WILTON — Friends of Wilson Lake [FOWL] held its annual meeting Sunday afternoon, July 21, where several members were recognized for their service to the organization which has been in operation for 35 years. Judy Upham at right provides information Sunday afternoon, July 21, about Abigail Goodspeed, recipient of the David Prince Memorial Scholarship at the Friends of Wilson Lake meeting held at the Lions building in Wilton. Submitted photo “We wish Mary Ryan all the best, she is who got us off the ground and started, and we cannot thank her enough,” Sandra Muller, outgoing president said.
Ryan was on the forefront of water quality testing on Wilson Lake after learning about it through VLMP [Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program], she noted in 2021. Her initial concerns dealt with seagulls and their impact on the lake. In 1989, Ryan served as a founding member of FOWL.
In 1999, she was involved in the creation of the 238-acre Foothills Land Conservancy at the head of Wilson Lake, with the goal of limiting the amount of erosion, run-off, and nutrients entering the lake. Abigail Goodspeed was presented the David Prince Memorial Scholarship by Judy Upham. Goodspeed plans to study environmental science at University of Maine.
“She is just a darling young lady,” Muller said later. “So polite. Her brother got the scholarship a few years ago.
What a neat family.” Rob Rogers of Chesterville was recognized as the new president of FOWL. He holds a degree in environmental scien.
