..plus upcoming events and a Fungi Learning Resources list |
Scroll to the bottom for the story of the Parade of Lights in one boat. | Juno Lamb |
We hope you are enjoying the pleasures of routine after all the fun and busy moments of summer.
We are turning our attention toward fall stewardship, and invite you to spend some time outdoors with us this fall to move your body as well as:
It's moving season!
It was another beautiful Parade of Lights thanks to the dozens of people who took the time to decorate and light up 35 boats, canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards, parade leader Pen Hallowell, everyone who came to cheer and watch from the shore, and—the weather! Thank you all for keeping this beautiful community tradition alive and thriving. More images below! This is an excellent season to get outdoors and notice what's changing in the landscape—cooler temps, very few biting critters. Scroll down to see some of what we've noticed in the area in recent weeks. Lilacs in September?! |
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Even in a drought, Mushroom Walk participants found at least six choice edible mushrooms and a couple of medicinal mushrooms, though not necessarily in choice condition or quantity. | Juno Lamb |
Our world, brought to you by fungi |
Many thanks to Eric Milligan of NH Mushroom Co. for another informative and entertaining Mushroom Walk. You can find the Fungi Learning Resources list sent to participants below. It includes local opportunities to learn more about fungi, books, program replays, a podcast with Merlin Sheldrake, author of the bestseller Entangled Life, that is an excellent overview of the many ways fungi shape our planet and lives. Even a song!
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Join CLC and Cook Library for a free program with NH Forest Ranger John Neely on the history and present risk of wildfire in northern New England. More info HERE. |
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These are just the first few volunteer events in a busy stewardship season. Learn more and sign up below. Want to volunteer in other ways? Fill out a volunteer form HERE. Thank you! |
Learn, visit, and volunteer with us |
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 an outdoor volunteer stewardship event!
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Bittersweet Pull, Fri. Sept. 12, 10 AM–12 PM, Brown Lot. Meet at the Island, Chocorua Lake. Followed by lemonade at the lake. More info and register HERE.
Volunteer Mailing Party, Wed. Sept. 17, 3–5 PM, at the CLC Office, 11 Runnells Hall Road, Chocorua. Email Anna if you are able to come help stuff envelopes!
Wildfire in Northern New England, Wed. Sept. 17, 6:30 PM, with John Neely at Cook Library in Tamworth. A Climate & Community program in partnership with Cook Library. More info and register HERE.
Weed the View Lot Pollinator Garden, Fri. Sept. 26, 10–11 AM. Meet at the Grove, Chocorua Lake. More info and register HERE. |
Autumn Highway Cleanup, Sun. Oct. 12, 8:45–10:30 AM. Meet at the Grove, Chocorua Lake. Sign up HERE. Fall Colors Trail Time, Sun. Oct. 12, 1 PM. Charlotte C. Browne Woods. More info and join the Trail Time email list HERE.
Spread Wood Chips & Invasive Removal, Thurs. Oct. 16, 9–11 AM. The Grove, Chocorua Lake. Sign up HERE.
Fall Colors Trail Time, Sun. Oct. 19, 1 PM. Heron Pond, meet at Hammond Trail parking on Scott Road. More info and join the Trail Time email list HERE.
Stories Behind the Stars, Tues. Oct. 21, 7 PM. With Matt Krug, Charlotte C. Browne Woods. More info and register HERE. Clearing Small Saplings, Wed. Oct. 22, 10 AM–12 PM. Charlotte C. Browne Woods. Sign up HERE.
Partner Program: Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators & Pollinator Habitat Improvement Project Volunteer Work Day, Fri. Oct. 24, 10 AM–2 PM. Blue Heron House, Green Mountain Conservation Group, Effingham, NH. 10 AM–12 PM: Program with CLC Stewardship Director Debra Marnich and Wendy Scribner, Natural Resources Field Specialist with UNH Cooperative Extension. 12–2 PM: Volunteer Work Day. More info and register HERE.
Stories from the Trail: Tracking Dangerous Animals, Sat. Oct. 25, 7 PM. With Lee Gutteridge and Dr. Kersey Lawrence, in partnership with New England Wildlife Tracking & Tin Mountain Conservation Center, at Tin Mountain, Albany, NH. Free. More info and register HERE.
Fall Colors Trail Time, Sun. Oct. 19, 1 PM. Runnells Lane, meet at the Grove. More info and join the Trail Time email list HERE. Berms & Swales Stewardship & Cleanup, Wed. Oct. 29, 10 AM–12 PM. Meet at the Island, Chocorua Lake. Sign up HERE. |
The lilac has become a quintessential New England flower, though in fact they are native to southeastern Europe and Asia, and were brought here in the 18th century. Folks have been observing lilac shrubs in distress this year, probably from a lilac leaf blight that hit local lilacs particularly hard due to a wet early part of the season followed by heat and drought. Some of these plants are stress-induced flowering now, like these above. | Juno Lamb
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Go outdoors, look closely, and you might see... |
The ripening berries of American spikenard, Aralia racemosa, a host plant for the beautifully camouflaged Hercules Club Stink Bug, Elasmostethus atricornis. Can you spot the two bugs in this picture? | Juno Lamb
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Hello, gorgeous downy rattlesnake-plantain, Goodyera pubescens, one of our native orchids. | Jack Mauch |
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Hello, spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer, on goldenrod. | Juno Lamb
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Many thanks to Benedicte Hallowell for providing a special glimpse of the parade from the head of the parade, and to Betsy Memishian for her views from the shore! For more images, check out Rachel Sharple's slideshow in the Conway Sun, Benedicte's view from the on the lake HERE, and another slideshow HERE.
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CLC Board President David Kunhardt. | Benedicte Hallowell |
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Benedicte Hallowell and Pen Hallowell in the lead boat. | Juno Lamb |
Watching the parade from the Narrows Bridge. | Benedicte Hallowell |
Hooray for paddlers of every age—and dogs, too! | Benedicte Hallowell |
An owl! | Betsy Memishian
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Can you spot another owl? | Benedicte Hallowell |
Other birds, as well... | Benedicte Hallowell |
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The Parade of Lights in one boat... |
Lighting up the lake. | Betsy Memishian |
Visiting with friends. It's a whole community out there on the water! | Juno Lamb |
Back to shore at the end of the parade. This could be you next year! | Juno Lamb |
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| Enjoy these beautiful days outdoors, |
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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. |
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