Welcome to Lake Gardner  Amesbury, MA

The Lake Gardner Improvement Association is a group of Amesbury residents advocating for Lake Gardner, its beach, and the surrounding Powow Conservation Area. We also provide essential services such as water testing, and organize community activities on the lake and beach.  
On this website, you'll find up-to-date information about the association.  It's also a resource for information about the lake, beach, and conservation area.   More


Latest News

  • Monthly Meetings Please join us for our monthly meetings, on the second Tuesday of every month, in the Cultural Center, located in the condo complex directly behind Amesbury Industrial Supply. Meetings start ...
    Posted Nov 28, 2011 6:50 AM by Ken Aspeslagh
  • Lake Gardner Bacteriological Study Completed The Lake Gardner Bacteriological Study was completed by the Town of Amesbury to identify bacteria sources within the Lake’s watershed. A water monitoring program was conducted during the summer ...
    Posted Sep 13, 2011 7:10 PM by Ken Aspeslagh
  • Canoe and Kayak Race Results Lake Gardner Classic Canoe  Kayak Race a Success   Even with a rainy start, the Lake Gardener Improvement Association’s Classic 5 K canoe and kayak race was a success.  After ...
    Posted Jul 22, 2011 5:49 PM by Bruce Mcbrien
  • Photo Contest Winners Congratulations to Eagle Scout Andrew Saulnier, who placed first in our first ever photo contest with his photo of a father teaching his children to fish. Virginia Page and Anders ...
    Posted Jun 28, 2011 2:45 PM by Ken Aspeslagh
  • Photo Contest Finalists The Photo Contest finalists have been selected, and their photos are currently on display in the Amesbury Room at the Amesbury Public Library. Go check them out!
    Posted Jun 21, 2011 1:45 PM by Ken Aspeslagh
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Lake Gardner Beach on a beautiful summer day.


Where the birch canoe had glided

    Down the swift Powow

Dark and gloomy bridges strided 

    Those clear waters now;

And where once the beaver swam

Jarred the wheel and frowned the dam.

   -excerpt from "The Fountain" by John Greenleaf Whittier