A glance at news in the making around the Wentworth-Crescent watershed

Ice Is Not Quite Out 4/22/18

Ice Out is coming soon but the actual time is still in doubt. The ICE committee (certified by the International Committee on Exactness)went to the lake three times on Friday, a couple of times Saturday and twice on Sunday morning. Each time was different. The wind was blowing hard for...

Wolfeboro Water Summit 2 – May 12, 8:30 – Noon

Did you know? “Over 90% of the water pollution problems in New Hampshire are caused by the pollutants carried in stormwater runoff”. NH DES The Water Summit can help you to prevent stormwater runoff and to help our lakes stay the way we like them. The Wolfeboro Water Summit 2...

Julie Brown Named Executive Director

The Wentworth Watershed Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Brown as its new executive director. She will begin work on April 16. Brown has an extensive background in conservation biology, marine and freshwater ecology, community engagement, and nonprofit management. For six years she served as science education...

Update on the Ice Out

The ice is still "in" as of 4/19. Perhaps, half the lake is free of ice but to get rid of it will require having more sun, warm temperatures and probably some wind. None of those things are in the forecast for the next few days. While it may change...

Great Attendance at the Landscape Workshop – Soak Up the Rain

The April 5th Landscape Workshop was a well attended event. Many of the attendees were landscapers who work on properties around our lakes and in the watershed.There were also many property owners as well. Letting everyone learn the basic and rather easy ways to help protect the watershed was a...

44th Annual Great Smith River Canoe and Kayak Race – May 19

The 44th Annual Great Smith River Canoe and Kayak Race, sponsored by the Wolfeboro Lions Club, will be held on Saturday, May 19th, starting at 1:15 PM. The race begins at the Allen Albee Beach on Lake Wentworth, passes through Smith River to Crescent Lake, down the lower Smith River...

Our Mission

The mission of the Wentworth Watershed Association is to protect and preserve the community, natural resources, water quality and scenic beauty of the Lake Wentworth-Crescent Lake Watershed, as well as to promote knowledge of the enduring character of its woodlands, waterways and wildlife, its people and its history.