Summer arrives and with it dreams that not even the harshness of this past winter’s cold and ice could lock away: dreams as small and special as viewing the swift visit of a tiny hummingbird to a brightly colored flower or as broad and breath-taking as overlooking the vista of hills, woods and waterways from a height of land. More…

Another summer, a very welcome, late-to-arrive summer, salutes the season with open waters, the call of the loons, flip-flops, red hot dogs, green ice cream, and Summertime in the Belgrades. This summer, we will present eleven issues filled with ideas, recommendations and advice for activities, conservation awareness, recreation, enrichment and idleness More…

You paddle out onto Great Pond on a still summer morning, and the water is clear enough to see 40+ feet down. You might not be thinking about a river flowing through a forest fifty miles to the northwest. But you should, because the clarity of your lake and the health of that distant forest are more connected than you think. More…

In less than four years, arts non-profit Waterville Creates has provided in excess of $250,000 of free arts experiences for children and teens through its Youth Arts Access Fund. Anyone aged 18 or under can use the fund to cover some or all of the price of admission to any of Waterville Creates programs, no questions asked. More…

This year, we confirmed two active nests on May 12, which is early!! Our loons typically don’t start nesting around Memorial Day. So, with an estimated 27-28 day gestation period, we should see our first chicks of the season June 6-8. We are also welcoming two new interns from Colby College this summer. More…

Welcome back to another summer in the Belgrades and the eleventh year of the Dams Keeper Report! We are beginning the summer with Great Pond’s Village dam 3.96″ above full pond with its main gate opened 1′. Long Pond and its Wings Mill dam is 4.92″, also above full pond with both gates now closed. More…

“Can Sarah…keep the horse she loves against all odds?" I anxiously read the beginning chapters in Crown Prince and wondered. Author Linda Snow McLoon wrote a follow-up book as well, Crown Prince Challenged: “Can Sarah…and the horse she loved…escape a deadly plot of revenge?” More…

Personally, I am in awe of this group of unsung watershed heroes, who have each been working as volunteers for over 35-years to help grow this organization now called 7 Lakes Alliance that benefits all of us. If you meet any of this team personally or simply know them, please thank them for their efforts on all our behalf. More…