Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), is sponsoring a Pond Construction and Maintenance Workshop on Tuesday, March 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. in Camden.

Constructed ponds can add value to a property — if properly built and maintained! Candi Gilpatric, PE/Natural Resources Conservation Service Engineer and our go-to gal for all things pond, will go over the basics of designing, planning, constructing and maintaining a private pond as well as information on water testing. Joining her this year is Joe Dembeck, wildlife biologist and executive director of Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District. Joe’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. Both Candi and Joe will be happy to entertain — and provide helpful suggestions for - pond owners’ questions.

Fee for the workshop is $15, which covers the cost of provided materials. For more information or to register, call the District office at 596-2040, email rebecca@knox-lincoln.org, or visit www.knox-lincoln.org/pond-construction, where you may download a registration form or register and pay online. If you already have a pond and would like to stock it with rainbow or brook trout this spring, visit the Trout Stocking Sale page on our website, www.knox-lincoln.org/trout-sale.