Paddle on the Sebasticook River October 19th 2008

Grab your paddle! Join us on the Sebasticook!

Maine Rivers and Sebasticook River Watershed Association invite you to
join us on Sunday, October 19th for an informal paddle on the Sebasticook River, departing from the Benton Falls dam at 11:00 am and continuing to the former site of the Fort Halifax dam. We expect the 5 ½ mile trip will take about two hours.

Please share this with friends (including the attached waiver), and let us know by Thursday, October 16th if you are planning to come-- with or without a canoe-- and we’ll follow up with logistics for carpooling.

For more information:
Landis Hudson, Maine Rivers, landis@mainerivers.org, phone 623-2157

Spring Running Festival -
The Spring Running is a celebration of life in, on and along the Kennebec River. The festival celebrates and promotes the historic, cultural and economic connections of Augusta to the spring herring run and the Kennebec River. The event runs at Edwards Mill Park, and Old Fort Western. The event will be from 10am-5pm on Saturday, June 14th. Rain date is Sunday, June 15th. The Spring Running draws multigenerational visitors who want to connect with the revitalized Kennebec River and have a good time doing it! Join the Sebasticook River Watershed Association at this fun and historic event! www.springrunning.com

SRWA Board Meetings
SRWA Board Meetings are held the second Monday of alternating months. Meeting time is 5:45 pm and meetings are held in the conference room of Kleinschmidt Associates, Main Street, Pittsfield, Maine. The next meetings are:

Notice of Annual Meeting

Saturday October 25th, 1-4:45 PM
Benton Grange (near intersection of Rt 100 and River Road (Benton Ave)
1:00-2:00 PM: Social, Silent Auction (Bring Items Please!!)
2:00-3:00 PM: Series of Power Point presentations by panel of scientists/engineers/residents including Joe Dembeck (fisheries biologist DIFW), Brandon Kulik (fisheries biologist/resident), Allan Fuller (scientist/resident), Matt Bernier (environmental engineer), and Alan Haberstock (wetland biologist)

3:00-3:45: Roundtable Discussion on Fort Halifax Dam Removal
3:45-4:15: Break and Silent Auction results
4:15-4:45: Business meeting
If cold bring your sweaters (grange not heated)