Summertime in the Belgrades
June 16, 2006Vol. 8, No. 4

Summertime in the Belgrades

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BRCA Conservation Corps Begins Another Season

The Conservation Corps of the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance (BRCA), now in its eleventh year of service to the Belgrade Lakes, announces its 2006 crews as follows:

  • Nick Levenseller (crew leader), Oakland
  • Dan Courtemanch (crew leader), Mount Vernon
  • Kyle Dunn (assistant), Oakland
  • Cody Baeder (assistant), Mount Vernon
  • Collyn Baeder, Mount Vernon
  • Jackson Bouchard, Belgrade
  • Matt Seel, Belgrade
  • Stephen McLeod, Manchester
  • Kris Couture, Sidney
  • Whitney Bushey, Smithfield
  • Sam Mathes, Rome
  • Ben Seel, Belgrade
  • Ben DeHaven, Mount Vernon
2005 Conservation Corps

Members of last summer's BRCA Conservation Corps.

Director of the Con­serva­tion Corps, Jason Bulay, who is starting his second season in that posi­tion, is very pleased with the line up of the 2006 crew members, six of whom are returnees from last summer.

"We need jobs," advises Jason of the approaching summer. Anyone who would like work done on erosion control, buffers, runoff diversions, riprap, shorefront stabilizing, ditching, culverts, or other runoff control projects is encouraged to contact the BRCA. Property owners pay for materials only; all labor is free. The BRCA handles site evaluation and permit paperwork. Call Jason at 495-6039.

In other Corps news, Wally Buschmann of Sidney has been appointed volunteer head of the BRCA Conservation Corps, succeeding East Pond's Jerry Tipper. Buschmann has been involved in Conservation Board activities since 1994 and is active in the Snow Pond/Messalonskee Lake Association. He is a lawyer with the Waterville firm of Weeks and Hutchins.

Maine Conservation School Celebrates 50 Years

This year, Maine's first conservation education program has an important birthday. The Maine Conservation School, located in Bryant Pond, is celebrating its 50th year of conservation education.

In 1956, Lillian Rogers Waterhouse donated her summer residence on the shores of Lake Christopher (Bryant Pond) to the State of Maine to be used as a conservation education facility. That same year, Governor Muskie directed the Department of Fish and Game to work with Maine's youth so they would have "favorable attitudes concerning the state's natural resources."

ME F&G appointed Larry Stuart as the first Director of the Maine Conservation School. His vision statement is still the driving force behind MCS: "The ultimate purpose of our educational program is to instill in every individual an understanding of their dependence on natural resources, to arouse public conscience concerning them, and to stimulate public determination that the best conservation practices be followed."

In celebration of this special 50-year occasion, MCS has planned several events throughout the year, including an Alumni Open House Reunion weekend May 20-21, and a banquet/auction October 21.

Since 1956, the Maine Conservation School has introduced children and adults to a unique blend of outdoor fun, environmental education, and practical outdoor skills. The MCS Summer Camp season runs from June 25 through August 25. Program lengths vary from one to four weeks.

Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis and applications are being taken daily. From the Moose Permit auction and through a grant from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, over $65,000 in scholarships is available this season for summer camp assistance.

For more information about the Maine Conservation School, visit www.meconservationschool.org, write to csops@megalink.net or 665-2068.


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