Volume LXXVI~ August 2024

Photo by Midge Eliassen.

Harbor Happenings

Welcome August! July was a wonderfully busy month for LSPA. The Lake Sunapee Watershed is bustling with activity, and it’s great to see so many people enjoying summer and making memories with family and friends in the beautiful Lake Sunapee Region.

August 6th marks the official halfway point between summer and fall. LSPA has had such a lively summer it’s hard to believe that the summer is halfway through.

LSPA Annual Meeting

On July 20th, LSPA held its 126th Annual Meeting. The meeting provided reflection on LSPA’s major initiatives this past year including:

The removal of the curly-leaf pondweed from Lake Sunapee
The launch of a new Water Quality Buoy
Initiation of a campaign for new support structures for Herrick Cove and Burkehaven Lighthouses
Launch of a new brand, style, and logo
Expanded water quality testing with new E.coli equipment

Launch of the “Clean Up Lake Sunapee” project to remove trash from the lake
Expanded engagement in the state legislature
Work to support town ordinances promoting water quality
Initiation of new citizen science project to track ice cover
Expanded professional workshops
Developed a new eDNA project to identify lake organisms
Continued modeling of the Lake Sunapee Foodweb

The keynote speaker, Don Kretchmer, of DK Water Resource Consulting, provided an overview of the threats facing New Hampshire lakes and the successes of LSPA’s Watershed Management Plan maintaining implementation in the water quality of the Lake Sunapee Watershed. In the past 4 years of the 10 year plan over 60% of the projects outlined have already been completed. Don’s presentation can be found here.

Save The Date For These Upcoming August Events:

Dragonfly Walk co-sponsored with Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust

Friday, August 2

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Esther Currier Wildlife Management Area (map)

Please click here to register.

Join LSPA and ASLPT on a family friendly Dragonfly Walk at Esther Currier Wildlife Management Area (a.k.a. Low Plain) in New London. Andy and Carrie Deegan will teach participants about dragonfly and damselfly biology and their preferred habitats, how to capture and release dragonflies safely, and some tips for identifying common species. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing and shoes you don’t mind getting wet if you’d like to try netting dragons!

Rain Date August 9.

Discover Lake Sunapee: A Natural History Cruise

Tuesday, August 6

4:15 PM - 6:15 PM

Boarding Time - 4:00 PM

LSPA Center for Lake Studies (map)

Please click here to register.

Take a cruise with the LSPA education staff on gorgeous Lake Sunapee, or as the Abenaki named, Seninebi, meaning rock or mountain water. While enjoying the natural beauty of Lake Sunapee, you will learn about the lake’s origins and the plants and animals that now call the watershed home. Specimens and interactive activities will enhance your experience. This program is designed for adults and families with older children.

Program Fee: $30 for adults, $15 for under 18

Love Your Lake Day and Antique Boat Parade

Sunday, August 11

9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

LSPA Center for Lake Studies (map)

Come and celebrate “Love Your Lake Day” with LSPA at The Center for Lake Studies. There will be exciting exhibits, face painting, games, crafts for the kids, and a live animal presentation by The Squam Lakes Science Center. Join us as we celebrate our love and appreciation for the incredible gifts Lake Sunapee shares with us all year long.

Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

Wednesday, August 14

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

LSPA Center for Lake Studies (map)

Please click here to RSVP.

Please join us for our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic!

Corbin's Animal Garden

Thursday, August 15

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

LSPA Center for Lake Studies (map)

Please click here to register.

Mary Kronenwetter will present the history and legacy of “Corbin’s Animal Garden.”

In the late 1800s, the banking, railroad, and real estate mogul Austin Corbin returned to his hometown in Newport, New Hampshire. He built a grand estate and bought out his neighbors’ farms to create an 22,000 acre wildlife game preserve stocked with boar, bison, bighorn sheep, antelope, elk, Chinese pheasant, and other imported animals. The grounds eventually became a prestigious private hunting park and hosted illustrious guests including Theodore Roosevelt, the Prince of Wales, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Joe Dimaggio, Rudyard Kipling, and Augustus Saint Gaudens. This illustrated slideshow features archival images and a discussion of the complicated history and legacy of New Hampshire’s own American Gilded Age robber baron. The talk will also highlight the important legacy of the role the Corbin family and park naturalist Ernest Baynes played in the saving of the American bison from extinction.

In partnership with the Sunapee Historical Society

Supported by NH Humanities

We Are Buoyed! The Story of Lake Sunapee's Global Fame

Tuesday, August 20

4:00 PM

Clements Hall, Colby-Sawyer College

Please register for this event here.

LSPA Water Quality Buoy

Check out Executive Director, Elizabeth Harper, on YCN! Elizabeth discusses the new Water Quality Buoy, the fundraiser to save Lake Sunapee's Lighthouses and more. Click here to view the segment.

Instruments on LSPA’s water quality buoy record air and water data (weather and in-lake conditions) and sends it to LSPA's Center For Lake Studies via radio transmitter every ten minutes, round-the-clock, 365 days of the year. Click here to check our the live buoy webpage.

Thank you Calhoun Fellows!

The LSPA-VT Calhoun Fellows, Katie Hoffman and Sean Kenny are making the journey back to Virginia. Katie and Sean had a whirlwind summer from getting the new Water Quality Buoy deployed to helping LSPA staff at events throughout the watershed. It was a pleasure having Katie and Sean at the Center for Lake Studies! Katie will continue working with LSPA as a part of LSPA and Virginia Tech’s collaboration through the Calhoun Fellowship.

One of Lake Sunapee's Loons. Photo by Midge Eliassen. Please note Midge took this picture with a 600mm camera lens and then cropped the photo.

Loon Updates

In mid-July, we partnered again with our friends at the Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) to host another Loon Cruise on Lake Sunapee. LPC Outreach Intern, Lynda Moore, shared interesting information with attendees about loon natural history, threats loons are facing in New Hampshire and the work being done to protect these state threatened birds. On July 24, LPC Field Biologist, Leo Dutkewych surveyed the lake with LSPA Loon Committee member Dave Beardsley. That day they saw a total of 9 loons (8 adults and 1 chick)! It seems the former male from Georges Mills, who is now breeding on Perkins Pond, decided to come back to Lake Sunapee for a visit!

As of late July, the loon chick was still doing well and has grown a lot (see pictures below). At approximately 4.5 weeks old, the juvenile feathers are coming in, and over the next few weeks it will enter a "punk rock" stage as it starts to lose more of its downy feathers. Our partners at LPC have a page on their website all about loon chick development so make sure to check it out. Please continue to give them plenty of space so they can focus their attention on caring for themselves and their chick.

The nesting pair in the southern end of the lake abandoned their nest after overincubating the egg(s). The egg was collected and taken to LPC. Hopefully that pair will have better luck next year!

Early July

Late July

Lake Sunapee's loon chick. Thank you Midge Eliassen for this great photos! Please note Midge took these pictures with a 600mm camera lens and cropped the photo.

Thank you Mountainview Lake Volunteers!

In early July, LSPA Water Steward and Program Coordinator, Susie Burbidge and Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Committee Chair, Dave Beardsley, led a group paddle on Mountainview Lake.

This is part of LSPA’s quest to paddle with weed watchers on a different waterbody in the Lake Sunapee Watershed each year.

All the samples collected from the day were brought to the LSPA Water Quality Lab at Colby-Sawyer College and processed. Teriko and the interns pulled a late work day and finished running the samples at 7:30 pm. LSPA was able to purchase a new E. coli machine last December thanks to a generous donation from the Burkehaven Family Foundation which madein possible to process 52 samples in one day! E.coli levels were low across the lake and were consistent with the standards for a Class A lake. The E.coli sampling machine is the same machine used by NHDES and The Sunapee Water and Sewer Department. To learn more about water quality sampling at LSPA’s Water Quality Lab at Colby-Sawyer College, please click here.

Lab Manager Teriko MacConnell said she was grateful for LSPA's Collaboration with CSC because LSPA was able to utilize one of CSC's incubators to store samples after LSPA's incubator was already full!

LSPA Interns Vinny Leone, Ryan Bassi, and Noelle Killarney with the E.coli water samples.

Once the water samples run through the E.coli sampling machine they are placed under a blacklight and if E.coli is present it will become fluorescent.

No E.coli present.

E.coli present.

LSPA Intern Update

It’s been wonderful having LSPA’s interns as help this summer! The LSPA interns have been busy this summer processing water quality samples for lakes throughout the Lake Sunapee Region, assisting in the implementation of Watershed Management Plan projects and helping out at LSPA events.

LSPA Interns with Water Quality Lab Manager, Teriko MacConnell.

LSPA Interns taking a swim in Lake Sunapee last month with the LSPA Calhoun-VT Fellows and Watershed Director Geoff Lizotte after they finished deep site sampling on Lake Sunapee.

Water Temperatures & Water Levels

The whole state has been experiencing record breaking heat waves this summer. Our Calhoun Fellows, Katie Hoffman and Sean Kenny, reported the surface temperature at LSPA’s Water Quality Buoy was 80 degrees in mid-July. These are some of the highest water temperatures recorded on Lake Sunapee. Rising temperatures and long periods without rain have caused water levels to be low this season, which is something we never thought we would say after last summer’s historic rainfall! You can check lake temperature through LSPA’s Live Water Quality Buoy webpage located here.

Air temperature and rainfall are not the only factors that play into lake level, the dam feeding into Sugar River in Sunapee Harbor also plays a role into water level. The NHDES Dam Bureau gave a presentation on their maintenance and regulation of this dam which can be viewed here.

Aquatic Species

While the Invasive Watch Volunteers were conducting their July surveys, they reported native plants such as pipewort, water celery and water-lilies were spotted all around the lake. These native plants are important to the lake’s ecosystem and should never be extracted. If you are unsure what is native and what may be invasive, please come by The Center for Lake Studies, we have a display of native aquatic plants found in the Lake Sunapee Watershed.

Overall, the July Invasive Watch reports concluded that nothing suspicious was seen in Lake Sunapee! We do have some areas on Lake Sunapee with no volunteer coverage so if you are interested in joining LSPA’s other Invasive Watchers, please send an email to susieb@lakesunapee.org. The more eyes the better when keeping an eye out for aquatic invasive species! To learn more about the Invasive Watch Program, please click here.

Cyanobacteria in our lakes

Cyanobacteria blooms have been reported around the state but we have not had any blooms reported yet on Lake Sunapee. Some blooms may produce toxins that are harmful to people, pets and wildlife. Late summer is a time when we often see an increase in Gloeotrichia echinulata (or Gloeo for short), which is a type of cyanobacteria found in Lake Sunapee.

A cyanobacteria bloom at Elkins Beach on Pleasant Lake from last month.

It is the only species of cyanobacteria that is visible to the naked eye and it looks like a small, fuzzy yellowish sphere in the water. If you see a potential bloom, please call LSPA right away at 603-763-2210 so we can take a look and collect a sample if necessary. Be prepared to provide the exact location and a detailed description of what you are seeing. You can also report your sightings directly to NHDES using their online form. Please avoid contact with water in any suspected bloom areas and keep your children and pets out too. "When in Doubt, Stay Out!"

Healthy Swimming Mapper

Click here to sign up for waterbody-specific alerts cyanobacteria updates from NHDES.

“Biologists Have Theories on Why Lake Winnipesaukee Had Cyanobacteria in June”

Back in late June leading right up the the Fourth of July holiday, Lake Winnipesaukee had an almost lake-wide cyanobacteria bloom. InDepthNH wrote an article where state biologists provide the many factors that led to the large bloom including the rainy summer of 2023, late ice-in and early ice-out. Chief Biologist David Neils of NHDES mentioned the state is hypothesizing that the introduction of the new aquatic invasive species, spiny water flea, may have also led to the large cyanobacteria bloom. Read the article here.

Challenge Grant for Water Quality Projects

We have the opportunity to raise additional funds to support important water quality projects outlined in our Watershed Management Plan! If we can raise an additional $30,000 by the end of the summer, Steve Howard, has offered a matching gift of $30,000 to advance our water quality work. You can help support these efforts by donating at this link.

Watershed Wise

Have you ever wondered what you can do on your own property to help protect water quality? Your landscaping choices can have a big impact. LSPA’s Watershed Wise Program helps property owners to identify changes that can be made, such as additional plantings near the water’s edge, to improve the water quality of streams, lakes and ponds within the Lake Sunapee Watershed.

Thank you to Betsy and Ted Cetron for working with LSPA to become the newest Watershed Wise partners!

LSPA staff provide a free evaluation and consultation. Owners of properties that meet the Watershed Wise criteria are awarded a plaque to display on their property. Owners of properties that don’t yet meet the criteria are provided with detailed recommendations about improvements that can be made.

The water quality of our lakes depends on the decisions and actions of individuals like you. Click here to become a Watershed Wise Partner in 2024.

Let’s Be Clear - regular maintenance of your septic system keeps our watershed healthy!

Proper septic system maintenance is critical to help protect the water quality of a lake and will also help extend the life of the septic system. Frequent pumping and regular inspections protects nearby groundwater and surface waters, which in turn, keeps the whole watershed healthy. Remember maintenance is inexpensive, but replacement is costly! To learn more about taking care of your septic system please click here.

View LSPA's Septic rack card here.

Mount Sunapee Annual Operating Plan - Parking Lot Expansion

In June, the Mount Sunapee Advisory Commission held a meeting to discuss the Mount Sunapee Annual Operating Plan (AOP) which details a parking lot expansion at the Mount Sunapee Resort. Executive Director, Elizabeth Harper, serves on the Mount Sunapee Advisory Commission, and spoke at the meeting in June, and provided a position statement detailing the concern the plan raised by LSPA and other local stakeholders including the Newbury Conservation Commission and the Friends of Mount Sunapee. The statement recommended that the expansion should be placed on hold until the following occur:

The integrity of the dam has been thoroughly evaluated by a qualified engineer.
Extensive water quality sampling has been conducted on the seepage from the dam.
An end-of-life plan is in place for the existing outdated wastewater treatment system.
A comprehensive stormwater management plan is in place for the area under lease.
Public hearings are held to allow for input from the community.

In late June, Commissioner Sarah Stewart provided this letter regarding her decision to Mount Sunapee’s General manager. LSPA will continue to monitor this project and will increase water quality testing along Beck Brook.

Checklist to Discuss With Your Property Manager

Are you a lakefront property owner that works with a property manager? Here are a list of topics to discuss with your property manager before summertime comes to an end:

Dock De-icers:

Many people use dock de-icers to protect permanent docks and boathouses from ice damage. However, if these devices are not properly managed or installed, they can create large openings with thin ice that are unsafe for recreation during the winter months. These large areas of open water can also lead to greater ice damage to a dock.

Tips for Safe and Effective Use of Dock De-icers:

Choose the smallest possible size to maintain an ice free zone around your dock
Set up your de-icer to form a narrow open water area around your dock (bubbler device works best for this)
Point a circulator device in a vertical direction rather than at an angle towards the middle of the lake to minimize dangerously thin ice (use a purpose built bracket rather than ropes for easier adjustment - most manufactures offer them as an accessory)
Use a thermostat or timer to run the de-icer only when the air temperature drops below freezing
Run the device for only 2-4 hours a day

To learn more about dock de-icers please click here.

Click here to view LSPA’s Dock De-icer rack card.

Salt and Ice Melting Products:

When purchasing ice control products try to read the labels carefully. The products that have the least impact on our water resources do not contain chloride.

Most ice melting products contain chloride which is:

Toxic to aquatic life
Damaging to plants
Corrosive to vehicles and bridges
Harmful to pets

To see LSPA’s recommendations for chloride-free ice removal products, please click here.

Click here to view LSPA’s salt rack card.

LSPA Education

Nature Exploration Story Time (NEST)

There’s been lots of fun activity at LSPA’s summer Nature Exploration Story Time! Growing seeds, discovering ways to identify birds, investigating different kinds of tracks and who they belong to, plus exploring who lives over and under the ponds have all been exciting topics! Join us for our August exploration of rocks and what animals are active at night!

Newbury Library Outing

LSPA educator Nancy Heckel and LSPA intern Danny Cronin spent an afternoon with the Newbury Library Teen Summer Reading Program venturing out on to Lake Sunapee and introducing teens to the equipment and protocols of water quality testing. Each of the teens had the opportunity to see how water clarity is measured using a Secchi disk, collect a water sample with the unique Kemmerer bottle, and throw a plankton net and collect plankton for observation. A great afternoon with budding scientist and enthusiastic teens!

Windy Hill

Preschool students at Windy Hill investigated the unique attributes of birds this month. After a fun discussion, ways to identify birds were shared. Students were able to study a variety of feathers and then also compare the beak, feet, and bone structure of a Flicker and a Red-Tailed Hawk. Love of birding starts early! It was exciting to see the enthusiasm for identifying local NH birds.

The Fells – Nature Camp

LSPA educators spent three days at Nature Camp at The Fells. A bright group of children explored the beautiful habitats that make The Fells so exceptional. Each day had a theme which consisted of investigating specific areas of stream, meadow and forest. Journals were created, macroinvertebrates identified, properties of water were tested, bird attributes examined, and games of migration played. Despite a day of rain, the campers enjoyed making and sailing ice boats and hiking the gorgeous trails at The Fells.

Nature Exploration Story Time (NEST)

Tuesday August 6th & August 13th

10:00 AM

Come join LSPA environmental educators for nature themed activities on Tuesday, August 6th and 13th at LSPA’s Center for Lake Studies. Each Tuesday will offer a different theme and include a story, activities, a craft, and exploration. These programs are designed for young children and their caregivers. They are free and open to all! We look forward to welcoming you in the Discovery Room, a room full of fun ways to investigate the out of doors. In August we will explore Rocks and Forest Night and Sunset Switch. We look forward to seeing you!

Resources

Check out LSPA's Resource Page! This page has resources for teachers, Homeschool groups and remote learners offering access to a myriad of sites all pertaining to outdoor education with science based curriculums and tools. It also has a list of activities for families that encourage, excite and engage in the natural world with all its awe and wonder. There are also maps and historical and current data available to check out!

LSPA's Summer Discoveries page has an abundance of resources for adults to explore the local area during these wonderful summer days. Following LSPA's theme of "discovery, learning, and research" you'll find this page shares information not only on what and where to explore safely, but wildlife links, webinars, courses and much more!

The LSPA Kid's Ecology Corner page highlights a wide variety of summer activities. Find out all about New Hampshire's incredible frogs, birds, and fish. How can we help wildlife during heatwaves? Go to the Kid's Ecology Corner and find out! August is an exciting and wonderful time to explore the outdoors!

Be a Lake Sunapee Watershed Explorer!

Get outside, explore and earn a patch!

This summer is a perfect time to get to know the Lake Sunapee Watershed! LSPA invites you and your family to explore the Lake Sunapee Watershed. Enjoy the lake and the forests of the watershed while you learn a bit about the science and history of Lake Sunapee. Pick 5 activities and when you have completed them fill out the simple documentation form on our website.

You will have good memories, new knowledge and a patch to remember the experience by!

Help save Lake Sunapee's iconic lighthouses!

As stewards of the lighthouses on Lake Sunapee, Lake Sunapee Protective Association (LSPA) seeks donations to the Lighthouse Fund from all who love these historic icons. Project costs for new support structures for the Herrick Cove and Burkehaven lighthouses include engineering, permitting, and construction. The total campaign goal is $1,300,000, which also includes replenishing the Lighthouse Fund for ongoing regular maintenance.

Gifts of all sizes are welcome. LSPA, as in the past, is the agent for these restricted funds designated only for the future of the lighthouses. These gifts are separate from LSPA’s general donations which support our core mission of preserving and enhancing the environmental integrity of the Lake Sunapee Watershed.

You can become a Lighthouse Keeper by making your contribution check out to LSPA Lighthouse Fund and mailing to PO Box 683, Sunapee, NH 03782, or by credit card at lakesunapee.org/lighthouses. Gifts of stock or from IRAs may be arranged for donors who wish to do so. Contact LSPA for more information.

Thank you to these SUPER volunteers!

LSPA would like to recognize two super volunteers that have been dedicating time at the Center for Lake Studies.

Nick Scheu began dedicating time to landscaping around the Center for Lake Studies last November. We will often look out a window and find Nick working in Ellie’s Pollinator Garden, LSPA’s Rain Garden, or tuning up any landscaping on the property. We are so thankful to have Nick’s expertise and experience.

Outside Observations

August will show off its splendor with glorious displays of colorful wildflowers and the Sturgeon Moon on August 19th, which also happens to be a super moon! August 6th marks the midpoint between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox.

One interesting tell-tale of August and the heat are the sounds which become accentuated as the birds become quieter, the crickets noisier and the katydids begin to sing. If you want to know the temperature within a few degrees F, listen for a cricket’s “throb” then count the number of "throbs" in 13 seconds and add 40. Some birds, like the nighthawk, begin migration in late August. Last to arrive in the spring, flocks of these state-endangered birds are one of the first to leave for points south – very far south, for most of these birds spend the winter in South America.

You can find bright orange jewelweed blooming now and until the first frost. This plant can be found along wetlands and in other places with damp soil. One of the fun aspects of jewelweeds (also called touch-me-not) is that when their seed pods ripen, the slightest touch will explode the pod and send their tiny green seeds flying everywhere, like mini green firecrackers. The U.S. Forest Service explains that, “Jewelweed has a long history of use in Native American medicine. When applied topically, sap from the stem and leaves is said to relieve itching and pain from a variety of ailments, including hives, poison ivy, stinging nettle, and other skin sores and irritations.”

Enjoy all the beauty of these final days of summer!

To read more about what’s going on during this time of year check out

July Events Recap

Lake Sunapee's Lighthouse History

On July 16th, Midge Eliassen provided a lively presentation on Lake Sunapee’s iconic lighthouses. The program had photos of the lighthouses dating back to the steamboat era and also included the historical perspective on LSPA’s commitment to the maintenance of the lighthouses. We were fortunate to have LSPA’s Facility Committee Chair, Frank Lemay, and Mike Hansen of Hansen Marine LLC provide background and answer questions regarding the engineering and construction plans for the new bases for the Herrick Cove and Burkehaven lighthouses, both of which have suffered from ice damage. If you would like to donate to help save Lake Sunapee’s lighthouses, please click here.

Lake Sunapee Watershed BioBlitz

On July 13th LSPA held a Bioblitz. Experts, volunteers and members of the public all came together to document the many species found in our very special Lake Sunapee Watershed- from birds and butterflies to fish and zooplankton and everything in between. We documented over 300 species in the Lake Sunapee Watershed!

The bioblitz included live animals, education on identifying native and invasive plants, learning how to use apps on your phone to identify bird calls, learning about LSPA’s e-DNA project, viewing aquatic organisms under the microscope, and gathering data to help LSPA study the food web of the Lake Sunapee Watershed. We also had our Office Manager and very talented watercolor artist, Becky Bense helping participants of all ages paint their favorite plant, animal, or other creature.

Thank you to all the volunteers that helped at this amazing event!

Indigenous Waterways - Protection, Restoration, and Sustainability

On July 23rd Denise K. Pouliot, Sagmoskwa, and Artist and Paul W. Pouliot, Sagmo and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), of the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People discussed their contemporary response about being the continued “Care Takers” of N’dakinna, our homelands and our lakes. Please click here to go to the Abenaki Resources directory. There you will find booklists and information on the amazing Abenaki language.

Historic Summer Cottages of Lake Sunapee

On July 30th, Midge Eliassen and Nancy Dutton presented to a full room about Lake Sunapee’s historic cottages. Their presentation included historic photos (some from glass negatives found in family homes generations later) and a narration of the early Lake Sunapee cottages and their families. The program highlighted Lake residents that have been involved with LSPA starting in the 1890s.

Send us your favorite pictures around the watershed!

We’re placing a call for photos! If you have photos from around the Lake Sunapee region that you would like to share, send them to photos@lakesunapee.org and please include your name in your email so we can give you photo credit.

How to get involved with LSPA

We invite you to be involved with LSPA, whether it comes in the form of volunteering your time or making a donation to our mission. Every bit of generosity helps us continue our important work. Here are all the ways you can become involved at LSPA:

Become a member: Membership donations fund the majority of LSPA's work.
Donate: Support our initiatives financially to help us continue our important work.
Visit us: The Center for Lake Studies is open Monday- Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Join us: Attend our events and bring a friend.
Volunteer: We always need helping hands whether it's at the Center for Lake Studies or on the water.
Spread the word: Share LSPA's mission, so we can continue our stewardship for generations to come.

Check out the Events Page on our website and follow us on social media for the latest updates and event announcements. Thank you for being part of our community and for helping us remain devoted to the environmental integrity of the Lake Sunapee Watershed.