By Robert Spencer Over the Dam Robert is a retired landscape designer holding a certificate from Radcliffe College’s Graduate Seminars in...

Do a rainy day survey If you are not sure how your property is affecting the lake, grab an umbrella and raincoat and head outdoors during...

By Robert Spencer, Over the Dam Mother always said that deaths come in threes, but I couldn’t figure out what she meant until the recent...

In 2023, KLA welcomed three new Board Members: Liz Stockwell, Treasurer, first visited Keoka in 1998 with Ben Stockwell, and as a member...

By Rich Orr, President The Board meets twice a year, in July and October. Most of the meeting is routine reports; here are few things to...

By Paula Easton The rain cleared up and Sunday, October 8th, was a beautiful day for a road race. Fall colors were starting to peak, it...

Martha Longley was born in 1824 and died in 1896. Martha has a headstone on the edge of Roger Brook in the woods of North Bridgton. It...

By Charlie Tarbell It is always sad when the camp season comes to an end. Shorter days, colder temperatures, and falling leaves. On the...

Source: Maine Lakes and LEA Mulch Bare Areas Heavily used areas frequently have compacted soils and little capacity to absorb runoff....

By Claire Pendergast Sadly, we’ve lost one of our longtime residents. This large mature Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra Serpentina) was...

by Paula Easton As summer winds down, we look forward to fall foliage and the 24th annual Waterford Fall Foliage 5K Road Race, Fitness...

By Robert Spencer, Over the Dam Most times, when I run into C.T. in the Flat, I smile and say, “Thanks for the water.” We both laugh. He...

©Julie Marie Hoey ancient scents waft up emitted from the loam visiting the heart of Maine tis here I feel at home pale Payne’s grey...

Source: Maine Lakes and LEA Take care of roof runoff While water coming directly off the roof is relatively clean, it builds up enough...

by Claire Pendergast There is nothing more peaceful and welcoming when arriving each summer than the sound of loon calls on Keoka Lake....

From Lakes Environmental Association Untreated effluent that escapes from a failing septic system is a potential source of additional...

by Charlie Tarbell Water quality at the start of the 2023 season is the worst we have seen in many years. Clarity is abysmal, even in...

By Robert Spencer, Over the Dam A summer morning when a thin haze of gray fog fills the air just above Keoka’s surface. I sit on a large...