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2022 Fall/2023 Winter Newsletter

2022 Fall/2023 Winter Newsletter

Our fall/winter print newsletter is out now. If you haven’t received one, and you would like a hard copy, you can find them at the two Chocorua Lake kiosks at the Grove and Island, or download a digital version here.

New Hampshire, New Normal—replay and resource list

New Hampshire, New Normal—replay and resource list

A big thank you to Dr. Mary Stampone and to everyone who attended “New Hampshire, New Normal,” and join the conversation. You can find the replay and program description here, and links to resources Mary mentioned.

Smooth Green Snake: Why Protecting and Maintaining Critical Habitat in the Chocorua Lake Basin Matters

Smooth Green Snake: Why Protecting and Maintaining Critical Habitat in the Chocorua Lake Basin Matters

Recently we spotted a smooth green snake (Liochlorophis vernalis) resting on the edge of a CLC field. NH Fish & Game lists the smooth green snake as a species of special concern, vulnerable throughout New Hampshire due to loss of open field habitat. New Hampshire is eighty percent forested, so maintaining field habitat in this region is especially important.

Forest Land Donation Protects Open Space

Forest Land Donation Protects Open Space

The Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC) has gratefully received a donation of a 75-acre parcel of forestland off of Savary Road in Chocorua, NH. The new Browne, Greenough, VerPlanck Forest became official on December 17, 2021 with the gift of the property by the Browne, Greenough, and VerPlanck families.

Fall 2021/Winter 2022 Newsletter

Fall 2021/Winter 2022 Newsletter

Our fall/winter newsletter is out now. If you haven’t received one, and you would like a hard copy, you can find them at the two Chocorua Lake kiosks at the Grove and Island, or download a digital version here.