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Kittery is Getting CreekSmart - Launch Event on Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Kittery Community Center Star Theatre

Posted on: July 27, 2023 - 10:18am
Poster for the Save Kittery Waters "CreekSmart" Launch Event on 7/31

Join Save Kittery Waters for the exciting launch of the new CreekSmart campagin on Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Kittery Community Center Star Theatre, located at 120 Rogers Road in Kittery. This special evening will feature Melissa Paly, the Conservation Law Foundation's Great Bay–Piscataqua Waterkeeper and Kittery Town Council Chair Judy Spiller as they host an informative discussion about the campaign and explain how community members can get involved.

The CreekSmart Campaign aims to harness Kittery and our local seacoast community’s imagination to adopt environmental best practices and individual behaviors for a Spruce Creek Watershed that is beautifully healthy.  The information shared throughout the campaign will inspire actionable steps that will be equally useful for our neighboring coastal watershed communities.

What does it mean to be "CreekSmart" and what if we get it right?
Did you know that Spruce Creek is on the Threatened Stream and Marine Watersheds Priority List? Since 2009, deteriorating water quality has closed shellfish beds, jeopardized swimming, and most recently, contributed to large masses of algae blooms. If left unaddressed, these conditions will lead to the putrification of our creeks and shorelines.
 
Fortunately, Kittery cares
Save Kittery Waters, a grassroots movement of volunteers, is dedicated to improving and ultimately protecting the quality of the Spruce Creek Watershed through community education and outreach.  Save Kittery Water’s skilled community-based steering committee is working in close partnership with the Town of Kittery, to galvanize Kittery residents and surrounding communities to adopt best practices and a stewardship mindset with timely and relevant engagement of businesses, civic organizations, neighbors and individual citizens.
 
Want to learn more?
Want to Get Involved?

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities taking place throughout Spruce Creek and beyond.  For a list of open/available volunteer opportunities, please visit the Town of Kittery Volunteer page by clicking here.