Lakes and rivers across New Hampshire face similar challenges to water quality: the threat of cyanobacteria, or algae blooms; e.coli; increasing salinity, particularly in proximity to roads and bridges; and the diverse effects of climate change. On Saturday, June 18, from 9-10:30AM at the Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth, join the Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC)
Take Action & Reduce Plastic Waste this July! GMCG is joining the Plastic Free July challenge that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner rivers, lakes, streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. GMCG’s past two years of research of microplastics in the environment have shown us how extensive
Family Bat House Building Workshop Friday, June 17 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Join GMCG for a short, basic presentation on NH bats and bat conservation followed by a bat house building workshop. The bat house kit includes materials for a large four chamber bat house. The cost for making a bat house is $65/family,
GMCG Open House and Natural Area Interpretive Trail Grand Opening On Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 from 11 to 2 p.m. the public is invited to visit GMCG’s Blue Heron House located at 236 Huntress Bridge Road in Effingham for an “open house” to casually meet with staff and volunteers to learn about
Presentation by: Amanda McQuaid, Ph.D. When: Friday, June 10, 2022 @ 10:30 AM Where: Freedom Town Hall, 16 Elm Street, Freedom, NH “Cyanobacteria are a growing concern worldwide as the eutrophication of freshwater has accelerated the growth of potentially toxic blooms globally. New Hampshire lakes are also vulnerable to the growth of cyanobacteria blooms, so
Join UNH Cooperative Extension wildlife program manager Haley Andreozzi to discover the natural history of bats in the Granite State. Learn about the important ecological role these unique flying mammals play in our landscape, get the latest news on white-nose syndrome (a disease that has decimated some of our local bat populations), and find out
“Not to be Missed” Volunteer Biological Assessment Program presentation Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, 6pm Remick Museum, Tamworth Village Eight schools in the Ossipee Watershed participated this year in the macro invertebrate sampling and identification, and water quality scoring of eight tributaries. Come learn about the results and what they have learned about scientific protocol,
Edible Mushroom Talk Thursday, November 15th at 6pm Ossipee Public Library Learn the basics of Fungi and mushroom hunting Learn how to recognize toxic species Learn to recognize edible species Join GMCG youth coordinator and mushroom enthusiast Stephanie Doyle for a night full of fabulous fungi Free and open to
GMCG is proud to join the Forest Society Groups Launch Conservation Plan for the Lakes Region Thursday, Nov. 1st, 7:00 – 9:00pm Ossipee Public Library 1 of 6 Public Information Sessions to talk about the “land protection blueprint” for the Lakes Region of New Hampshire Focused on Protecting Key Lands to Preserve Water Quality
Jagolinzer Preserve Hike Sunday, October 28th, 1:00pm Hike this 20 acre parcel along the Saco River in Limington, Maine, on which the Francis Small Heritage Trust (FSHT) holds a conservation easement. For more information about the preserve, visit this FSHT website. Call Peter Zack for details about where to meet – 207-625-3605
Green Mountain Conservation Group protects the lakes, rivers and groundwater of the greater Ossipee Watershed, its aquifer, land, and associated natural resources to ensure prosperous communities and a healthy ecosystem for all.
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The mission of GMCG is to promote an awareness of and appreciation for clean water and the wise use of shared natural resources across the Ossipee Watershed and advocate strategies to protect them.
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Effingham, NH 03882
603.539.1859
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