Wentworth Watershed Association – Conserving the Wentworth-Crescent Watershed

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

The Big Storm That Was Sorta Big

We were supposed to get 18 to 24 inches of snow, mostly fluff. Warm air aloft came in and made it not so fluffy, in fact made it change to sleet for a long period of time. Total was about 8 inches but the top 2 inches is very dense,...

Heath Brook Campaign Update

We are $7,275 away from our goal of $325,000! We have less than a month to close out the campaign and reach our goal. Since we announced the campaign in July, we have received pledges and/or donations from 183 families, grants from two foundations, the Land Bank of Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro and...

Yes, it Keeps Changing

As usual, things have changed at the lake. The ideal conditions for ice skating have passed, but it was one of the best years for ice games in 10 years. Snow has covered the ice, so it is time to hang up the skates and break out cross country skis,...

New Years and the Ice Is Still Nice

As always, things change on the Lake. There was great skating before Christmas and that extended for a few days. Then, on New Year's Eve, there was snow and then rain. Apparently, there was enough rain to make the skating good, or even better than before. Today, Jan. 2nd, the...

Beautiful Ice then Snow

The lake froze on a calm night. The result was very, very smooth ice! The best part was that it didn't snow on it for a long time. The ice had time to get thick enough to go out on and ice skaters and ice boaters had a week of...

Christmas Eve and Beautiful Ice

As always, things change at the Lake as Winter progresses. Last week had amazing ice to skate on and then there was an inch or so of snow that fell and then rain. It made for an icy crust that was good for skating. Then, there was more rain and...

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.