CLA Lake Health Partners
Watershed Friends (Friends) looks after the plant life in 27 bodies of water in the entire Cobbossee Watershed. They are staffed by scientists and water biologists, and environmental student interns in the summer months. They work to survey, find, pull, and report all invasive growth across the entire watershed. They are funded by state and private grants, CLA and other lake associations, fees and donations.
Cobbossee Watershed District(CWD) authorized by the Maine legislature to protect and improve the lakes and ponds of the Cobbossee Watershed. They focus on water quality by conducting scientific monitoring, including water clarity, and removing or reducing the inflow of pollutants, along with providing professional technical services to municipalities and individuals. They are funded by the member municipalities, and grants and donations augment their budget.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for protecting and restoring Maine's natural resources and enforcing the state's environmental laws. Legislative mandate directs DEP to prevent, abate and control the pollution of the air, water and land. The charge is to preserve, improve and prevent diminution of the natural environment of the State.
Through science-based action, education and advocacy, Maine Lakes works to protect and preserve the values and benefits of Maine’s lakes, ponds, and watersheds for future generations. They’ve been doing this since their founding in 1970 as the Congress of Lake Associations.
Maine Lakes is Maine's only statewide membership organization devoted solely to lakes and ponds. With more-than-100 partner lake associations, they form a nucleus of lake conservation activity that strengthens the capacity of lake ecosystems to resist destabilizing threats.