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Friends of Wilson Ponds is a Maine land trust. We exist to protect and conserve Upper and Lower Wilson Ponds and their surrounding areas for the benefit of residents and visitors.

Courtesy Boat Inspection Training

Just imagine the power you'll have when you become a Courtesy Boat Inspector! That's right...the power to protect our Ponds and water ways from invasive water plants that can be transported unwittingly by boats!

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Volunteer to be a Courtesy Boat Inspector

Now that you are a trained CBI, please volunteer!

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Ice Out Declared!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 9:28 AM

Teen Wilderness Expedition

Kylie Hebert and Jaclyn McClintick received the Friends of Wilson Ponds Franklin Cole McIver Scholarship to attend the Teen Wilderness Expedition in 2024.

Gracie Brook

Gracie Brook flows out of Fogg Pond into Upper Wilson Pond. The Moosehead Gazette 2/6/1953 edition contains a story about how Gracie Brook was named. On an ice fishing trip in March of 1885, a young lady called Gracie set off on snowshoes for an old logging camp.

Adams Preserve

A big Thank You to Charlie and Barbara Adams for the gift of The Adams Preserve to Friends of Wilson Ponds, composed of 15.85 acres of forestland with 313 feet of shorefront.

Teaching about Invasive Plants

Invasive Plant Patrollers (IPP), Betty Ryder and Kay Johnson, traveled to Dexter on two Wednesdays to teach (and learn from) students at Tri-County Technical School (TCTS) in Dexter.

2025 Events

Annual Meeting, Camp Days and the Pancake Breakfast in July. Forest Heritage Days and Moosehead Regional Land Trust Meeting, Live Plant ID Class, and Teen Wilderness Expedition in August. Fly-In in September.

Check out our 2025 event line up!

Live Plant Identification Workshop in Monson in August

In this free indoor class, guests learn how to identify a number of common native and invasive aquatic plants. This useful program covers basic botany, plant structure, and life cycles for around 40 aquatic plants. Guests learn how to use LSM’s “Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Plants” to determine whether plants are native or invasive, discover which aquatic invasive plants are infesting Maine lakes, and learn how to record and submit data as an invasive plant patrol (IPP) volunteer. This class is required for those seeking Tier 2 IPP Certification through LSM.

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