Saco Watershed Events Calendar - check out events happening within and surrounding the watershed that aim to protect and enjoy the resource. Many events hosted through Saco Watershed Collaborative partners.

The Cigarette Surfboard: An Environmental Surf Documentary

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

University of New England
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME, 04005
United States

Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard becomes a platform to learn from professional surfers who are working to protect the ocean, and the symbol of a grassroots campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste. Surfing is the medium, but the message is universal.

Networking and refreshments at 5pm, Film Screening at 6pm followed directly by Q & A.

Brook Trout and Three Kennebunk Streams

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

The Wells Reserve
342 Laudholm Farm Road
Wells, ME, 04090
United States

Join Native Fish Coalition of Maine board member Mark Simonds to explore brook trout biology and habitat, while learning about three Kennebunk streams that epitomize the clear, cold, and clean waters needed for brook trout self-sustainment. Present and future threats to brook trout will also be discussed.

Saco Watershed Collaborative Annual Meeting

Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

University of New England
11 Hills Beach Road
Biddeford, ME, 04005
United States

Let's gather to chat, share ideas, and plan for the future at the Saco Watershed Collaborative Annual Meeting!

Gather with other partners and stakeholders dedicated to protecting the resources within the Saco watershed for future generations. This in person meeting at UNE will include presentations and updates from partners working within the watershed, networking and strategic planning workshops to help determine scope of work for the group in 2026. More details coming soon. Free and open to all!

Sense of Place

Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

The Glenn House Hotel at Mount Washington

Snowy winters define the White Mountains — but they’re changing.

On January 7, join Appalachian Mountain Club researchers Dr. Sarah Nelson, Georgia Murray, and Dr. Jordon Tourville for a talk on snow persistence, alpine ecosystems, and what current research tells us about the future of winter in the Whites.

This event launches a six-part Sense of Place Speaker Series across the Northeast and will be hosted at the Glen House in Gorham.

6:30 PM | January 7, 2026