The water quality of Chocorua Lake continued to be excellent through the spring, summer and fall of 2016. Water clarity, chlorophyll-a (a measure of suspended algal growth) and total phosphorous were all well within the excellent range.
Stewardship Corner
Washington Hill Gift Is a Family Legacy
Nature Notes: Wolf Pines
A wolf pine is a large multi-trunked pine with spreading branches. You can often find them along old stone walls in the woods, or around the edges of fields. They look pretty gnarly and aren’t usually considered “valuable” from a timber perspective. But from a wildlife perspective though they can be a bonanza!
Larry Nickerson, Builder and Conservator
Deep Connections and History Inspired Moir Family Gift
Nature Notes: Snappers & Wooly Beasts!
A Luminescent Remembrance
The annual Parade of Lights on Chocorua Lake is a Labor Day weekend tradition that began in the 1960s, initiated by Sam’l Newsom and friends and inspired by an element of some Japanese festival celebrations. Sam’ls son Sam Newsom shares his recollection of this tradition that brightens the end of the summer season on the lake.
