Environmental Education Materials

Here we have compiled educational materials for the residents of Orono involving everything environmental.

  1. Lawn Care
  2. Pool Care
  3. Stormwater
  4. Recycling
  5. Septic System Care
  6. Deicing Salt
  1. Gravel Roads
  2. Universal Waste
  3. Energy Efficiency
  4. Erosion & Sedimentation
  5. Sump Pumps
  6. Urban Tree Inventory

Soil erosion is the single largest pollutant (by volume) to our surface waters and many of the erosion and sedimentation problems in lake watersheds originate from improper construction and maintenance of camp/gravel roads.

Read: Gravel Road Maintenance Manual (Maine DEP) - Its purpose is to help people maintain and improve gravel roads while protecting the quality of water in lakes, streams, coastal areas, and wetlands in Maine.