All participants will receive an information packet with fact sheets, species lists and other relevant information regarding the workshop goals.
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Students, volunteers to stencil storm drains in effort to promote clean water
This stenciling event is an effort to help educate the public of this process and to remind them not to dump down the drain.
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AVSWCD to hold Permitting Training workshop
The workshop will be held at the Lewiston Public Works Building on April 25.
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Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District offers programs on invasive insects
Two free programs on invasive insects in Maine are scheduled next month in Lewiston and Topsham. The first is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road. The second is from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Natural Resources Conservation Service office, 254 Goddard […]
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Workshop for septic systems installers March 19
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District will hold training for septic system installers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 19, at the Ramada Conference Center, 490 Pleasant St.. The workshop will cover topics such as updates on the 2015 SSWWD rule revision, issues for installers, including HHE 200, soils and […]
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Sinisi elected supervisor
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District recently elected Steve Sinisi of Durham to serve as a supervisor for a three-year term. Sinisi owns a pasture-based livestock operation in Durham and has conserved his 70 acres as a Forever Farm. He has been working with the district for about a year now […]
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Susan R. Gammon
LEWISTON — Susan R. Gammon, 71, of Canton passed away to a life with no pain on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Androscoggin Hospice House. She was born July 19, 1946, in Farmington to the late Frank Cox and Mary Moulton. Along with her brothers, Mike and Tim, she was raised in East Livermore. On December […]
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Irrigation workshops being presented this month
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is offering two free irrigation workshops during September. Session 1: “Introduction to Irrigation Systems and the Importance of Understanding Soils” will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 18, at the USDA Service Center, 254 Goddard Road. Session 2: “Irrigation Methods — The […]
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Invasive forest pest presentation to be held in Lewiston on June 13
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with Maine Association of Conservation Districts and Maine Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation, will host a free presentation from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 13, at the Lewiston Public Works Department Building as part of the Invasive Forest Pest Outreach Project. The […]
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Forestry workshop scheduled for May 9
BATH — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a hands-on, interactive forestry workshop on May 9. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Middle Hoerth Winter Gardens, 108 Varney Mill Road in Bath. Co-sponsored by Time and Tide RC&D Council, this workshop will cover topics including tree […]