ORONO – What property owners and municipal officials need to know about protecting water quality in lakes will be the subject of an informational meeting sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in the Swanville town office.

The public is invited to attend the meeting.

Rich Baker of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection will discuss the state’s shoreland zoning program. The meeting will include a walk on the shore of Swan Lake from 6 until 7:30 p.m.

The following topics will be covered: finding the high water mark; interpreting vegetative clearing standards; town road maintenance; correcting erosion problems and violations; and services available to landowners. There is no cost for participation, but before the meeting,

attendees are asked to contact Laura Wilson, extension lakes scientist, at 581-2971 or (800) 870-7270. Participants are encouraged to wear waterproof boots if they plan to participate in the field walk.