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,
by Mark Longley Sandwich resident and former GMCG Board Member Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that diffuses up from New Hampshire’s granite-rich substructure and seeps into our living spaces and water. This gas can have harmful effects on human health. In fact, radon in the air is the leading natural cause of lung
2023 GMCG Watershed Celebration a glowing success! Greetings GMCG Friends, We want to thank all those who joined us Tuesday evening for our 2023 Watershed Celebration! It was wonderful to see the support our community has for the work we do, and to gather as a group in honoring the volunteers responsible for so
The plan to address toxic cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire By Tara Schroeder Unfortunately, cyanobacteria blooms have become more common and more troublesome in the Ossipee Watershed in recent years. As I write this article, Province Lake and Pine River Pond have already had their first cyanobacteria advisories of the summer, and GMCG is
2023 "Wonders of Water" Art Exhibition to feature photography GMCG is happy to announce the fourth annual, 2023 “Wonders of Water” (WOW) community art exhibition happening this August and into the fall as an online show and traveling banner, viewable at GMCG and your local library. This year GMCG is switching up the WOW
Tamworth voters approve Groundwater Protection Ordinance GMCG is pleased to announce that on March 28th voters in Tamworth resoundingly approved a Groundwater Protection Ordinance, with 231 in favor and 43 against. Tamworth becomes the 111th New Hampshire town to pass such an ordinance to enhance protection of critical drinking water resources. Back in 2011 a
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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