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Stewardship Morning — Spring Cleaning at the Grove & Island
Apr
10
9:00 AM09:00

Stewardship Morning — Spring Cleaning at the Grove & Island

  • The Grove, Chocorua Lake Conservancy (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Fresh air, good company, and a chance to pitch in, all with a view of a beautiful mountain! Chocorua Lake Conservancy is hosting a spring cleaning at the Grove & Island public access areas along Chocorua Lake.

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Stewardship Morning — Spreading Wood Chips at Chocorua Lake
Apr
16
9:00 AM09:00

Stewardship Morning — Spreading Wood Chips at Chocorua Lake

  • The Grove, Chocorua Lake Conservancy (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Good company and free exercise in the fresh air while helping protect a place we all share, with a view of a beautiful mountain to boot! Chocorua Lake Conservancy is hosting a stewardship morning at the Island and Grove public access areas along Chocorua Lake.

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Patterns in the Snow: Wildlife Tracking for All Ages
Jan
20
10:30 AM10:30

Patterns in the Snow: Wildlife Tracking for All Ages

  • Woodhouse Reserve, Chocorua Lake (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The beauty of snow is that it provides us with a natural canvas where we can see the pattern of animal tracks, other signs of animal activity, and read a story about the forest in winter.

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Aquatic Plants of Chocorua Lake and the Ossipee River Drainage
Aug
21
7:00 PM19:00

Aquatic Plants of Chocorua Lake and the Ossipee River Drainage

When you take a walk you probably recognize common plants and flowers—dandelion! rose! daylily!—but when you swim or kayak, do you know the names of the plants who live in the water you are enjoying?

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Rescheduled—Vernal Pool Exploration
Apr
29
10:00 AM10:00

Rescheduled—Vernal Pool Exploration

”Vernal” means “in, of, or appropriate to spring.” “Pool” means “a small area of still water, typically one formed naturally.” But put them together and you have a magical temporary wetland without which many species would not be able to breed.

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Hike at the Scott Reserve
Jun
24
9:00 AM09:00

Hike at the Scott Reserve

Join naturalist and Chocorua Lake Conservancy Stewardship Director Lynne Flaccus for an early summertime exploration along the loop trails of the CLC’s Scott Reserve, in search of plants and animals that make their home in the upland forests north of Chocorua Lake.

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Guided Hike to Heron Pond & Chocorua Lake
Nov
13
10:00 AM10:00

Guided Hike to Heron Pond & Chocorua Lake

  • Chocorua Lake Conservancy Scott Reserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a guided hike on the Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC) Scott Reserve and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Bolles Reserve to explore late autumn happenings in the forest, passing by Heron Pond and Chocorua Lake along the way.

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Lake Paddle & Aquatic Invasives Patrol
Aug
21
7:30 AM07:30

Lake Paddle & Aquatic Invasives Patrol

Join Chocorua Lake Conservancy Stewardship Director Lynne Flaccus for a leisurely guided paddle on Chocorua Lake. We’ll see what insects, reptiles and amphibians we can find, learn what plants grow with their “feet” in wet soils at the lake’s edge or on the bottom, and keeps an eye out for aquatic invasive species.

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Little Lake Paddle & Aquatic Invasive Species Patrol
Jul
10
7:30 AM07:30

Little Lake Paddle & Aquatic Invasive Species Patrol

  • The Grove (Chocorua Lake Conservancy) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Chocorua Lake Conservancy Stewardship Director Lynne Flaccus for a leisurely paddle on Chocorua Little Lake. We’ll see what insects, reptiles and amphibians we can find, learn what plants grow with their “feet” in wet soils at the lake’s edge or on the bottom, and keeps an eye out for aquatic invasive species.

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Rescheduled! A Bittersweet Stewardship Day
Jun
11
9:00 AM09:00

Rescheduled! A Bittersweet Stewardship Day

On Friday, June 11, from 9-11AM, join the Chocorua Lake Conservancy for a morning of camaraderie, exercise, and invasive plant control at the Brown Lot across from Chocorua Lake. Our volunteer stewards will be learning to identify some common invasive plants and how to remove and control those that might otherwise out-compete native shrubs.

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Stewardship Day at Moose Meadows
May
12
9:00 AM09:00

Stewardship Day at Moose Meadows

  • Moose Meadows (Chocorua Lake Conservancy) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Fresh air. Free workout. Friends. Maybe just a couple of mosquitoes... But maybe also some ephemeral spring wildflowers! Come spend a morning in a beautiful place nurturing fruiting shrubs that in turn will provide food and habitat for wildlife.

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Chocorua Mountain Club Annual Trail Clearing Day
May
8
9:00 AM09:00

Chocorua Mountain Club Annual Trail Clearing Day

Hike the mountain or protect the lake! Schedule and gathering size may be affected by NH State Covid-19 Regulations. Please refer to the CLC website or the Tamworth Exchange for updates. The plan is to meet at The Grove, 9AM, May 8, unless you hear otherwise. Read on for what to bring…

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