Announcement of Executive Director Transition at GMCG

Message from GMCG Board Chair Peter Zack Dear Friend, During the summer of 2019, I was a member of the Search Committee that selected Matt Howe to become the second Executive Director of Green Mountain Conservation Group. Today, five years later, I find myself a member of the Transition Committee announcing that Matt has indicated his

GMCG has joined the appeal of the NH Department of Environmental Services approval of the Leavitt Bay dock permit at Loon Island. GMCG and Berry Bay Association have signed a letter written by David Smith at Ossipee Lake Alliance. Read the letter HERE. Please read the article linked below by David Smith of Ossipee Lake

Ossipee Aubuchon selects GMCG for July Round-Up fundraiser This July, Aubuchon Hardware located at 1655 Route 16 in Ossipee has offered GMCG an opportunity to raise funds through their generous “Round-Up” program. The store names just three local nonprofits each year to benefit from this special fundraiser. GMCG is delighted to be chosen this year. How it works: For

Big Night & Salamander Crossing Brigade Big Night comes once, sometimes twice, each spring, or can occur as several medium or smaller nights. It's the magical moment when the temperature and humidity are just right, and spotted salamanders, wood frogs, and other amphibians migrate from wherever they wintered to nearby vernal pools and wetlands

The Ossipee Aquifer: A Story of Water crankie is a creative project of Chocorua Lake Conservancy, Cook Memorial Library, Green Mountain Conservation Group, and Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts.  The project brings awareness to the importance of protecting the aquifer for future generations. View a .pdf of the graphic novel HERE. The crankie is a

Week of January 8, 2024 – Legislative Alerts from NH Lakes HB 1301, relative to wakesurfing on public bodies of water This bill allows a group of 25 or more residents or property owners of a town in which a lake, pond, or river is located to petition the New Hampshire Department of Safety

$47,250 from NH’s Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) and $29,650 from the NH Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund (DWGTF) will fund the acquisition of the 34-acre Thurston parcel Thanks to grant awards from LCHIP and the DWGTF, along with the generous support and cooperation of the estate of Richard Thurston, GMCG is

GMCG returns to the airwaves this month with its public awareness program addressing the threats that winter road salts pose to New Hampshire’s environment, economy, and the health of its residents. The “Salt Responsibly” campaign draws attention to the multitude of ways to reduce the use of salt while keeping roads, driveways, parking lots, and

GMCG has developed a voluntary survey for businesses to self asses their Best Managements Practices when it comes to safely managing regulated substances in order to protect the aquifer and drinking water. Businesses who complete the survey will receive a "certificate of completion" from GMCG as a thank you for sharing information that in turn

by Katie McCarthy GMCG Education Committee Member What started as a collaborative endeavor between Effingham Public Library volunteers and GMCG interns to provide nature-based story hours with themes that promote watershed awareness in young children, has resulted in the successful launch of GMCG’s new Sponsor-a-Book program in libraries within the Ossipee Watershed. In February 2023,