Boy Scout Troop 613, of West Gardiner, recently gathered to make three platforms for loon nests. These platforms will be placed on Cobbosseecontee Lake. The project was developed and lead by Brad Hart, for his Boy Scout Eagle project. Brad chose this project because he has always enjoyed watching loons. Upon researching them, he learned that in recent years the chick count on Cobbossee Lake has been decreasing. This can be attributed to several factors, one being the rise and fall of the lake. The change in the water level floods the loon nests, destroying the eggs.
The platforms that the Boy Scouts built will float, keeping the nests and eggs safe from the water. Participating in the building of the platforms were: (left to right, front row) Alex Hart, Odin Jubinville, Dylan Haskell, William Bucci, Nick Bucci, Marc Plaistead, Brad Hart, Harris Plaistead. Back row: Jeff DeHart, Jacob Handy. Also participating in the building, but not pictured were: Ryan O'Neill, Eli DeHart, John Bucci, Ronda Haskell, Kevin Hart
The three Loon Nests were placed on Cobbossee Lake on 4/3/2010 "Kudos to this group of conservation minded young men."
