The Association seeks to protect water quality within the Lake Wentworth/Crescent Lake watershed, preserve open space, protect natural habitat of wildlife or plants, preserve or enhance the viewshed, and preserve natural areas for passive outdoor recreation and scenic enjoyment by the general public. Click here for a copy of the Association’s Land Acquisition and Management Policy.
Below are a list of resources that the Wentworth Watershed Association utilizes to advance their mission of Land Conservation & Stewardship:
News & Updates about Land Conservation
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 as a bad season for cyanobacteria with the state’s earliest warnings ever on record and…
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 say warmer winters show the need for New Hampshire’s business and tourism leadership to start…
Keegan Kilkelly Partners with WWA to Complete Eagle Scout Project
This season, Keegan Kilkelly, a Kingswood Regional High School senior, demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication by successfully completing his Eagle Scout project in collaboration with the Wentworth Watershed Association (WWA). The project focused on installing crucial footbridges on the Linda Baldwin Preserve, a valuable natural space in partnership with the WWA. These newly installed footbridges…