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Applying compost tea is the most effective way to transition quickly to a safe, healthy, and self-sustaining lawn.  It immediately greens up the lawn!  Click here to learn more about the benefits of compost tea.

Compost tea kits are available for $36.75.  Contact Courtney O'Neill to order yours today!

For easy, step-by-step instructions on how to brew and apply compost tea, click here.

Compost tea kits are available through the District's YardScaping initiative.

Enroll in your local YardScaping class!  Communities in both Cumberland & York counties are hosting the classes in September and October through their Adult Education programs.  Click here for more information on the classes.

YardScaping is a statewide effort to inspire Maine people to maintain their yards for the safety of kids, pets, and the environment by reducing the use of fertilizers, insecticides, and herbicides.

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our 2007 Annual Report.

Friends of Casco Bay will host the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Saturday, October 4th from 5-9 p.m. in Abromson Auditorium on University of Southern Maine's Portland campus.

This family-friendly event features a selection of films, from humorous animated "shorts" to inspiring full-length documentaries, two receptions with food provided by Whole Foods, a cash bar, and celebrity presenters.

Film, ticket, and sponsorship information available through the Friends of Casco Bay.  Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door; price includes all films, food, and festivities.

The Town of Windham Public Works is offering compost bins for $40.00 per bin!

A family using an Earth Machine compost bin can divert over 500 pounds of kitchen scraps and yard waste per year.  That amounts to over one billion pounds of garbage transformed into valuable compost for our gardens each year!

Bins are available Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Windham Public Works Facility, located at 185 Windham Center Road.

For more information, call Edra at 207-892-1909 or click here.

The District's Board of Supervisors meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  Meetings are held at the District Office; click here for directions.  The public is always welcome to attend!