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Protecting our Natural Legacy: Understanding the Power of a Conservation Easement

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Protecting our Natural Legacy: Understanding the Power of a Conservation Easement

In our beautiful corner of the world here in Chocorua, New Hampshire, we are surrounded by stunning natural beauty. But how do we ensure this beauty endures for future generations? One powerful tool in our conservation toolkit is the conservation easement.

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Water Always Wins, a book for this moment

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Water Always Wins, a book for this moment

This book could not be more timely and inspiring. It is essential reading for anyone thinking about how to store and use water wisely, how to protect human infrastructure from human-created risks, and how to restore damaged ecosystems in these changing times.

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Safe Crossing—a beautiful kids' book about Big Night

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Safe Crossing—a beautiful kids' book about Big Night

This beautiful new children’s book, shares the story of a family and community’s care for the amphibians in their neighborhood, especially on Big Night, the first warm, rainy night (or nights) of springs when amphibians migrate en masse from their winter habitats in upland woods to wetlands and vernal pools.

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Managing Land for Climate Resilience: NRCS EQIP CSAF Forestry Contract for the Browne, Greenough, VerPlanck Forest

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Managing Land for Climate Resilience: NRCS EQIP CSAF Forestry Contract for the Browne, Greenough, VerPlanck Forest

On CLC’s recently acquired Browne, Greenough, VerPlanck Forest property, we are making strides to manage the land with climate-smart practices for current and future climate resilience.  

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For the Love of Loons: A Loon Raft Story on Chocorua Lake

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For the Love of Loons: A Loon Raft Story on Chocorua Lake

CLC and the Loon Protection Committee got together this spring to install a loon nesting platform on Chocorua Lake, a “loon nest raft” built and donated by the LPC.

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Climate & Community program series update

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Climate & Community program series update

 Early in 2022, Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC) and Cook Memorial Library (CML) met with a group of interested community members to discuss climate program possibilities. Since then, with inspiration from that group and continuing conversations with folks around the community, we have been convening an ongoing program series called Climate & Community (C&C).