Pond Construction & Management Workshop

Description

Join the Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District on October 6 at the Parkman Town Office for a pond construction, health, and maintenance workshop.

You’ll get clear and concise answers to questions such as:

1. What should I know before I build a pond?

2. How can I keep my pond health?

3. What’s the best pond type for my area?

4. Can I stock my pond with trout?

5. How can I keep fish healthy in my pond?

6. What can I do about algae in my pond?

Learn from our two expert speakers Candi Gilpatric an Agricultural Engineer at Natural Resource Conservation Service and Joe Dembeck, a Wildlife Biologist and former executive director of Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District.

Schedule:

• 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Indoor presentation and learning at Parkman Town Office (771 State Hwy 150, Parkman, Maine)

• Lunch break and travel to field site

• 12:30-2 p.m. Field tour at Checkerberry Farm’s pond (530 Wellington Road, Parkman, Maine)

About our speakers:

Candi Gilpatrick has more than 25 years of experience with NRCS, providing engineering technical assistance. She will focus on site selection, styles of ponds, and methods for construction. For those who already have ponds, Candi will discuss helpful maintenance practices to keep your pond safe and healthy. 

Joe Dembeck’s presentation will focus on pond biology and the wildlife associated with ponds in Maine. He will discuss pond habitat features for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, fish considerations, and nuisance wildlife. 

To register please email Jennifer Hebert at jhebert@maineconservationdistricts.com