...plus upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. |
Please join us for the Annual Meeting, social hour & cookout on August 1 at Runnells Hall to learn about our work over the past year (and progress on the Strategic Plan), hear from CLC staff and board members, and connect with other conservation champions in the community. | Photo: Sarah Hall
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What's been your favorite part of summer so far? All around Chocorua, folks are swimming, hiking, picnicking, and soaking in the long, sweet summer days.
We hope to see you not only at the Annual Meeting, but several other great programs coming up in the next few weeks. Help us pull bittersweet, join us for a lakeside gathering with the Next Gen crew, or bring your next next gen to learn all about insects with Hillary Behr! Keep reading for details and to see photos from tours of the lake and local geology, our highway-cleaning crew, and reflections on explorations by our AmeriCorps members.
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| Muscle-Building Bittersweet Pull |
Please join us for a morning of non-native plant management at CLC's Brown Lot (across from the lake). We will be removing persistent, spreading Asiatic bittersweet to prevent the plant from taking over the shoreline. Meet us at the Island at 9 AM on Tuesday, July 28 to help out! |
AmeriCorps members, Harper and Olivia, show off non-native barberry and bittersweet removed from CLC's Charlotte C. Browne Woods. | Anna Paddock |
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Next Gen for Conservation: |
Are you looking to meet more folks who care about protecting forests, lakes, and land? Want to learn how you can get involved in your local community? In your 20s, 30s, or 40s? Come hang out, have a beverage, and connect with neighbors at the Island at Chocorua Lake on Thursday, July 30 at 5:30 PM for our latest Next Gen gathering! |
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Learn, visit, and volunteer with us
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Our educational programs are by donation (suggested $5–$30), kids are free, and all donations count toward your annual giving. Zoom and collaborative programs are free. If you appreciate these programs, please donate to our partner organizations, too. |
Muscle-building Bittersweet Pull, Tues. July 28, 9–11 AM. Meet at the Island, Chocorua Lake. More info and sign up HERE. CLC at Mount Washington Valley Farmers' Market, Tues. July 29, 3:30–6:30 PM. Come learn about CLC and pick up a baseball cap, t-shirt, poster, or fun water bottle sticker.
Next Gen for Conservation at the Lake, Thurs. July 30, 5:30–7:30 PM. The Island at Chocorua Lake. Meet other people in their 20s, 30s or 40s interested in conservation while enjoying a beverage lakeside. More info and sign up HERE.
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CLC Annual Meeting & Cookout, Sat. Aug. 1, 4–7 PM. Runnells Hall, Chocorua. More info and register HERE.
All About Insects! Sat. Aug. 8, 10–11:30 AM, with naturalist and outdoor educator Hillary Behr. Charlotte C. Browne Woods. Geared toward kids 3 to 9 with a caregiver. More info and sign up HERE.
Stories Behind the Stars: The Summer Sky, Wed. Aug. 12, 8:30 PM. With Matt Krug, Wonalancet. More info and register HERE. CLC at Tamworth Farmers' Market, Sat. Aug. 15, 9 AM–12 PM. Come learn about CLC and pick up a baseball cap, t-shirt, poster, or fun water bottle sticker.
Member Cookout, Sat. Aug. 15, 12–2 PM. Wheeler Field, Chocorua. Rain date, Sunday, August 16. More info and register HERE. |
Lantern-Making Workshop, Tues. Sept. 1, 3–5 PM. Cook Memorial Library, Tamworth. Make a beautiful lantern to show off at the Parade of Lights, whether you're parading or spectating! More info HERE.
Parade of Lights & Annual Picnic, Sun. Sept. 6, 6–8 PM. The Grove at Chocorua Lake. Bring your own picnic to enjoy with neighbors before watching the parade at dusk. More info HERE.
CLC at Madison Farmers' Market, Sun. Sept. 13, 3–6 PM. Come learn about CLC and pick up a baseball cap, t-shirt, poster, or fun water bottle sticker. Save the Date: Bird & Plant Walk, Sat. Sept. 26, 9:30–11 AM. Walk with avid naturalist and Squam Lakes Conservation Society Stewardship Director Katie Currie-Huggard. More info coming soon. |
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Consider leaving a legacy that benefits a special place where thousands of people like to visit, swim, picnic, boat, hike, fish, hunt and explore. Through a planned gift to CLC, you can help ensure a pristine lake and a timeless vista for our children and grandchildren. |
Reflections of the future. | Alex Moot |
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This crew came out on Independence Day weekend to remove trash from the stretch of Route 16 along Chocorua Lake. Our triannual Adopt-a-Highway trash cleanups help keep pollution out of the ecosystem and Chocorua Lake. Thank you litter-busters! | Alex Moot |
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Lakeside Landowners—a program perfect for you!
Our friends at Green Mountain Conservation Group are hosting a Lake Friendly Landscaping Program on Wednesday, August 5, 10 AM–12 PM. Learn best management practices and how to make your shoreline property more lake-friendly! More info and register HERE. |
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'Lepidoptera: The Wings We Overlook' reflects on finding your niche in the naturalist world. | Olivia Jakabosky |
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While out in the field, our 2026 AmeriCorps members have been doing lots of learning and observing of the natural world. Check out their reflections on our News page and find your own inspiration to explore. |
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| Read 'Stilted Trees: Why Are They Walking?' to better understand the shapes of our forests. | Harper Walker-West |
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Mariah Haug, Loon Preservation Committee Outreach Coordinator, shows off a loon egg during a lake paddle program. Mariah shared information about loon ecology, history, behavior, threats, and population status. We're grateful for the important work LPC does to protect this iconic species! | Debra Marnich |
Rick Allmendinger, expert in local bedrock and glacial geology, pointing out an example of pegmatite. Pegmatite is formed during the final stages of magma cooling. Thank you to Rick for helping us "see" the movement of glaciers across our landscape and the shifting of the Earth's crust during our Geology & Climate Hike. | Anna Paddock |
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Mount Chocorua, "striking" as ever. |
Heat lightning over Mount Chocorua. | Jay Remington |
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💙 THANK YOU TO ALL OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS 💙 |
THANK YOU, MOUNT CHOCORUA PARTNERS |
Chocorua View Construction |
Neal Higgins • PMC/Construction |
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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