Welcome to the Newfound Connection
Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!
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Welcome Watershed Stewards! | |
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Each year, NLRA recruits AmeriCorps members to serve as NLRA's Watershed Stewards from May-October. They provide hands-on conservation support that boosts our capacity to protect the
Newfound Watershed.
Throughout the summer you will see Antoni, Sawyer, and Isabella leading guided adventures at Grey Rocks Conservation Area, collecting water samples from the lake and its tributaries, installing stormwater management projects to protect Newfound from pollution, and more. Follow along with their efforts in their bimonthly entries in the Stewardship Journal. Here's Isabella's account of their first weeks:
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Stewardship Journal: Isabella Giancolla | Over the past few weeks, my fellow Watershed Stewards, Antoni and Sawyer, and I have been laying the groundwork for our many projects to come. Our first day with the Newfound Lake Region Association brought us... | | | | |
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Milkweed Munchers
June 16 & 19, 1-2:30pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
Be a community scientist and help gather data on what animals are eating milkweed plants. Contact Mirka Mirka@NewfoundLake.org to learn more.
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Nature Station: Bug Hotels
June 17, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
Investigate insects and make a bug hotel to bring home! Nature Station is a free drop-in program with activities designed for all ages.
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Storytime
June 21, 10:30-11:30am
Minot-Sleeper Library
35 Pleasant St, Bristol, NH
Join NLRA Education & Outreach Manager Mirka Zapletal in the Minot-Sleeper Library butterfly garden for a bee-focused book and craft!
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Loon Cruise
June 22, July 6, & August 10, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
With a biologist from the Loon Preservation Committee, this special Newfound EcoTour will feature the loons of Newfound. Newfound EcoTours are 2-hour tours of Newfound Lake by pontoon boat.
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Weed Watcher Training
June 22, 2-4pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
Learn to identify aquatic plants and join a community of volunteers that scan Newfound Lake for infestations of invasive aquatic plants.
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Guided Bird Walk
June 27, 7:30-10am
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
Explore the breeding birds of Grey Rocks! Walk the trails and identify birds with experienced guides.
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Guided Paddle: Hebron Marsh
July 6, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
Did you know that marshes help keep water clean? Join Watershed Steward Antoni Haupt for a guided paddle to explore this special habitat and how it helps maintain water quality.
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Maintain Your Boat and a Healthy Lake | |
Poor boat maintenance can have a negative impact on water quality, plants and animals, and shoreline stability. Here's our tips to keep your boat and Newfound Lake in tip-top condition: | |
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Fuel your boat, not the fish. Whether fueling up at the gas dock or on the go, use a funnel or spout with an automatic stop device to prevent overfilling and spilling, and an absorbent pad to catch splash-back and drips. Pollution from spilled gas is toxic to aquatic life and lowers water quality.
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Wash away from water. Avoid spreading invasive species and contaminating the lake with pollutants by washing your boat away from surface waters or storm drains. Cleaning, draining, and drying your boat between trips is our best protection from harmful invasive species!
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Go slow within 150 feet of shoreline. It's the law! And it also protects shorelines from erosion, in turn keeping our water clean and clear.
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Make a donation - of your time! | |
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The water quality monitoring season has started, and we are facing a shortage of volunteers! Water quality monitoring is critical to our work, helping us identify pollution issues and informing conservation efforts.
For only a few hours per month, you can help protect our clean, clear water. Use it as an excuse to take your boat out as a lake monitor, or visit Newfound's beautiful streams and rivers as a tributary monitor.
Sign up to volunteer or send questions to Paul@NewfoundLake.org.
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Other Events Around The Watershed | |
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Strawberry Festival Dinner
June 17, 5-6:30pm
Masonic Lodge
61 Pleasant St, Bristol, NH
Medium Reading
June 27, 6pm
Minot-Sleeper Library
35 Pleasant St, Bristol, NH
Magic Workshop
June 29, 3-4pm
Minot-Sleeper Library
35 Pleasant St, Bristol, NH
Community Night Out
June 29, 5:30-8pm
Kelley Park
41 N Main St, Bristol, NH
Fourth of July Activities
July 1-4
Bristol, NH
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The Newfound Lake Region Association is dedicated to protecting Newfound Lake and its watershed. | | | | |
