LakeSmart is a free statewide program that teaches best management practices for lake-friendly properties. Lake-friendly properties are those that find a balance between meeting landowner needs and maintaining the best conditions possible for the lake.
Responsible management practices, such as reducing stormwater runoff into the lake, can decrease phosphorous loading and the potential for algae blooms. Evaluations are free, and properties that are particularly lake-friendly receive an award along with a sign to display on the shoreline and/or driveway.
This year we conducted 56 LakeSmart evaluations!
Thank you to everyone listed below for helping to protect the water quality of our lakes and ponds for generations to come.
2024 LakeSmart Participants (LakeSmart award recipients in bold):
Glenn and Lacy Antonson (Little Sebago Lake)
Neale Attenborough (Kezar Lake)
Chris Byrne (Long Lake)
Sarah Buck (Long Lake)
David and Ashley Clough (Moose Pond)
Jacqueline Cohen (Hancock Pond)
Jason Congdon (Kezar Lake)
Andre & Sue Ellen Cote (Little Sebago Lake)
George Croonquist (Kezar Lake)
Jeff and Amy Crowe (Kezar Lake)
Deborah Mann and Geoffrey Cummings (Horseshoe Pond)
Joan and Charles Dattelbaum (Kezar Lake)
Ann Dickson (Long Lake)
Stuart Dickstein (Sebago Cove)
Merri and Keith Ehrhard (Hancock Pond)
Lauren and Dates Fryberger (Woods Pond)
Jane Gibbons (Keyes Pond)
Daniel Goldberg (Long Lake)
Alan and Pam Goodman(Moose Pond)
Rebecca Gould & Bill Buckley (Hancock Pond)
Tim Greer (Little Sebago Lake)
Susan Hamlin (Kezar Lake)
Lynn Harrison (Long Lake)
Tim Hughes and Jodi Tucker (Little Sebago Lake)
Gail and David Johnson (Kezar Lake)
Larry Johnson (Hancock Pond)
Kevin Kaserman (Little Sebago Lake)
Sharon Lamontagne (Little Sebago Lake)
Marty and Marissa Manning (Moose Pond)
Shawna Marquis (Kezar Lake)
Kim and Jim McBride (Little Sebago Lake)
Jeffrey Mendel (Long Lake)
Janice and Eric Miller (Highland Lake)
Eliot and Peter Morgan (Sebago Lake)
Martha Murray (Long Lake)
Susan and Ed Nalband (Brandy Pond)
Nathan O’Loughlin (Long Lake)
Jean and Bill Preis (Highland Lake)
Heather and Jim Raftice (Woods Pond)
Nancy and Peter Rearick; and Celina Crandall (Long Lake)
John Ritucci (Little Sebago Lake)
Barbara Sawhill (Little Sebago Lake)
Laurie and Leo Soucy (Little Sebago Lake)
Merlin and Betty Southwick (Moose Pond)
Tom Straub (Hancock Pond)
Ingrid and Robert Viventi (Long Lake)
Jeff West (Kezar Lake)
Sharon Young (Little Sebago Lake)
Anonymous evaluations: Long Lake (1), Woods Pond (1), Kezar Lake (3), Moose Pond (1), Hancock Pond (1), and Little Sebago Lake (1).
Jane Gibbons, Keyes PondDan Goldberg & Donna Small, Long LakeLynn Harrison, Long Lake
A big thank you to each of our volunteer evaluators for offering their time and dedication: Layne Albert, Chris Brink, Larry Clark, Bill Dexter, Kelly Dole, Dave Durrenberger, Merri Ehrhard, Daniel Goldberg, Peter LaPolice, Roy Lambert, Cheryl Robertson, Kevin Ronan, Elizabeth Stockwood, BJ Warner, and Martina Witts.
Since 2016, we’ve evaluated 294 properties on 25 area lakes and ponds and given 139 LakeSmart Awards.
While these numbers are exciting, evaluations are just the start – the real goal is to make positive improvements on your property. Visit mainelakes.org/resources for resources on lake-friendly property improvements and best practices.
For those looking for technical assistance, LEA also offers Clean Lake Check-Ups to members. This might be a good option if you have questions or concerns about specific issues such as gravel road maintenance, shoreline stabilization, tree removal, or replanting plans.
Email Emlyn at emlyn@mainelakes.org to schedule a LakeSmart evaluation or Clean Lake Check Up.
Merri and Keith Ehrhard, Hancock PondEd and Susan Nalband, Brandy PondJean and Bill Preis, Highland LakeRebecca Gould and Bill Buckley, Hancock PondJeff Mendel, Long Lake
