Androscoggin River Watershed Council
Improving Aquatic Habitat & Supporting Water Recreation
Androscoggin River Watershed Conference
May 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Auburn Senior Community Center
Join us at the Annual Watershed Conference to learn more about the Androscoggin River, its tributaries and its extensive watershed. Topics for sessions include:
Special Session on Maine’s Changing Climate and the Maine climate plan “Maine Won’t Wait” featuring Newscenter Maine’s Dana Osgood and Maine Climate Council staff Maggie Kelly-Boyd and Molly Siegel.
Flooding, Hazard Mitigation and Mitigating actions to protect infrastructure and improve aquatic habitat
Stream Smart principles to improve infrastructure and environmental resiliency
Brook Trout: their importance and their habitat in Maine and New Hampshire with emphasis on the western Maine region.
PFAS in the freshwater aquatic environment
Water Quality perspective on the Androscoggin and tributaries
The Androscoggin River Watershed Council improves environmental quality, encourages stewardship, and promotes healthy communities in the Androscoggin Watershed.
Brook trout habitat restoration is a key part of our work on the Androscoggin River. Working with a partnership of organizations devoted to restoring and maintaining brook trout habitat, we have undertaken several projects in the Androscoggin watershed.
Learn more about paddling the Androscoggin River, and how you can plan your own trips on the river trail and surrounding lakes and ponds.