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<p class="MsoNormal">Contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tom Hammett and Jim Flynn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keoka Lake Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">813-416-3009<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:207itw@gmail.com">207itw@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Watershed Festival 26 to Celebrate Local Lakes and Watersheds at Townhouse Beach<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Keoka Lake Association will sponsor Watershed Festival 26, a free, family-friendly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">community event at Townhouse Beach in Waterford, Maine, on Saturday, July 11, 2026,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, July 12, 2026.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Watershed Festival 26 will celebrate the many lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">in the area and highlight practical, accessible ways residents and visitors can help protect<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">local watersheds. The festival will feature brief educational presentations, informational<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">displays, and activities for children and adults.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The event is intended to bring together a broad mix of educational and community<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">partners. Organizations from across the region are invited to attend in person, provide<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">displays, or send educational materials related to watershed stewardship, lake and river<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">conservation, water quality, wildlife, outdoor recreation, and environmental learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Watershed Festival 26 is meant to be welcoming, informative, and community-focused,"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">said organizers Tom Hammett and Jim Flynn. "Our goal is to help people see how the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">places they live, work, and play on land are connected to the lakes and rivers they care<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">about, and to share simple actions that make a difference across the whole watershed."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The festival will also include a Keoka Lake Association table offering festival T-shirts,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">posters, bottled water, and ice cream bars, with proceeds supporting efforts to protect<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keoka Lake and the surrounding lakes and watersheds in this region.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All residents, seasonal visitors, and lake users and supporters are invited to attend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Those who interested in volunteering and participating or organizations wishing to provide<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">educational materials are encouraged to contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tom Hammett and Jim Flynn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keoka Lake Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">813-416-3009<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:207itw@gmail.com">207itw@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="437" height="717" style="width:4.55in;height:7.4666in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DD02EC.8A3E2990"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Addie Halligan <i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(she,her)</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Environmental Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Watershed Management Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bureau of Water Quality<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/dep/"><span style="color:#467886">Maine Department of Environmental Protection</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(207)-441-9057<o:p></o:p></p>
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