The New Hampshire Nature Conservancy has selected the Stamp Act Island Management Committee to receive a Special Recognition Award this year! The Conservancy grants the award annually to an individual or entity that has contributed to conservation in New Hampshire…
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Donors Unite to Complete Warren Brook Campaign
Nearly 200 donors have helped secure a 191-acre conservation easement near the headwaters of Warren Brook. The project establishes a permanent land stewardship fund and enables the eventual development of a public access trail from Route 109. This success not…
Where Is It on Stamp Act’s Shore?
Going around Stamp Act one day, I started thinking about how well people know the island's shores. In that regard, I am trying out a new idea of trying to identify where pictures are taken from. All of these pictures…
Eagles on Hersey Point
Joyce Pepin of Hersey Point sent in some great pictures of eagles. Juvenile eagles were sitting off of Hersey Point on Goose Rock, Saturday September 3. The juvenile eagles and the adults seem to have spent time around Goose Rock…
Stamp Act Walking Tour August 7th
45 people walked around Stamp Act Island on Sunday the 7th and they seemed to have a great time. Because it is off limits except to those involved in its management, it is sort of like the forbidden fruit. The…
2016 Lake Wentworth Sailing Regatta Now History
The wind gods were smiling for the sailboat race. The wind was not too strong, not to light, it was just right. Lots of people enjoyed the race from their boats but other from their volunteer positions at the "stake…
Fishing Derby Results for 2016
On July 2, 2016 fishing derby participants from the age of one on up thru all ages of adults tried to catch the “big one”. With a sunny and very, very windy day 16 year old Ryan Brown hauled in…
Eagles – One Chick and Recovering from a Rainstorm
Today, Chris Martin of NH Audubon and I went out looking at the eagles. The new nest in the new tree seems to be a great tree for them and Chris indicated that the nest might still be there (and…
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Fernald Brook protection aims to reduce soil runoff
Implementation of the Wentworth/Crescent Watershed Management Plan is taking another step forward as project organizers begin an effort to protect Fernald Brook, one of the largest tributaries to Lake Wentworth, from the effects of stormwater runoff. Officials from the Lake Wentworth Foundation, the Town of Wolfeboro, and the project's lead engineering firm, Tighe and Bond, dug a series of test pits on April 13 behind Auto Care Plus (formerly Trites Automotive and Miller Chevrolet) to determine how best to capture storm runoff from the parking areas that cover the property. During rainstorms and snow melt, water flows across the lots and towards Fernald Brook, bringing with it the potential for sand and contaminants from nearby roads to reach the stream.
Winter’s impact on water quality: de-icers and sand
It is important to remember that streams continue to flow, ponds and lakes continue to ‘live’ under their ice and our responsibility to maintain healthy water ecosystems continues throughout the winter. During significant snow and ice storms, road safety requires the application of salts to melt ice and provide safe traction. Each winter local road departments, commercial parking lot owners, home contractors and homeowners use salt to melt snow and ice and to maintain road and other surfaces.