Members and Friends of the Wentworth Watershed Association made it possible to save a wonderful piece of land and one that truly helps to protect the water quality in the Wentworth-Crescent Watershed. A hearty thanks goes out to all who helped. Presently, the heath is under snow and the herons …
There are optimists and pessimists. The earliest date is March 13 and the latest is May 1st. Last year, the person who guessed the latest date won. Who will it be this year? A recent core taken in a bay indicated 22 inches of ice with 6 inches of snow …
The weather continues to be “variable”. Recently, there was rain on top of an inch of snow. Visibility wasn’t great and it was damp when you were out on the lake. Most people didn’t spend much time in the drizzle before heading inside. Then, there was wind. Not just a …
Thanks to donors like you, we have reached our goal of $325,000! The Wentworth Watershed Association is pleased to announce that our Campaign for Heath Brook is complete! We received donations from 195 families, leadership grants from two foundations, the Land Bank of Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro and the Wolfeboro Fund plus a …
In the middle of the week there was an inch of snow that fell on top of the 4 – 6 inches that was on the lake. That snow had suffered a warm spell and was “consolidated” which might be read as “crusty”. The inch that fell in the middle …
The winter continues. After a week with temperatures that didn’t get out of the single digits, forecasters are predicting two days in the 50’s before temperatures return February’s usual 20’s. The snow on the lake remains fine for skiing and snowmobiling. The ice is thick enough for travel although care …
Please send all guesses to info@wentworthwatershed.org Include ICE OUT GUESS in the heading. Want to guess the day and time the ice on the lake goes out? Now is your chance. The Ice Out Contest will be in last year’s format. The exact time and date of guesses won’t be …
The snowstorm that was “sort-a big” left the lake snow covered. It was dense snow but OK for going out on and the snow mobiles made some tracks. Then, there was an inch of warm rain, temperatures went into the 50s causing a lot of melting. Below is a picture …
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 it sleeted for a few hours. Total accumulation was around 8 inches, leaving the top 2 inches of the ground cover dense and icy. …
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, …
