Clean lakes, rivers, and streams are essential to the health of our communities, the vitality of our local economies, and the overall quality of life we enjoy. Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance mobilizes people and projects to protect them.
What We Do
Education
Stewardship
Restoration
Threats to Our Lakes
AWWA is dedicated to reducing the pollutants entering our lakes from rain runoff and snowmelt. Learn about types of pollutants impacting our lakes and what is being done.
Volunteer
Volunteers are the backbone of our organization, and we would love for you to join us in making a difference. Whether you’re interested in teaching kids about water science in the classroom or helping with administrative tasks like stuffing envelopes your support is invaluable. Reach out to us!
Take Action
Our actions on land have a direct affect on our lakes. Cyanobacteria and algae blooms can be exacerbated by how you maintain your landscape, to how you maintain your septic system. Maintain a lake-friendly property.
Plant a Shoreline Buffer
-Receive Up to $1,000-
Green up you lakefront! Plant a vegetated buffer along the shoreline. AWWA’s technical team will design a planting plan for your property and reimburse you 50% of the cost of the project.
Tackle Erosion
-We Can Help –
Have you observed rain or snowmelt flowing across your property and transporting sediment into the lake? Our dedicated technical team offers effective solutions, while our Youth Conservation Corps is ready to help bring these projects to life.
Protecting the Lakes that Bind our Communities
AWWA’s partner lakes are in Wakefield, New Hampshire, and Acton, Maine, two small rural communities situated along the New Hampshire and Maine state border, and are deeply connected by the lakes that shape their landscape, economy, and ecology. Together, these towns share not only shorelines but the headwaters of the Salmon Falls River. The lakes support local wildlife, provide clean water downstream, and sustain the outdoor economy that draws families and visitors year after year. Protecting these waters is a shared responsibility, and AWWA works with both communities to ensure the region’s lakes remain healthy for future generations.
The watersheds that feed each of AWWA’s nine partner lakes span roughly 55 square miles. Most of this area lies within Acton and Wakefield, with portions extending into a few neighboring towns. Each lake and the land that feeds it is also part of two much larger regional systems: the Saco River Watershed and the Salmon Falls Watershed. Explore AWWA’s interactive map to learn more about our partner lakes and to see how these systems connect.
AWWA’s partner lakes are in Wakefield, New Hampshire, and Acton, Maine, two small rural communities situated along the New Hampshire and Maine state border, and are deeply connected by the lakes that shape their landscape, economy, and ecology. Together, these towns share not only shorelines but the headwaters of the Salmon Falls River. The lakes support local wildlife, provide clean water downstream, and sustain the outdoor economy that draws families and visitors year after year. Protecting these waters is a shared responsibility, and AWWA works with both communities to ensure the region’s lakes remain healthy for future generations.
The watersheds that feed each of AWWA’s nine partner lakes span roughly 55 square miles. Most of this area lies within Acton and Wakefield, with portions extending into a few neighboring towns. Each lake and the land that feeds it is also part of two much larger regional systems: the Saco River Watershed and the Salmon Falls Watershed. Explore AWWA’s interactive map to learn more about our partner lakes and to see how these systems connect.
Our Partner Lakes
Balch Lake
Belleau Lake
Great East Lake
Pine River Pond
Province Lake
Horn Pond
Wilson Lake
Lake Ivanhoe/Round Pond
Lovell Lake