Welcome to the Newfound Connection
Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!
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Leaf Peeping: Brought to You By Conservation |
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Leaf peeping is a New England institution, attracting visitors from around the world and powering rural economies in the fall season. It's one of many concrete examples of how healthy, conserved forests that protect water quality offer benefits beyond clean water. |
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Land conservation is the surest way to protect water quality. Forests filter stormwater and reduce erosion, keeping waterways clean. But it offers plenty of other benefits too, including supporting local economies.
Studies show conserved land boosts local employment rates, can raise home values, supports natural resource industries like sugaring and timber harvesting, and promotes tourism. With state officials projecting 3.2 million visitors to spend $1.4 billion this fall, leaf peeping in New Hampshire is big business.
By supporting local conservation, you protect not just our natural resources, but the prosperity they make possible.
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Fall Foliage Tracker
Click the link below for updated foliage reports from around the state.
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Foliage Tracker
Use New Hampshire's interactive foliage tracker map to find out when to see the best fall color around the state.
Read more
www.visitnh.gov
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October 13 and 23, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
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Nature Station activities are designed for kids of all ages. Come to Grey Rocks any time between 10am-12pm to explore autumn and make a leaf press pendant. This event is free and open to all! |
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October 16
Throughout the Watershed
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Pick up supplies to clean up your Newfound neighborhood at Aubuchon Hardware (Bristol) or the Newfound Country Store (Bridgewater) between 8-9 am. Goody bags with coupons to local businesses included! For more info contact info@tilsonpr.com.
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October 21, 10am-12pm
Sugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area
614 West Shore Rd, Bristol, NH
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Join Watershed Steward Karen Candia for a guided hike around Goose Pond looking for beaver activity and learning about beavers' role as a keystone species. |
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Stewardship Journal: Karen Candia |
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Read about the service experience of NLRA's Watershed Stewards. |
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Stewardship Journal: Karen Candia - Newfound Lake Region ...
As the mornings turn chillier and the sun sets earlier, I can tell that fall is here. The leaves are already starting to change colors and to say I'm looking forward to the fall foliage in New England would be an understatement.
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newfoundlake.org
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Leave the Leaves
Once the brilliant fall leaves have faded and fallen, they provide important habitat for pollinators and other species during the winter months. Learn how "leaving the leaves" during your fall cleanup protects our ecosystem:
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Leave the Leaves!
One of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the winter cover they need in the form of fall leaves and standing dead plant material. Frequently however, this is the hardest pill ...
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xerces.org
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Other Events Around The Watershed |
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October 9, 9am-2pm
Tapply-Thompson Community Center
30 N Main St, Bristol, NH
October 14, 10-11am
Slim Baker Foundation
301 New Chester Mountain Rd, Bristol, NH
October 21, 3pm
41 N Main St, Bristol, NH
October 27, 6-7pm
Minot Sleeper Library
35 Pleasant St, Bristol, NH
October 31, 5-7:30pm
Downtown Bristol, NH
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Our work to keep Newfound clean is only possible with the support of the people who love this special place. Every dollar makes a difference for Newfound Lake and its watershed. |
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Keep Connected
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The Newfound Lake Region Association is dedicated to protecting Newfound Lake and its watershed. Learn more...
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