Bees and flowers and hummingbirds and pollination at the Tamworth 4th of July parade. | Juno Lamb |
Summer is in full swing, the weather changes every day or two in true New England fashion, and we are hoping to see many of you this coming Saturday at our Annual Meeting & Cookout in Chocorua.
As we prepare for the Annual Meeting, we remember with gratitude CLC members, including former board and committee members, who have died this past year. Their service, care, and support are part of why the Lake Basin remains recognizable and familiar to people who haven't been here in years or decades, and their company will be missed. Please scroll down for our In Memoriam section. |
Join us for our Annual Meeting & Cookout this Saturday, July 12, at 4 PM |
Please come to our Annual Meeting & Cookout at Runnells Hall, a chance to learn about our current work and the CLC 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, ask questions, and visit over a yummy supper. Bring your favorite salad or dessert! If you haven't signed up yet, please click the pink link below so we know how many folks to expect.
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We would still love to hear your thoughts about the new Strategic Plan. Other opportunities to connect casually with CLC board or staff members include our two July Trail Times, on Friday, July 11 in the morning, and Sunday, July 27 in the afternoon, and CLC Office Open House from 4–6 PM on Wednesday, July 30 and Friday, August 29.
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Navigation by App in the Wilds |
Join us on Tuesday, July 29 at 6:30 PM at Cook Library to learn how to use phone apps to navigate while hiking so that you arrive at your destination and make it home safe and sound. Rick Allmendinger is the author of several hiking apps for the White Mountains. Dessert potluck and Q&A, too!
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You never know who you might see at Chocorua Lake. | Wendy Bacheller |
Explore Chocorua Lake with a guide!
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We have THREE guided lake paddles this summer. Come learn about lake ecology with CLC Stewardship Director Debra Marnich on Friday, July 18, learn about loons and what's being done to protect them with staff from the Loon Preservation Committee on Friday, August 1, and explore lake ecology again with CLC Land Steward Galen Kilbride on Wednesday, August 6. Click the links for more info and to sign up!
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Thank you, volunteers! | Juno Lamb |
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Tamworth 4th of July Parade |
Big thanks to the more than thirty volunteers of all ages who participated in the 4th of July parade this year, painting flowers and pollinators in advance, and walking and singing in the parade itself. Our theme this year reflects the essential role pollinators play in human and planetary life. They are at all kinds of risks, and wherever we live, we can take simple steps to support their thriving.
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Lining up for the 4th of July parade. | Juno Lamb |
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Above: Sibling flower & bee. | Juno Lamb |
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Thank you to all our trash pickup volunteers who help keep the lakeshore highway clean. | Anna Paddock |
Learn, visit, and volunteer with us this summer! |
Our educational programs are free for CLC members and kids. We ask non-members for a $10/pp event donation (memberships start at $35 a year). Zoom programs are free, and gratitude to everyone who volunteers for a stewardship day!
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Trail Time: Bickford Heights, Fri. July 11, 10 AM–12 PM. Meet at the CLC Clark Reserve on Chocorua Lake Road. More info HERE.
CLC Annual Meeting & Cookout, Sat. July 12, 4–7 PM. Runnels Hall, Chocorua. More info and register HERE. CLC at the Sandwich Farmers' Market, Wed. July 16, 3–6 PM. Learn about CLC and pick up a t-shirt or sticker. Lake Ecology Paddle, Fri. July 18, 8–11 AM. With CLC Stewardship Director Debra Marnich. More info and register HERE.
Trail Time: Heron Pond, Sun. July 27, 2–4 PM. Meet at Hammond Trail parking on Scott Road. More info HERE.
Navigation by App in the Wilds, Tues. July 29, 6:30 PM (followed by dessert potluck, hands-on activity, and Q&A). With geologist and hiking app creator Rick Allmendinger, Cook Library, Tamworth. More info and register HERE.
CLC Office Open House, Wed. July 30, 4–6 PM, Runnells Lane, Chocorua, across from the Chocorua Library. Come say hello, have a cool drink, and ask us your burning questions. |
Guided Chocorua Lake Paddle with Loon Preservation Committee, Fri. August 1, 10 AM–12 PM. More info and register HERE.
CLC at Tamworth Farmers' Market, Sat. Aug. 2, 9 AM–12 PM. Learn about CLC and pick up a t-shirt or sticker.
Lake Ecology Paddle, Wed. Aug. 6, 8–11 AM. With CLC Seasonal Land Steward Galen Kilbride. More info and register HERE.
Geology Hike, Sat. Aug. 9, 9 AM–12 PM. With geologist Rick Allmendinger, CLC Clark Reserve. More info and register HERE.
Member Cookout, Sat. Aug. 9, 12–2 PM. Wheeler Field, Chocorua. Rain date, Sunday, August 10. More info and register HERE.
Writing & Moving with the Natural World, Sat. Aug. 16, 10 AM–12 PM and/or 1–3 PM. AM: Writing with the Natural World with Louise Wrobleski. PM: Moving with the Natural World with Suzanne Birdsall-Stone. Chocorua Park. More info and register HERE. August 17 storm date.
Stories Behind the Stars: The Summer Sky, Tues. Aug. 19, 7:30 PM. With Matt Krug, Charlotte C. Browne Woods, Chocorua. More info and register HERE.
Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World, Wed. Aug. 20, 6:30 PM. A CLC/Cook Memorial Library Climate & Community book discussion with guests Dylan Alden and Jessie Dubuque who will share their experiences fighting wildland fires with the US Forest Service. Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth. More info and register HERE.
CLC Office Open House, Fri. Aug. 29, 4–6 PM, Runnells Lane, Chocorua, across from the Chocorua Library. Come say hello, have a cool drink, and ask us your burning questions. Annual Picnic & Parade of Lights, Sun. Aug. 31, 6PM. Annual Picnic & Parade of Lights, The Grove, Chocorua Lake. Parade of Lights at dusk. |
National Picnic Month exhibit at the Remick Museum. | Juno Lamb |
A special picnic at Chocorua Lake... |
In honor of National Picnic Month, Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm asked local organizations to create an interpretation of a picnic scene that represents the organization. Our display commemorates a very special picnic not just at, but ON, Chocorua Lake in June of 1940. Visit the Remick Museum anytime this month to learn the story of this romantic picnic 85 years ago that we still know about today through the long family connections people have to Tamworth and the Chocorua Lake Basin. Big thank yous to the amazing volunteers who crafted this beautiful display!
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- Natalie Bacheller, September 10, 1928–October 27, 2024
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Margaret "Peggy" Cannon, April 1933–June 15, 2025
- Chocorua Lake Association Board (1971–74, 1983–86, 1997–2000)
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Hugh Deane, May 9, 1934–April 9, 2025
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John McKinney, June 22, 1934–February 24, 2025
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Stephen M. Weld, Jr., December 11, 1947–June 24, 2025
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Chocorua Lake Association Board (1976–1984, 1995–2004), Chocorua Lake Conservation Foundation Board (2004–2014), CLCF Treasurer (2004–2007), CLC Board (2014–15), CLA Dam Steward (many years)
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Chocorua in the evening. | Karen Baehler |
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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS! |
THANK YOU, MOUNT CHOCORUA PARTNERS |
Thank you, Chocorua Lake Partners |
Thank you, Heron Pond Partners |
Thank you, Narrows Bridge Partners |
Our vision is a Chocorua Lake Basin whose resilient forests, clear waters, and thriving habitats are a welcoming haven for people, plants, and animals for generations to come.
Our mission is to preserve the ecology and pristine waters of the Chocorua Lake Basin, maintain trails on Mount Chocorua and conservation lands, and provide welcoming access to Chocorua Lake for nearby residents, visitors, and future generations. |
CONTACT
MAIL PO Box 105 Chocorua, NH 03817
OFFICE 11 Runnells Hall Road Chocorua, NH 03817 603-323-6252
ONLINE info@chocorualake.org
www.chocorualake.org
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