What’s the future for the Currier Brook Watershed?

Tributary streams are vital to the Kennebec River Watershed, supporting the overall ecosystem by providing critical spawning grounds for migratory fish, delivering nutrient-rich water for biodiversity, and creating essential habitat connectivity. The health of a watershed—its ability to sustain wildlife and provide clean water for human use—is directly dependent on how the surrounding landscape is managed.

Within this watershed, the town of Skowhegan features several streams that flow into the Kennebec River through an urban area. One key example is Currier Brook, which drains an area spanning from Bigelow Hill down to its confluence with the Kennebec River below the Weston Dam. Since 2000, Currier Brook has been the site of five severe flooding events, causing significant damage to public and private infrastructure downtown.

Join Skowhegan Area High School environmental science students, community volunteers, and Somerset Woods as they share findings from a study of Currier Brook watershed and explore potential ideas for its potential future management.