Join the Androscoggin River Watershed Council and Androscoggin Valley Soil & Water Conservation District for an evening Zoom Workshop to explore what's happening on the Sabattus and Little Androscoggin Rivers.  After being cut off for more than 100 years, alewives and other sea-run (anadromous) fish will be able to swim from the ocean to Sabattus Pond once again because of recent dam removals and other restoration efforts on the Sabattus River.  Efforts to address erosion and other problems in the Sabattus Pond watershed are also in process. Dr. Theo Willis from the Maine Department of Marine Resources will discuss the past, present, and future of the Sabattus River project and why it's important to Sabattus Pond, the Androscoggin River, and the entire Maine landscape.  We will also discuss fish passage in the Little Androscoggin River, with potential benefits for the entire Lower Androscoggin River Watershed.   Bring your questions, comments, and curiosity with fish passage, dam removals, Sabattus Pond, water quality, and aquatic wildlife habitat!

We will be talking about the future of Sabattus River and Pond and some provide some thoughts on the future of the Little Androscoggin River and lakes in its watershed. 

 The Maine Department of Marine Resources, NOAA and others have been working to improve fish passage to tributary streams below Lewiston Falls.  Several unused and deteriorating dams have been removed, old industrial waste has been cleaned up, and further work is progressing to provide passage of sea run fish, especially alewives, into Sabattus Pond.  In addition, the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is working with the Sabattus Pond Association to address erosion and nutrient runoff issues in the pond’s watershed. 

 On the Little Androscoggin River, the City of Auburn, with assistance from NOAA, is removing a large, breached hydropower dam.  Improved fish passage is planned for the two downstream Barker Mill dams.  The goal is to eventually have sea run fish passage into the lakes and streams tributary to the Little Androscoggin River.

To register, follow Sabattus Watershed + Workshop We will email you a link prior to the workshop.