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	Vol. 15, No. 1		Summer 2010

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President's Message

By Bill Monagle
VLMP Board President

At the onset of the 39th year of volunteer lake monitoring in Maine, I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the great work that you do on behalf of Maine’s lakes and ponds. I sincerely hope that the time you spend monitoring your lake this summer is more pleasant than was your 2009 experience, during which much of Maine experienced the wettest summer on record—and 2008 wasn’t much better. So, the odds are in your favor this summer!

As you know, the VLMP’s annual Lake Monitoring Conference is coming up on July 31. Once again, the conference will be held at The Great Outdoors on Pleasant Pond, in Turner. Many people commented last year about the charming “grassroots” feel to the facility, which is one reason why the conference is being held there again this year. Good friends, good presentations, and good food – all free of charge to our certified volunteer monitors. I hope to see many of you there.

As you know, the work of the VLMP relies increasingly on sources of funding from private donations. In addition to the Spring Fundraising Appeal, which was mailed a few weeks ago, we are about to launch our Annual Lake Association Appeal. Please consider asking your lake or watershed association to support the work of the VLMP, and specifically, to help us provide you with the technical guidance and materials essential to monitoring the health of Your Lake. We really appreciate your help with this.

On behalf of the VLMP Board of Directors and Staff, we wish you a warm, safe and productive monitoring season. Whether you are gathering Secchi disk data or conducting an Invasive Plant Patrol Survey, or both, Maine lakes are better protected and healthier as a result of your efforts. Keep up the great work!

Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program

vlmp@mainevlmp.org
24 Maple Hill Road, Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 783-7733
www.MaineVolunteerLakeMonitors.org
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