Summer Positions Now Open!

We’re planning for another summer protecting our land and water! Join our team as a seasonal staff member and spend your days completing hands-on conservation efforts on the water and in the forests of the Newfound Watershed. 

Get the Scoop on Poop

Do you and your pet like to explore the trails of the watershed?

Scoop the poop in every season to protect Newfound's clean, clear water.

Pet waste is a problem for water quality, even in the winter! It’s full of bacteria and the nutrients that fuel growth of plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. These pollutants wash into waterways by rain or snow melt, hurting water quality and potentially making the water unsafe for swimmers.

Make clean up duty easy with these tips:

1. Attach a waste bag dispenser to your leash. It's easy to forget the all-important bag. A leash attachment ensures you always leave the house prepared!
2. Try a portable pooper scooper. If the hand-in-a-bag technique makes you squeamish, portable scoopers put some distance between you and the task at hand while still getting the job done.
3. Pick it up right away. This should always be the case in public areas, but even in your own backyard, picking up pet waste before it's forgotten or frozen makes the task easier in the long run and is the best chance for keeping contaminants out of nearby waterways.
4. Be prepared to pack it out. Many trails and public access areas in the watershed are "Carry In, Carry Out" which means they do not have waste bins and recreators need to take their trash (including pet waste) home with them. Products like travel trash bins or "tailgate dumpsters" that attach to the exterior of your vehicle are a convenient way to haul it home without suffering the smell on the way.

Upcoming NLRA Events

Visit NewfoundLake.org/events 

to register and see all upcoming events.

Take the Plunge for Newfound!

Dive into the icy waters at Newfound Lake Inn's Winterfest Polar Plunge!

Join us at the Newfound Lake Inn’s Winterfest and raise funds for NLRA by participating in the Polar Plunge! Sign up at Winterfest with a minimum donation of $35, or ask your friends and family to sponsor your plunge today by creating your own Polar Plunge Fundraiser here:

For questions or assistance setting up your Polar Plunge Fundraiser, email Development Director Audrey West: Audrey@NewfoundLake.org.

Peter joined the NLRA board in 1985 and immediately became a key advocate for water quality as a member of the newly formed water quality committee. When NLRA began water quality testing in 1986, Peter was part of the team that collected the first samples. In 1990, Peter was elected NLRA President and oversaw the first successful fundraising efforts to support NLRA's mission and the hiring of NLRA's first Executive Director. He used his talents as a carpenter, musician, writer, and community-builder to further local conservation; from building parade floats, performing with his band at NLRA events, educating residents and visitors, and continuing to be a critical part of the efforts to monitor Newfound's water quality.

Recognizing that the best way to protect water quality is to protect undeveloped land, he donated a 63-acre conservation easement on his Alexandria property, ensuring it will remain protected for wildlife and water quality forever.

Peter continued his efforts on behalf of NLRA as a volunteer for more than 25 years and remained an active member of the organization for the rest of his life. He is well known for his contributed articles in the Record Enterprise’s series “Reflections on the Lake”, where he thoughtfully, and often humorously, examined local conservation issues of the 1990s. Read Peter’s obituary here.

Peter’s family has launched a special fundraising effort on behalf of NLRA to honor Peter’s contributions to conservation. Memorial gifts can be made online here or by mailing a check to: NLRA, 10 N Main St Unit 1, Bristol, NH 03222.