Summer on the Water: RLHT’s Water Quality Monitoring

A person in a canoe collects water samples from a lake for RLHT’s summer water quality monitoring; a graphic reads “13 lakes & ponds monitored” with water droplet icons.

September 2, 2025

For The Sake of Our Lakes

Summer is winding down, and our water quality team is wrapping up another season of stewarding our regional lakes and ponds. Rangeley’s waters are one of our most beautiful natural resources, and RLHT is working to ensure our lakes and ponds remain healthy, resilient, and pristine for generations to come.

From collecting aquatic samples to monitoring boat launches to keeping an eye on wildlife, RLHT’s water quality team (staff and volunteer) deserves a round of applause for their work!

💧 13 Lakes and ponds monitored by staff & volunteers

💧 1,331 Courtesy boat inspections through our CBI program—0 Invasive plants found (the best number of all)

💧242 adult loons counted in the Rangeley Region. Stay tuned for Maine Audubon‘s statewide report.

💧4 LakeSmart waterfront home evaluations

Common loon swimming in water with chick on its back, capturing the essence of summer on the water; graphic overlay reads “242 adult loons counted” next to binoculars icon.

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