Volume LXXIII~ April 2024 | |
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Lake Sunapee Protective Association
Devoted to the Environmental Quality of the Lake Sunapee Watershed
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A Flash Of The Beacon
Welcome to A Flash of the Beacon!
A quick look at what's happening
at the Center for Lake Studies,
highlights of current news and events,
plus what's going on outside in nature.
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April ushers in the hope of spring and fair weather. Yet with this latest storm, it seems like it may be awhile. Road crews worked diligently to move the heavy snow to prevent flooding and erosion and protect water quality in key spots within the watershed. LSPA's success is founded on the support and passionate work of so many individuals including town road crews, volunteers, committee and board members, and our community partners. Thank you to all who give of their dollars, time, energy and creative ideas to support our mission and goals, which lays the foundation to protect the Lake Sunapee Watershed for decades to come.
As we look forward to spring, the Center for Lake Studies has been welcoming a wide range of audiences to learn about the natural world and how we can all work together to preserve and enhance the environment of the Lake Sunapee Watershed.
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New Futures provided an overview of the NH state legislature, how a bill becomes a law, and discussed when and how to get involved by participating in public hearings, reaching out to legislators, using media, and other advocacy strategies. Learn how you can be an advocate here.
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Dave Neils, Chief Aquatic Biologist with NHDES presented on the state's new cyanobacteria plan including the key strategies and goals to address the increase of cyanobacteria blooms and eventually control them in our waters. If you missed this event you can click here to watch Dave Neils's webinar on NH's cyanobacteria plan.
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LSPA hosted the Sunapee Region Board of Realtors meeting. Executive Director Elizabeth Harper shared Dartmouth College research quantifying the valuation of Lake Sunapee, the many challenges facing water quality, plus the host of ways to promote sound stewardship within our watersheds.
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The NHDES Dam Bureau spoke about Lake Sunapee lake level management and the challenges they face which include extreme weather events, evaporation and multiple uses. Presenters, Corey Clark (Chief Engineer) and Dan Mattaini (Operations and Maintenance Engineer) from NHDES Dam Bureau explained the operations for Lake Sunapee's Dam and answered questions concerning high water levels. For more information on NHDES Dam Bureau's lake level management, click here.
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Our seed sowing workshop was attended by a diverse group of individuals who were interested in learning more about native seeds and their germinating process. Winter seed sowing is a great method to geminate native seed plants and have the seeds be subject to natural cold stratification. Each attendee took home a jug of seeds for future planting.
Click here for the presentation and how you can sow seeds at home.
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Join Us for Upcoming April Events ~ | |
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Charrette for Sunapee 2024 ~
April 12 and 13
at The Livery in Sunapee Harbor (map)
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Public input sessions will take place Friday, April 12th
Session 1: 3:30- 5:00 pm OR Session 2: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
A public presentation will be made
Saturday, April 13th at 3 pm.
A two day intensive planning charrette will be held at The Livery on April 12 and 13 with a focus on Sunapee Harbor. A charrette is a lively brainstorming session where a team of professionals come together with town officials, civic members and the public. Together, all participants help craft recommendations addressing possibilities for the future. This charrette builds on the initial workshop Plan NH completed in 2007. The recommendations from that exercise inspired in large part the preservation efforts for The Livery in Sunapee Harbor.
To Learn More Click Here.
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Sunday, April 21
1:00 - 2:30 PM
John Hay Estate at The Fells (map)
Can you hear it? Spring is finally in the air and amphibians all over are calling out as they emerge from our wetlands and vernal pools. Grab your mucky boots and your curiosity and come to The Fells to discover the magic of a New Hampshire vernal pool. We’ll be looking for the eggs of our native salamanders and frogs and maybe catch sight of these remarkable creatures. Meets at The Fells Gatehouse.
Co-sponsored by The John Hay Estate and Lake Sunapee Protective Association
Learn more about vernal pools here.
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Monday, April 22
2:00 - 5:30 PM
LSPA Center for Lake Studies (map)
Come join us here at LSPA’s Center for Lake Studies for Earth Day!
Arrive anytime between 2:00 and 5:30 pm to take part in celebrating our wonderful Earth. LSPA staff and volunteers will provide information and offer demonstrations on environmentally friendly ways to care for your piece of the watershed.
- Discover ways to test your soil
- Learn about methods to mulch your gardens
- Gather information about natural and organic ways to fertilize
- Find out about techniques during spring clean up that protect pollinators
- Become informed about ways your yard impacts the environment and the health of the watershed
- Take home native seeds to plant
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Pleasant Lake Community Based Research Project
Tuesday, April
5:00 - 7:30 PM
Clements Hall,
Ivey Science Center, Colby-Sawyer College (map)
The Pleasant Lake Community Based Research Project team will be giving their final presentation on April 23rd. This is the culmination of their water quality work with community partners over this academic year. The students will present their lake assessment findings and details of their lab work done in the LSPA lab at Colby-Sawyer College.
Learn more about the project here.
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PFAS, the Forever Chemicals: Sources and Ecotoxicology in Aquatic Food Webs
Tuesday, April 30
7:00 - 8:00 PM via Zoom
Join us via Zoom for a presentation by Celia Chen, Research Professor of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College, that will focus on the environmental sources, fate, and bioaccumulation of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances that are now ubiquitous in our environment. We will review some basic chemical attributes of PFAS and the human health effects. This presentation will also discuss their sources to the environment, and focus on their bioaccumulation and movement through freshwater and marine food webs.
Please click here to register.
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Legislative News ~
LSPA’s legislative committee has been working with NH LAKES and our representatives in the New Hampshire House of Representatives to promote legislation that would reduce the environmental impacts of wake surfing. Wake sports can be conducted responsibly in ways that minimize impacts to water quality and lake ecosystems, but the 3 – 5 ft tall waves and intense propeller wash that can be generated by wake boats can do tremendous damage when wake surfing takes place too close to shorelines, or in shallow waters.
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HB 1390 and HB 1301 both offered potential solutions, unfortunately both bills were tabled in the House on Thursday, March 28th. As a result, the bills are unlikely to move forward in this legislative session. Many thanks to Rep. Linda Tanner for introducing HB 1390 and to Rep. Dan Wolf for his efforts to bring the bill back to the floor after it was tabled. Thanks also to members of the legislative committee (pictured here) who showed up in Concord to help with efforts to educate legislators.
Learn more about the science behind water quality and wake sports here.
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Thank You Sunapee Voters!
Your overwhelming support for water quality initiatives will benefit our lakes and ponds for years to come.
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Thank you to all who voted and who worked tirelessly to get these articles on the ballot including volunteer members of the Selectboard, Zoning Board, Planning Board, and Conservation Commission, as well as active and engaged community members. Thanks also to the dedicated staff of the Town of Sunapee.
You can find the full election results here.
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In Lake Sunapee's Watershed ~
Water Quality Improvement Projects
Town of Sunapee
LSPA provided a draft parking lot design to the Town of Sunapee for Dewey Beach that incorporates a stormwater treatment swale, diversion berm and plantings. This project is a collaboration between different Town departments and the Sunapee Conservation Commission. The purpose of this project is to improve parking space layout and address stormwater runoff.
LSPA is also working with the Town on preparing a Long Island Sound Future Fund (LISFF) grant application for stormwater green infrastructure planning in Sunapee Harbor. Currently, during large storm events, sediment and debris often gets washed into Lake Sunapee. This grant, if awarded, would be used to create a conceptual design that would incorporate green stormwater infrastructure in the Harbor area such as a gravel wetland or vegetated swale. The LISFF awards grant money for several types of projects including those that prevent excessive nutrients from reaching waterways within the Long Island Sound Watershed. LSPA is fortunate to have assistance from University of Vermont Masters Student, Julia Danielsen (pictured above) and consultant engineer, Fuss & O’Neill in the application preparation process.
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Town of New London
LSPA is currently working with the Little Lake Sunapee Protective Association toward completing a conceptual design that includes a vegetative swale, dripline infiltration trench and rain garden at Bucklin Beach. These stormwater best management practices are designed to prevent erosion and trap sediment before it reaches the lake. The next phase is to meet with the Town of New London to review the design.
Town of Springfield
Work continues on the Kidder Brook streambank stabilization project. LSPA is working closely with consultant engineer, Fuss & O’Neill, and Twin Lake Villa to complete a final design by the spring. Streambank plantings, floodplain restoration and strategically placed stone are the main components of the design. This project is partially funded by an NHDES Watershed Assistance Grant that uses Clean Water Act monies from the EPA.
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Invasive Species Prevention
As you may recall, an invasive species called curly-leaf pondweed was discovered in Baptist Pond in July of 2023. NHDES responded quickly by hiring divers to hand-pull the invasive plants and installing a fragment net in front of the culverts by the outlet to catch any fragments that may drift downstream. In another effort to prevent the spread, LSPA, in coordination with NHDES, is going to install a fragment barrier further downstream on Baptist Pond Brook which drains into Otter Pond.
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LSPA Staff members Susie Burbidge and Geoff Lizotte, along with Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Committee Chair, Dave Beardsley, visited and measured several culverts between Baptist Pond and Otter Pond in mid-March to determine which location would be best for the fragment net. Installation is planned for mid-April so stay tuned for a follow-up next month! Learn more about invasive species prevention here. | |
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LSPA Education ~
LSPA educators have been visiting schools, hosting programs, and leading outdoor activities all throughout the month of March. This month we worked closely with Newport Middle School's 6th Grade covering topics on groundwater, water quality and exploring what is a watershed. LSPA's monthly educational programming with many of the area preschools, Mount Royal Academy's 1st and 2nd grades, along with Richards School's kindergarten, 1st, 4th and 5th grades offers a diverse and wide range of ecological and environmental topics.
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6th grade students investigated how water moves through the ground by observing a large groundwater model and then they in turn made their own models. Education Director Kathleen Stowell instructed students on the use of a turbidity meter in their lesson on water quality. Students used multi-parameter meters to discover the conductivity level in lake, stream and runoff water samples. | |
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Nature Exploration Story Time
Tuesdays in April at 10:00 am
Come join LSPA environmental educators for nature themed activities on Tuesday mornings at LSPA’s Center for Lake Studies. Each Tuesday will offer a different theme and include a story, activities, a craft, and exploration. These programs are designed for young children and their caregivers. They are free and open to all! We look forward to welcoming you in the Discovery Room, a room full of fun ways to investigate the out of doors. In April we will explore glorious mud, emerging frogs and salamanders, spring nests and what animals do in the rain. We look forward to seeing you!
Click here to download the Nature Exploration Story Time flyer.
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It's Official!
Ice Out was Declared
on Lake Sunapee
on March 21, 2024.
Ice Out has been tracked on Lake Sunapee since 1869 and this is one of the earliest dates recorded (the earliest was March 18 in 2016). New Hampshire experienced its warmest winter on record this year, in fact, states throughout the U.S. had their warmest winter too. Read more from CNN here.
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Over 180 people participated in our 2024 Ice Out Contest. There were six winners who selected March 21 as the date! Pictured here is Jean Molloy with her ice out prize!
Thank you to everyone who participated! We would also like to thank Osborne's Marine for their updates and for making the official call.
And, lastly, here's an important reminder from the Sunapee Police Department:
Be especially mindful that despite the early ice-out date, the water will still be very cold and hypothermia can happen very rapidly at these temperatures.
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LSPA's Community Science Ice Project ~
Thank you to all the volunteers who participated in LSPA's community science project on ice cover. Thirty volunteers signed up to help with a pilot project this winter to collect ice cover data that will be shared with lake scientists. Navigation buoys were the focal point of this study and volunteers filled out a simple form every two weeks to record whether their chosen marker was surrounded by ice or not. Interestingly, as the ice began to break up, the wind moved large sheets around, forcing the buoys underwater. While this is probably a phenomenon that happens every year, it's new to many folks who might not be paying attention to a spar buoy during the winter season! We look forward to continuing this project next winter as the ice begins to cover the lake.
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Watershed Wise ~
Spring is officially here, at least according to the calendar! Now is the time to plan and think about ways to begin practicing or supplementing the best land management, conservation, and environmentally friendly landscaping for your property. Questions on where to start or how to improve the water quality in your neighborhood? LSPA offers an advisory service and can answer questions regarding concerns over erosion, runoff, and can help show you ways you can protect your property and the water near you (be it groundwater, wetland, stream, pond or lake) from harmful pollutants.
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Landscaping of a lakeshore property has special considerations, so that the lake is minimally harmed by human contact. Ground covers, shrubs, and trees serve as an important function in trapping sediment and water runoff and a well-balanced landscaping design will include them all. Before removing any trees near the shoreline remember there are local and state regulations regarding tree cutting.
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Consider joining LSPA's Watershed Wise Partner program this summer and help protect the stream, pond or lake near you. LSPA is extremely grateful to have so many individuals participate, reconstruct, and share wonderful examples of conservation, land management, and environmentally friendly landscaping through the Watershed Wise program. These efforts are the building blocks that help preserve the water quality of Lake Sunapee region. As watershed stewards the key for all of us is to implement as many best management practices as possible.
Click here to learn more about the Watershed Wise Program.
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Caring for our Watershed ~
As a property owner, you can spend many happy hours gazing out at “your” lake, pond, river, stream, or watershed. But if you want to guard against the greatest danger to your investment and your quality of life, you need to think seriously about water coming from an entirely different direction -– above. So, the next time it rains, put on a raincoat or pick up an umbrella, go outside, and take a look. You’ll see water pouring off your roof, rolling off your driveway and deck, and running down your yard. But it doesn’t stop there, of course, and it isn’t just the rainwater that’s running downhill, it’s everything water can carry with it.
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The number one source of pollution to surface water is soil erosion. Each year, rainstorms and snowmelt wash tons of dirt into the water. Watching your valuable property being carried away is bad enough, but there’s worse news. Eroded soil particles carry pollutants such as oil, fertilizers, pesticides, and phosphorus into our lakes. As a property owner and lake lover, your goal is to head off erosion or at least slow it down, so that one part of your property — soil and sediments — won’t damage a major part of your investment — the water quality.
Adapted from Lakes Environmental Association
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Mud Season on repeat ~
As we will experience yet another round of mud season, be prepared as you head out on your next adventure. Spring hiking in NH gets tricky as the ground thaws and the snow melts. Plan ahead, for many trails are closed during this period of mud and muck. And with sections of the trail becoming icy, soft, and messy, it may be tempting to go around or hike on the edges of a trail, but this can cause extensive and lasting damage both to the trail system and surrounding habitats. The Leave No Trace principles provide a basic framework to minimize one's impact. So, first and foremost, be prepared! Wear waterproof footwear, some ankle protection, bring microspikes, or other traction devices and a pair of hiking poles, and brave the muck, ice, and puddles! Get out and enjoy the return of spring, and focus on keeping to the trail which will safeguard both the trail and the native plants and wildlife.
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Spring is a great time to be mindful of where the water on your property is collecting, moving, and contributing to the creation of a healthy watershed. And is it mud?? Or something else??Dog poop is a major contributor to stormwater pollution. The runoff from melting snow and spring rains easily carries away dog feces, a major source of water contamination because pet waste contains harmful bacteria and parasites. This bacteria is high in nitrogen and phosphorus, which are nutrients that have serious negative effects on our waters. Pet waste contains twice as much bacteria as human waste – a breeding ground for infection. Scooping the poop is not just about the mess – it’s about clean water and protecting the health of our communities.
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Earth Day 2024 ~ Monday, April 22
We hope you can join us here at LSPA's Center for Lake Studies to celebrate Earth Day. But, if not, there’s so much that each of us can do to help protect and restore our planet! The list is lengthy and yet often so simple... from joining a cleanup group, to recycling, to planting a garden or tree. The time is now to be mindful of our habits and patterns when it comes to waste and how we are as consumers.
Here are a few more things we each might do to help support our planet!
For more information visit earthday.org and check out 52 Ways to Invest in Our Planet. Here are a few more resources to help you plan for Earth Day…and throughout the year!
Nature Groupie
12 Nature Walks Activities for Earth Day, from Project Learning Tree
Plant a tree for earth day
Arbor Day Foundation
The Nature Conservancy
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EARTHDAY.ORG's theme this year focuses on changing human attitudes about and behavior toward plastics and reducing plastic pollution. The End Plastic Pollution campaign helps people understand the impacts of plastic pollution on human and ecosystem health and how everyday actions can lessen the problem. The campaign draws attention to the harmful effects of plastic in our environment — harming marine and human health, littering beaches and landscapes, clogging waste streams and landfills — and empowers people to make a difference.
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Celebrate Earth Day
With Community Science Projects ~
Want to do something to honor Earth Day and Earth Month? Curious about wildlife? Do you enjoy the natural world right in your own backyard? For a little time every day, you can participate and conduct real, urgently needed scientific research. It doesn’t matter the environment or habitats around you, you can get involved with a wide variety of projects and help make new discoveries now. April is Global Community Science Month, so there is no better time than now to become a community scientist! Community science, or citizen science refers to data collected by the general public that is typically shared with scientists to help identify where we’re making progress and where we need to focus our attention. The more data we have to help conserve the planet and its resources, the better, and scientists need our help!
Learn more by clicking here.
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SciStarter "helps bring together millions of curious and concerned people in the world with the thousands of opportunities to engage in real-world research questions in collaboration with researchers, communities, organizations. Nobody knows everything, but everybody knows something, and together, all of us can help solve local, regional, national, and global challenges." Check out the community science projects for the April 8th solar eclipse:
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Learn to be an official NestWatcher with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
To participate, you will peek in on the baby birds growing in your yard to gather data for scientists curious about nesting biology. The Vermont Institute of Natural Science is an official NestWatch chapter, and hosts periodic training days throughout the year, including nest box building workshops, and nest-checking walks. Learn more: nestwatch.org
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April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. And although we appreciate and are so very grateful to those who volunteer for us all year long, April is an important time to celebrate and recognize them! Lake Sunapee Protective Association is supported by a host of volunteers that help with everything from fixing lighthouses and buoys, to organizing phenomenal fundraisers, to planting flowers, to collecting water samples and studying cyanobacteria, and to running incredible watershed and membership campaigns... just to name a few! Words are inadequate to express our endless appreciation for all the work that they do. We have AMAZING volunteers and we are forever grateful for all the energy, insights, physical labor, and joy they bring to the work and mission of LSPA. THANK YOU!!
Learn more here.
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Save These Upcoming May Dates: | |
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Wednesday, May 8
4:00 - 5:00 PM
LSPA Center for Lake Studies (map)
The food web is an essential part of the lake ecosystem. Understanding the complex connections between plants and animals helps us to understand the impacts and ramifications of any changes to this delicate, balanced system. Join Dartmouth student, Dylan Wang, as he presents two years of his research on identifying and quantifying Lake Sunapee’ food web. He will discuss the key food web interactions including phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fish.
Please click here to register.
A Zoom link will also be available for those who would like to attend remotely.
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Gardens as Links to Conserving Future Landscapes
Tuesday, May 14th
7:00 PM
LSPA Center for Lake Studies (map)
Join us for an informative presentation by Janin Marr from the Monadnock Conservancy about how to create gardens that not only are beautiful, but also healthy for our environment and a benefit for wildlife. Janine will discuss planning for gardens that will adapt to a changing climate, how to choose non-invasive and native plants, and cultivating thriving, vigorous plants without the
use of fertilizers that degrade water quality. This presentation will also illustrate the vital role gardens can play in creating “travel corridors for adaptation and movement of plants and animals." Please click here to register.
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Wednesday, May 22
4:00 - 5:00 PM
LSPA Center for Lake Studies (map)
Come join naturalist and long time LSPA member Sue Venable to learn about the wonderful calls and songs of familiar backyard birds. Becoming alert to the different calls and songs of birds affords participants the opportunity to appreciate diversity in the natural world.
Please click here to register.
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Check out LSPA's Resource Page! This page has resources for teachers, Homeschool groups and remote learners offering access to a myriad of sites all pertaining to outdoor education with science based curriculums and tools. It also has a list of activities for families that encourage, excite and engage in the natural world with all its awe and wonder. There are also maps and historical and current data available to check out!
LSPA's Spring Discoveries page has an abundance of resources for adults to explore the local area during these beautiful spring days. Following LSPA's theme of "discovery, learning, and research" you'll find this page shares information not only on what and where to explore safely, but wildlife links, webinars, courses and much more!
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Be a Lake Sunapee Watershed Explorer!
Get outside, explore and earn a patch!
This spring is a perfect time to get to know the Lake Sunapee Watershed! LSPA invites you and your family to explore the Lake Sunapee Watershed. Enjoy the lake and the forests of the watershed while you learn a bit about the science and history of Lake Sunapee. Pick 5 activities and when you have completed them fill out the simple documentation form on our website.
You will have good memories, new knowledge and a patch to remember the experience by!
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, April 27th
Traces of prescription drugs are being found in lakes, streams and drinking water. There are a variety of ways that pharmaceuticals make their way into our lakes and streams. One of the most significant is when unused medications are disposed of down the drain or toilet. There isn’t any way for wastewater treatment plants to filter out these chemicals from the sewage and then they are eventually released into the environment when treated wastewater is discharged into nearby waterways. Throwing prescription drugs away in the trash, even in an unusable form, is also a problem because water in landfills can eventually reach ground water levels or be treated through the wastewater system and then be released into local waterways. Please help to stop unused medications from getting into our water resources.
Read more from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies:
Drugs in Your Drinking Water
Pharmaceuticals in our Rivers and Streams
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Upcoming Events from Partner Organizations ~ | |
NH Butterfly Monitoring Trainings 2024
Online training sessions:
April 3 and April 10
via Zoom 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
New Hampshire Audubon is excited to partner with New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHFG) for a second year to collect long-term data on butterflies in the Concord region and beyond. Sightings will provide valuable data on how species ranges are changing over time. Your data will help support butterfly conservation across the state. NHFG and partners will host a six-part series of butterfly ID trainings over the next few months – both online and in the field. Butterfly experts from across the state will be our guides. This is an amazing opportunity to learn and participate in butterfly conservation.
Register Here.
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Discover Wild NH Day!
Saturday, April 20
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Discover WILD New Hampshire Day is a fun way for the whole family to explore New Hampshire’s wildlife resources and legacy of outdoor traditions. Browse educational exhibits presented by environmental and conservation organizations from throughout the state. See live animals, big fish, and trained falcons. Try your hand at archery, casting, fly-tying, and B-B gun shooting. Watch retriever dogs in action. Get creative with hands-on craft activities for the kids. Plus, check out the latest hunting and fishing gear and gadgets.
Discover WILD New Hampshire Day is hosted by Fish and Game and sponsored in part by the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire.
Admission is free. Trained Service Dogs only.
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Outside Observations ~
April can be a finicky month, even with the Spring Equinox having come and gone. This time of year though, we start to see hints that spring is unfolding bit by mucky bit. Records show that April in NH can be a crazy, “foolish” month with the dreaded foot of snow threatening a possibility at any point and a mud season that keeps returning after every weather event. Yet, the sun does gets stronger each day, and everything, nature itself, is in the throes of stirring and coming awake. Lakes thaw, leaves bud, frost heaves melt, animals of fur or feather begin looking for, or cleaning out, dens or nests. The return of many songbirds has been observed earlier than normal this spring. And the change from their winter calls to their spring songs also happened earlier and, as always, much more animated and vocal as the nesting season begins. The Merlin bird app has Sound ID that can help you identify the songs of our feathered friends. You can also listen to a few using this great interactive link from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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When the ground warms to above 40° and you are near any wetlands or ponds the sound of spring peepers will fill the air with their incessant calling out to one another. Vernal pools will become a center of activity for salamanders and frogs plus their predators who are looking for a quick amphibious meal. Most animals shed their thick winter layers or their winter whites to more subtle earthy tones and thin outer coverings. April is a wonderful time to get outside and see the myriad of changes that each new spring day brings.
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Many of us were very excited to start thinking about our gardens as the weather warmed and spring seemed to have arrived early. But as Mother Nature teaches over and over again, don't be fooled. Remember that it's still very early and temperatures will continue to fluctuate well into April and even early May. Many pollinators are still hibernating and many are hunkered down in our dried leaf beds, mulch, and flower stems until the temperatures are consistently in the 50's. Be patient, keep an eye out for cocoons and chrysalises, and garden with a focus on helping those amazing pollinators that make our gardens what they are... beautiful and delicious.
Learn more here.
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The month promises, with its little signs and subtle hints (like the crocuses poking up out of the ground, or songbirds returning, or just those few extra minutes of daylight each day) that spring will come. And spring embodies hope. And with hope comes gratitude and joy. Get outside, soak up the sunshine, breathe the delightful clean air and connect to the amazing beauty resplendent right in your own backyard! Enjoy!
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To read more about what’s going on during this time of year check out
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Just a Reminder ~ Time to Take Down Your Birdfeeders! | | |
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Bears have been emerging from their winter dens earlier than ever and
are very hungry! Please
take precautions and
save your feeders
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Lake Sunapee Protective Association
Center for Lake Studies
Physical Address:
63 Main Street
Sunapee, NH 03782
Mailing Address:
PO Box 683, Sunapee, NH 03782
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