The future of Wolfeboro’s lakes depends on what we do today. Join us for the 8th annual Water Summit! Saturday, June 20th, 9:00 am -12:00 pm Location: The Great Hall at Wolfeboro Town Hall. For those unable to attend in…
Category: Education & Outreach
Variety Plug Trays with 50 plants each for Shoreline, Shade or Pollinators – This sale ended June 9th
Support the watershed in more ways than one! Our partnership with Van Berkum Nursery continues with a special “plug-and-play” plant sale. Choose from three variety packs of non-invasive, local ecotype plants: Shoreline, Shade, and Pollinator. Each collection is carefully selected…
Selecting Environmentally Friendly Fertilizer
Thank you to Tanya Albee for sharing information about preserving water quality through the careful selection of fertilizer. Read on to learn about local lake friendly fertilizer options.
2025 Ben Baldwin Fishing Derby Results!
A total of 39 fish were submitted at this year's Ben Baldwin Fishing Derby; fishermen and women of all ages joined in on the fun for the day. There were 6 species of fish represented in the watershed this year.…
2024 Ben Baldwin Fishing Derby Results!
The annual Ben Baldwin Fishing Derby took place on July 6th this year. Though the morning began with some clouds and drizzle, the sky cleared to beautiful warm sunshine. The hosts of the derby, the Baldwin family, enjoyed meeting the…
Safeguard Your Lake Days: Take Action Now to Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
Check out article being published in next week's GSN by our partners in lake protection in Wolfeboro: Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are bacteria that have lived in our lakes for millions of years. They naturally occur in small…
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No Active Cyanobacteria Alerts or Warnings on Lake Wentworth or Crescent Lake as of 6/28/24
The alert issued in early June has been removed by DES. Information about that bloom can be found below. Remember- "When in Doubt, Stay Out". Always look at the water before recreating. If you suspect a bloom that looks like…
Summer Is Off To a Bad Start for Cyanobacteria in NH Waters
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org May 28, 2024 Dolichospermum- cyanobacteria, along the shores Lake Kanasatka, NH What a cyanobacteria bloom looks like in New Hampshire. By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – It is not even technically summer yet, but it is starting out…
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Cyanobacteria threatens New Hampshire’s iconic lakes. Two bills could help address the problem.
Thanks NH LAKES for calling attention to the issues we are facing due to climate change in the Lakes Region- Read this article from the Boston Globe on 5/22/24. The president of NH Lakes and and a N.H. state senator…
Don’t Let Winter Make You Salty!
We are in the dead of winter now which means things are feeling pretty icy. Did you know that New Hampshire was the first state in the US to apply salt to the road to improve road safety? Now to…