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SUMMARY:Pond Construction & Management Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District on October 6 at the Parkman Town Office for a pond construction\, health\, and maintenance workshop.\n\nYou'll get clear and concise answers to questions such as:\n\n\n	\n	What should I know before I build a pond?\n	\n	\n	How can I keep my pond health?\n	\n	\n	What's the best pond type for my area?\n	\n	\n	Can I stock my pond with trout?\n	\n	\n	How can I keep fish healthy in my pond?\n	\n	\n	What can I do about algae in my pond?\n	\n\n\nLearn from our two expert speakers Candi Gilpatric an Agricultural Engineer at Natural Resource Conservation Service and Joe Dembeck\, a Wildlife Biologist and former executive director of Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District.\n\nSchedule:\n\n\n	\n	9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Indoor presentation and learning at Parkman Town Office (771 State Hwy 150\, Parkman\, Maine)\n	\n	\n	Lunch break and travel to field site\n	\n	\n	12:30-2 p.m. Field tour at Checkerberry Farm's pond (530 Wellington Road\, Parkman\, Maine)\n	\n\n\nAbout our speakers:\n\nCandi Gilpatrick has more than 25 years of experience with NRCS\, providing engineering technical assistance. She will focus on site selection\, styles of ponds\, and methods for construction. For those who already have ponds\, Candi will discuss helpful maintenance practices to keep your pond safe and healthy. \n\nJoe Dembeck's presentation will focus on pond biology and the wildlife associated with ponds in Maine. He will discuss pond habitat features for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife\, fish considerations\, and nuisance wildlife. \n\nTo register please email Jennifer Hebert at jhebert@maineconservationdistricts.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">Join the Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District on October 6 at the Parkman Town Office for a pond construction\, health\, and maintenance workshop.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">You&rsquo\;ll get clear and concise answers to questions such as:</span></p>\n\n<ol>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">What should I know before I build a pond?</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">How can I keep my pond health?</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">What&rsquo\;s the best pond type for my area?</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">Can I stock my pond with trout?</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">How can I keep fish healthy in my pond?</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">What can I do about algae in my pond?</span></p>\n	</li>\n</ol>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">Learn from our two expert speakers Candi Gilpatric an Agricultural Engineer at Natural Resource Conservation Service and Joe Dembeck\, a Wildlife Biologist and former executive director of Somerset County Soil &amp\; Water Conservation District.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:22px\;"><strong>Schedule:</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Indoor presentation and learning at Parkman Town Office (771 State Hwy 150\, Parkman\, Maine)</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">Lunch break and travel to field site</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">12:30-2 p.m. Field tour at Checkerberry Farm&rsquo\;s pond (530 Wellington Road\, Parkman\, Maine)</span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:22px\;"><strong>About our speakers:</strong></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">Candi Gilpatrick has more than 25 years of experience with NRCS\, providing engineering technical assistance. She will focus on site selection\, styles of ponds\, and methods for construction. For those who already have ponds\, Candi will discuss helpful maintenance practices to keep your pond safe and healthy.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">Joe Dembeck&rsquo\;s presentation will focus on pond biology and the wildlife associated with ponds in Maine. He will discuss pond habitat features for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife\, fish&nbsp\;considerations\, and nuisance wildlife.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:22px\;">To register please email Jennifer Hebert at <a href="mailto:jhebert@maineconservationdistricts.com?subject=Pond%20Workshop" style="background: transparent\; text-decoration-line: none\; color: rgb(5\, 69\, 3)\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;" tabindex="0">jhebert@maineconservationdistricts.com</a></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Parkman\, Maine Town Office for morning classroom session\, Checkerberry Farm in Parkman\, Maine for the field tour
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