Highland Lake Association:
What We Do
Questions:
Why should I support the HLA?
Where do my Donation Dollars go?
What benefits do I get for my money? What's in it for me?
Answers:
According to a study conducted by the University of Maine, North American recreational lakes that are managed and protected by a strong lake association support real estate property values that are 30% to 40% higher than for similar unmanaged recreational lakes.
A strong Lake Association has programs and activities vital to the protection, maintenance and continued improvement of Highland Lake. This benefits all lake residents, making our Highland Lake an attractive, better place to live, for current and future generations.
As an All-Volunteer non-profit organization, 100% of your annual donation goes to work in implementing the Mission and Programs of the HLA.
Some of the programs and projects
currently in process by your Highland Lake Association:
Water Quality Testing, 3-4x/week during season
Dam & Water Level Management
Educational Forums
Loon Nesting Habitats
Road Association Coordination & Networking
Navigational & Hazard Buoy Program
Annual Meeting with featured speakers
Strategic Planning
Watershed Erosion Control
Shoreline Buffer Program
Newsletters & Communication
Website & Resources for Members
Current Lake Levels reported weekly
Current Water Clarity reported weekly
FaceBook Group for Community sharing
Public Forums
Grant Writing
Nature paddles around the lake
Community Identity store
Spring fish counts & fish surveys
Planned Giving / Endowment Fund
ByLaws & Policy Review
Financial / Budgets
Representation to, and Interactions with:
Town of Windham (Land Use Ordinance)
Town of Falmouth (Land Use Ordinance)
Town of Westbrook (Dam Owner)
Cumberland Cty Soil Conservation Dist
Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
Maine Dept of Marine Resources
Maine Inland Fish & Wildlife
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
University of Maine
Fundraising
Membership Database Updates
Invasive Plant Survey
Social Activities
Annual Fun Swim across the Lake
Annual Spring Ice-Out Contest
Association with, and support of:
Maine Lake Society
Lake Stewards of Maine
Lakes Environmental Association
Maine Alliance for Road Associations
Making an Annual Donation to the HLA gives you
full membership and voting privileges
at the Annual Meeting held in July