District Publications

NEWSLETTERS AND ANNUAL REPORT, click to read

NATURAL RESOURCES Conservation

PUBLICATIONS & LINKS

 SOIL 

 Erosion Control Mulch  ~ Portland Water District

Silt Fencing and Hay Bale Barriers ~ Portland Water District

Testing Your Soil ~University of Maine Cooperative Extension

 WATER  

Lakes Love Less Lawn ~ Portland Water District

Fertilizer Basics ~ Portland Water District

Stormy Day Survey ~ Portland Water District

Vegetative Phosphorus Buffer Strip  ~ Portland Water District

Rain Barrels ~ Portland Water District

Rain Garden ~ Portland Water District

Dry Wells ~ Portland Water District

 FORESTRY  

Developing a Forest Management Plan ~ Maine Forest Service

Some Things to Consider When Buying Forestland ~ Maine Forest Service

Maine Forest Service Publications ~ Protecting and Enhancing Maine's Forest Resources

 AGRICULTURE  

Land For Maine's Future Program  ~ Farmland Conservation Program

Maine Farm's For the Future Program ~ Farmer Assistance and Planning

Maine FarmLink ~ Farm Transfer Program

Maine Farmland Trust  ~ Statewide Farmland Preservation

Maine Potato Board ~ Serving Maine's Potato Industry

 NATIVE PLANTS  

Why Native Plants? ~Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Gardening to Conserve Maine's Landscape: Plants to Use and Plant to Avoid ~University of Maine Cooperative Extension

 Selecting Plants for Pollinators ~National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Plants: Moist to Wet Soil ~ Portland Water District 

Part Sun Plants: Moist to Wet Soil ~ Portland Water District 

Full Sun Plants: Moist to Wet Soil ~ Portland Water District 

Full Sun Plants: Dry Soil ~ Portland Water District 

Shade Plants: Dry Soil ~ Portland Water District 

Part Sun Plants: Dry Soil ~ Portland Water District 

Furbish Lousewort~ Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry

Vegetative Stream Bank Stabilization ~ Portland Water District 

 PLANT MAINTENANCE   

Lawn Fertilizer Application ~ University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Pruning Woody Landscape Plants ~University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Successfully Transplanting Established Trees ~ University of Tennessee Extension Service

Post Planting Tree Care ~ University of Tennessee Extension Service

 Gravel Road & Trail MAINTENANCE

Construction Best Management Practices (BMPs) ~ Portland Water District

Infiltration Trench ~ Portland Water District

Open Top Culvert ~ Portland Water District

Turnouts ~ Portland Water District

Rubber Razors ~ Portland Water District

Waterbars ~ Portland Water District

Paths & Walkways ~ Portland Water District

Pervious Pathway~ Portland Water District

Permitting~ Portland Water District