{"id":560,"date":"2021-12-14T02:42:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T02:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/?page_id=560"},"modified":"2026-02-15T12:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:27:43","slug":"how-to-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/how-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-560\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-560-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-560-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-560-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>How to Help Androscoggin Lake<\/h2>\n<p>Androscoggin Lake needs your help!<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Support the Lake Association<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>if you are not already a member of ALIC, <a href=\"https:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/how-to-help\/donate?alic_donation_type_key=new\">join<\/a><\/li>\n<li>if you are already a member, <a href=\"https:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/how-to-help\/donate?alic_donation_type_key=renew\">renew<\/a> your membership<\/li>\n<li>make an additional <a href=\"https:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/how-to-help\/donate?alic_donation_type_key=donate\">donation<\/a> to the <em>Healthy Lake Fund<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay Informed<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>keep current by signing up for <a href=\"http:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/mailinglist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> from ALIC<\/li>\n<li>read the ALIC <a href=\"http:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/library\/newsletters\/\">newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>attend the ALIC <a href=\"http:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/events\/annual-meeting\/\">Annual Meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Become Familiar with Best Lake Stewardship Practices for Your Property<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>reduce water runoff to the lake<\/li>\n<li>reduce the size of your lawn<\/li>\n<li>maintain a buffer of native vegetation near the lake<\/li>\n<li>allow duff to accumulate<\/li>\n<li>have your septic tank pumped regularly<\/li>\n<li>have your leach field inspected regularly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule a LakeSmart Evaluation for Your Property<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>learn more about best lake stewardship practices for your property by <a href=\"http:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/contact?alic_contact_type_key=lakesmart\">scheduling a LakeSmart visit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do Your Part to Eradicate Invasive Water Milfoil from Our Lake<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>we believe that this invasive is currently limited to the Inner Cove of our lake<\/li>\n<li>we have every hope of eradicating this very nasty aquatic invasive from our lake<\/li>\n<li>contribute both to 30 Mile and to the ALIC <em>Healthy Lake Fund<\/em> to assist in eradication efforts<\/li>\n<li>stay away from the infestation area;&nbsp; do not spread plants!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volunteer<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/androscogginlake.org\/alic\/how-to-help\/volunteer-new\/\">volunteer<\/a> page to learn about the many ways you can help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Help Androscoggin Lake Androscoggin Lake needs your help! 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