Friends of Lake Winnecook

08/09/2026

🌊 Our 2026 Annual Meeting Recap is Here!
🏆 One of this year’s highlights was presenting our Best of Friends Award to Dion & the Crew at Patterson’s General Store — recognizing their longtime friendship, support, and commitment to Lake Winnecook and our community.

There’s plenty more from the evening, including updates on our Let’s Make It Clean, Not Green Campaign, the anticipated 2027 alum treatment, water quality, loons, lake mussels, and more.

👉 Read the full Annual Meeting Recap here:
https://www.lakewinnecook.org/campaigns/view-campaign/vn9N5lb0m1fVJk2ysQEjXWHNHKcR9O69X4KIRtcJORutUbVjmSGyqtiInVjpPooK4mLpKNqmcDoAyapStXZEqdRMrV_CNCfi

Thank you to everyone who joined us for another great Friends of Lake Winnecook Annual Meeting!

07/29/2026

🌿 Infiltration Steps: A Smart Solution for Shoreline Properties

These attractive, practical steps help absorb stormwater, reduce erosion, and keep phosphorus-rich runoff from washing into the lake.

07/25/2026

🚨🎣🦆 Attention anglers, waterfowl hunters, Maine Guides, paddlers, boaters, and anyone who spends time on Maine’s waters - we need your help detecting aquatic invasive plants before they spread! 🌿💧

🤝🌊 Lake Stewards of Maine is teaming up with Sportsmans Alliance of Maine (SAM) https://samofmaine.org/ for an introductory workshop focused on learning how to identify aquatic invasive species (AIS).

🌱🔍 Participants will learn how to identify invasive aquatic plants, review Clean, Drain, Dry practices, and discover how to report suspicious plants when they’re found.

📅 AIS Training
🗓️ Friday, July 31 at 10:00 am
📍 Location: Sportsmans Alliance of Maine

📝 REGISTRATION is required by July 26th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLJMt2x7h2Lt6vWrPmU5oo4rdit4A6LTVXzzxedyxj1S5f3w/viewform

💙 Why Participate? Because prevention and early detection is our best defense against Aquatic Invasive Species! 🌿🛶

🎟️ This training was funded in part by the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, in which proceeds from the sale of a dedicated instant lottery ticket are used to support outdoor recreation and natural resource conservation.

ℹ️ For more information about MOHF, go to www.maine.gov/ifw/mohf

🌊🌿🛶

07/25/2026

Steve K's bi- weekly water clarity readings
🌊 The Water Looks Clear—but What’s Happening Below the Surface?

Unity Pond’s water clarity remains better than this time in 2024 and 2025—but clarity is only one part of the story.

👉 Read the latest Water Quality Report:

Explore our water quality initiatives, alum treatments, watershed plans, and lake stewardship resources to help maintain a healthy, clean lake environment.

07/20/2026

🌊 Our Lake. Our Future. We Need Your Voice! 🌊

Please join the Friends of Lake Winnecook Fundraising Committee as we come together to share ideas, build momentum, and help secure a healthier future for Unity Pond.

📅 Thursday, July 23
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Stone Tree Farm & Cidery
317 Albion Road, Unity

Whether you have fundraising experience, community connections, creative ideas—or simply a love for the lake—everyone is welcome!

Together, we can continue working to preserve, protect and enhance Lake Winnecook for generations to come.

💙 Bring your ideas, your passion, and your love for our lake!

07/19/2026

🦆🎶🌊 **There’s a lot happening around Lake Winnecook!**

This morning, **27 volunteers** participated in the **43rd Annual Maine Audubon Loon Count**, carefully covering 13 sectors of the lake from 7:00–7:30 AM. A total of **29 adult loons and 2 chicks** were reported — the highest adult count we have on record!

📅 **Fundraising Committee Meeting**
Join the **For the Love of Our Lake Fundraising Committee** on **Thursday, July 23, from 6:00–7:30 PM** at Stone Tree Farm & Cidery. The meeting is open to the public, and we welcome your ideas, contacts, and enthusiasm as we work to raise the remaining matching dollars.

🎸 **Float-In Concert Reminder**
Don’t forget Sunday’s Float-In Blues Concert! The weather is looking great, so grab your boat, kayak, canoe, or float and join us on the water.

Cash and online donations will be gladly accepted at the event, and our Lake Winnecook cookbooks will also be available for purchase.

Thank you to everyone who continues to volunteer, participate, and support the lake we all love! 💙