 Watershed Protection Grant Projects --

Long Lake Buffer - Wisdom Middle/High School
Green & Mirror Pond Erosion Project - Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
Maranacook Lake Buffer - Maranacook Community Middle School
Watchic Lake Buffer - Bonny Eagle High School

2001 Watershed Proection Grant Projects --

2001 Auburn Lake Grant Project -- Auburn Middle School (this is
a .pdf file of a power point presentation about activities by the 2001 grant recipient).

Comments from past grant recipients:

"'My son knew many things about watersheds before this project, but now, as we drive past lakes and through town, he notices things on an environmental level. This [experience] has heightened his awareness.'" - Karen Laverty, quoting a parent of one of her students, Maranacook Community Middle School

"Students learned from doing and completed a positive project from which all parties benefited." - Ned Hatfield, Bonny Eagle High School

"We have made good contacts with people in the area and learned who is needed for advice the next time." - Kathy Hockman, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

"The [Lake] Association had several landowners stopping by to view the project. All had words of encouragement and enthusiasm for projects like this to help alleviate nonpoint source pollution." - Kathy Hockman, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

"My students gained an appreciation for watershed protection. They became involved in the education of their own community. Community members saw the youth in their community working to improve the environmental quality of their own surroundings." -Andy Bosworth, Monmouth Academy

Need help developing your project for the grant proposal? If so, contact Denise Blanchette at 287-7663 or denise.l.blanchette@maine.gov

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