Lynne Flaccus

May 2, 2020

Chocorua Lake, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife, water quality

Nature Notes: Springtails

Lynne Flaccus

May 2, 2020

Chocorua Lake, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife, water quality

In appearance they may look like insects, but in fact springtails belong to a diverse group of wingless arthropods called Collembola, and there are thousands of species around the world.

Juno Lamb

April 22, 2020

conservation, lake basin, people, stewardship, volunteering

Thank you to our stewards and volunteers!

Juno Lamb

April 22, 2020

conservation, lake basin, people, stewardship, volunteering

Thank you to our stewards and volunteers!

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week. The work of the CLC, especially the stewardship required to care for our conserved lands and waters, would not be possible without the support of dozens of volunteers. Many thanks to all of you!

Lynne Flaccus

April 13, 2020

conservation, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife

Nature Notes: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Lynne Flaccus

April 13, 2020

conservation, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife

A harbinger of spring, Mourning cloaks (Nymphalis antiopa) are one of the few butterflies that overwinter as an adult butterfly, sheltering in place under tree bark in surrounding forests through the cold and snow.

Juno Lamb

April 4, 2020

Chocorua Lake, climate change, conservation, stewardship, volunteering, water quality

Highlights and Analysis of the 2019 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Report

Juno Lamb

April 4, 2020

Chocorua Lake, climate change, conservation, stewardship, volunteering, water quality

Highlights and Analysis of the 2019 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Report

A total of 11 water samples were collected and analyzed in Chocorua Lake from May 3 through October 4, 2019. Read an analysis of the 2019 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Report here.

Lynne Flaccus

March 24, 2020

Chocorua Lake, Chocorua Map app, conservation, lake basin, Mount Chocorua, Nature Notes, wildlife

Explore the Charlotte C. Browne Woods

Lynne Flaccus

March 24, 2020

Chocorua Lake, Chocorua Map app, conservation, lake basin, Mount Chocorua, Nature Notes, wildlife

The trail on CLC’s Charlotte C. Browne Memorial Woods provides a moderate walk through fields, uplands, and along the edges of the Chocorua River before looping back through the woods and past a giant glacial erratic.

Juno Lamb

February 28, 2020

climate change, conservation, history, lake basin, Nature Notes, people, stewardship, volunteering, wildlife

Chocorua Basin Thrush Survey Results

Juno Lamb

February 28, 2020

climate change, conservation, history, lake basin, Nature Notes, people, stewardship, volunteering, wildlife

From 1993 to 2018 Harriet Hofheinz and a team of volunteers surveyed thrush populations in the Chocorua Lake Basin, and found, over that time, a decline in numbers. She has shared the results of her work with us, written in collaboration with Henry C. Stevens.

Lynne Flaccus

February 19, 2020

wildlife, Nature Notes

Nature Notes: Winter White

Lynne Flaccus

February 19, 2020

wildlife, Nature Notes

Going out to the woodpile this time of year, we are always on the lookout for a short-tailed weasel in its winter white.

Juno Lamb

February 18, 2020

conservation, Nature Notes, wildlife

Nature Notes: Under a Blanket of Snow

Juno Lamb

February 18, 2020

conservation, Nature Notes, wildlife

The “subnivean layer” is the insulated space between the snow cover and the frozen ground beneath. Many animals take advantage of this thin layer of warmer air and space to continue with daily activities.

Juno Lamb

January 28, 2020

Nature Notes, wildlife

Nature Notes: Snowfleas!

Juno Lamb

January 28, 2020

Nature Notes, wildlife

Snowfleas are members of a primitive group of insects called Collembola, and are not related to the fleas you might find on your canine or feline family members.

Juno Lamb

November 19, 2019

Chocorua Lake, conservation, lake basin, newsletter, stewardship, volunteering, CLC Board of Directors, Nature Notes

2019 Fall Newsletter

Juno Lamb

November 19, 2019

Chocorua Lake, conservation, lake basin, newsletter, stewardship, volunteering, CLC Board of Directors, Nature Notes

Download a copy of our 2019 fall newsletter here. This issue is all about stewardship! And a few other things—the phantom crane fly, thank yous to dedicated board members as they retire, Chocorua Lake Basin project updates, and more.

Nature Notes: Springtails

Thank you to our stewards and volunteers!

Nature Notes: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Highlights and Analysis of the 2019 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Report

Explore the Charlotte C. Browne Woods

Chocorua Basin Thrush Survey Results

Nature Notes: Winter White

Nature Notes: Under a Blanket of Snow

Nature Notes: Snowfleas!

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