Green Mountain Natural Area Map Through an anonymous donation in 2000, the Green Mountain Conservation Group purchased 41.09 acres of important aquifer protection land on Route 25 in Effingham. The interest in protecting this land began in 1999 when a waste management company sought to locate a commercial trash transfer station there. An informal group
Ossipee Watershed Source Water Protection Project Overview The Ossipee River Basin aquifer is the largest stratified drift aquifer in New Hampshire. Made up of sandy soils and gravel particles, the aquifer has both a large storage capacity and high recharge rates, which allow precipitation or runoff from the land surface to quickly replenish water supplies.
Looking Back at Year 1 of Ossipee Lake Natural Area Management by Don Kent, Administrator for DRED The Ossipee Lake Natural Area (OLNA) is one of the few remaining undeveloped public areas on Lake Ossipee. Shoals and a sandy shore are ideally suited to boating, swimming, and shore activities. In addition, the OLNA is the
The Green Mountain Conservation Group "THANKS!" all who take an interest in our work and participate through their generosity in awarding grants and providing professional leadership to further our mission. "Thank you for your support" Adelard & Valeda Lea Roy Foundation Captain Planet Foundation Davis Foundation Dorr Foundation Lakes Region Charitable Foundation Little Family Foundation
Green Mountain Conservation Group Strategic Plan Adopted November 2017 INTRODUCTION GMCG is a regional conservation organization founded in 1997. Its geographic scope is primarily the “Ossipee Watershed” – defined as the southern portion of the Saco Watershed in New Hampshire, including the Ossipee and Bearcamp Rivers, Ossipee Lake, Silver Lake, and Lake Chocorua, other surface
Volunteer Opportunities Green Mountain Conservation Group is always looking for volunteers for many aspects of our programs. GMCG is largely a volunteer-supported organization. on and could not function without the dedicated service of our volunteers. Some of these volunteer opportunities include: √ Mailings and Flyer Posting: Newsletter, event invitations, and fundraising mailings are completed
Volunteer Lake Assessment Program for 2014 Ossipee Lake VLAP Testing volunteers Lisa Doner and student Melanie Perello of Plymouth State University’s Center for the Environment have installed temp loggers at each meter of the Big Lake’s deep spot for a temp study. They will likely be joining us to collect data and samples
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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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
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