“Big Night” 2026 Salamander Brigade

March through May, Big Night & Salamander Crossing Brigades: Do you live near wetlands, or a river, stream, lake or pond? These areas are alive with amphibian activity in early spring. Green Mountain Conservation Group, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, and Tin Mountain Conservation Center are encouraging area residents to contribute to citizen science by identifying amphibian

8th GMCG Annual Polar Plunge for Healthy Water Saturday, April 4, 2026 Blue Heron House | 236 Huntress Bridge Road, Effingham, NH Take the Plunge. Protect Our Water. Join Green Mountain Conservation Group for our annual Polar Plunge into the Ossipee River — a bold, refreshing tradition and a powerful show of support for

by Moselle Spiller GMCG Outreach Coordinator Winter Salt Awareness Week Brings Attention to Salt Pollution and Practical Solutions New Hampshire — Winter Salt Awareness Week 2026, held January 27–31, drew national attention to the growing problem of salt pollution and highlighted effective strategies for reducing its impact on freshwater resources. The week was a collaborative

Hi! Our names are Rose and Cass and we are the new AmeriCorps members for the 2026 season at Green Mountain Conservation Group in Effingham. We are from New York and Virginia, and are very excited to explore New Hampshire and serve the Ossipee Watershed alongside GMCG and volunteers across the community! GMCG is proud

GMCG is adding toxic metals education and testing to its drinking water program, GET WET! (Groundwater Education Through Water Evaluation and Testing), in area schools this year. GMCG has been leading the citizen science GET WET! program in local schools and libraries since 2009. The addition of toxic metals testing is made possible through the

A special message from NHLakes.org   This is the moment I’ve been waiting for–YOUR first opportunity to give your lake, and all our lakes, a voice during the 2026 New Hampshire Legislative Session!     This coming week, our lakes need YOU to stand up for SIX lake-friendly bills! These bills will help prevent harmful chemicals from

Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our supporters. Your dedication to protecting our watershed makes a real difference for our communities and the environment. We look forward to continuing the good work of defending water protections, educating our community, and conserving land that

We hope you will enjoy this digital version of our winter 2026 newsletter The Watershed News. Click HERE to read it online or print yourself a copy.

Winter Salt Awareness Week 2026 is January 26-30, free and online, register here for live stream programs all week: https://wintersaltweek.org/. GMCG is a proud partner in this collaboration of governmental and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and Canada with a goal is to raise awareness of the ways winter road salt damages infrastructure and threatens the

Thank you to all the bidders, winners, and supporting donors who helped make GMCG's Online Auction for Watershed Protection a success! We raised over $10,000 to support our programs in research, education, advocacy, and land conservation! THANK YOU! If you are a winning bidder, to verify you have won, and make an online payment for