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Families frolic on a late summer day in the park at the Oakland boat launch at the foot of Messalonskee Lake.
When the first-ever Aquafest takes place in the Belgrades on Friday and Saturday, August 29 and 30, highlights will include an Antique Boat Display in back of the Village Inn on Friday evening, a 5K Road Race starting from Camp Runoia bright and early Saturday morning, and a Kayak Race from the Center for All Seasons Saturday afternoon — all great events for attracting participants and spectators to the beautiful waters of the Belgrade chain.
Given the recent attention given the 20-year anniversary of the Kennebec Land Trust, it brought to mind the whole concept of public lands and shared responsibilities. The Kennebec Highlands is a great example of people working together to identify common natural resource priorities and do something about those priorities. They invest in open spaces and attend to their preservation and protection. Some of us have smaller parts to play.
Hey, did you notice that the sun came out on Saturday? It's been so long since I've seen it; I forgot what it looked like. The weather this summer has certainly been indifferent to the needs of vacationers and anglers alike! Mother Nature isn't always fair and obviously she's been in a pretty bad mood lately, but there is good news on the horizon and fishermen are going to take advantage.
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