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Spruce Creek Marsh Cleanup Day

Join us for a spring cleaning of the marsh and trails along Spruce Creek in Admiralty Village. We'll be collecting trash along the marsh edge and in the woods along the pathway behind Admiralty Village housing and into Eagle Point park. Please bring your work gloves and wear sturdy boots. Bags and trash removal will be provided by the Town of Kittery. Extra trash bags, rakes and shovels are always welcome! Co-sponsored by the Town of Kittery, the Kittery Conservation Commission, and the Spruce Creek Association. For more information, please contact us.

Controlling Invasive Species and Preserving Rare and Native Plants

David Tibbetts, the Invasive Plant Coordinator at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, will give a power point presentation identifying the major invasive plant species effecting southern Maine, their impact on the environment, and the different control methods used for the different species. He will also explain the beetle program (used in Kittery Point) and their effect on purple loosestrife populations. Included will be a few of the rare native plants in and around Mount Agamenticus that help make this region the richest in biodiversity in the state.

David Tibbetts is a Biology Technician for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He is the Invasive Plant Coordinator at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. He also works with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, York County Soil and Water Conservation Service, The Nature Conservancy and the New England Wildflower Society to monitor rare species and improve wildlife habitats.

Please contact Kittery Land Trust at www.kitterylandtrust.org for more information. Admission fee: $5 for Kittery residents; $7 for non-residents.

A Spring Walk in Kittery’s Preserved Woods and Wetlands

Join the Kittery Land Trust on a spring walk of the Patten Property and learn about the woods and wetlands in our backyard. Neil Jorgensen will guide us on a walk through Kittery’s largest block of publicly accessible open space that Kittery Land Trust helped to protect in 2006. Please park at the far end of Norton Road. Please contact Kittery Land Trust at www.kitterylandtrust.org for more information. Admission is free.

Help your town protect its natural areas, reduce pollution, save money, maintain its character, and grow responsibly!

WHAT IS LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID)? Low Impact Development refers to a stormwater management approach that emphasizes conservation and use of existing natural site features integrated with small-scale stormwater controls to more closely mimic natural hydrologic patterns in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.

For detailed workshop agendas, fees, and registration information go to: www.fbenvironmental.com. For questions email: registrations@fbenvironmental.com , Phone: 207.221.6699.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Planning board members, Conservation commission members, Select board members, Council members, Development board members, Zoning board members, Municipal engineers, Town planners, Regional planners, and Community leaders

LEARN ABOUT:
. Why stormwater matters to your community
. What you can do to reduce flooding, pollution and costly infrastructure in your community
. What innovative stormwater management or LID looks like and costs
. What communities can do to encourage low impact development
. What communities in your state are doing about stormwater
. Reviewing site plans for effective stormwater management

CO-SPONSORED BY: CSREES New England Regional Water Program, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, New Hampshire Sea Grant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine NEMO, University of Vermont Extension, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, Vermont NEMO, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - New England.