2020 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report to the Community Links: GMCG Balance Sheet 12/31/20 GMCG FY 2020 P&L and FY21 Budget Message from the Chair: Knute Ogren, GMCG Board Chair "I have been chosen by the Board of Directors to serve as the Chair. How fortunate I am to be following former chair Larry Wogman

RIVERS Training Sessions GMCG will be holding two in person training sessions for the RIVERS Program on April 24th and April 29th from 10-12. Learn or refresh your skills on how to collect data for the RIVERS (Regional Interstate for the Volunteers & Ecosystems of the Saco) program.  The training is required for new recruits,

RIVERS Information Session  Come join Jill Emerson, Project Manager for the RIVERS (Regional Interstate Volunteers for the Ecosystems & Rivers of the Saco) program to learn about this long-running citizen science program. Started in 2002 as a joint venture between Green Mountain Conservation Group and the Saco River Corridor Commission, the program samples sites throughout

Less Plastic Challenge Winners! Why up-cycle and reuse plastic? Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists. It poisons our oceans, food chains and water supplies. Single-use and disposable plastic packaging has a general use time of 10 minutes or less. Globally, more than 1 billion plastic bags are used every minute.

GET WET! Teacher Training: Saturday February 6th, 1pm GET WET! (Groundwater Education Through Water Evaluation and Testing) is based out of the University of Maine and is designed to engage local students and the community in learning about and protecting drinking water. GMCG has implemented this program in schools across the greater Saco River Watershed since

Nature Story and Discovery Time Starting at 11am on Tuesdays in July at the Blue Heron House at 236 Huntress Bridge Road in Effingham We are bringing back Nature Story and Discovery Time for a four week summer series in July! Join us at the Blue Heron House at 11 every Tuesday in July for

  Thursday & Friday, October 7 & 8 UNH Technology Transfer Center “Green SnowPro Training” – Virtual. GMCG is pleased to bring the UNHT2 program to the Ossipee Watershed as it supports our efforts to reduce the impacts of road salt on water resources. Winter operations, especially the use of salt, are a large portion

Welcome to GMCG's virtual celebration of Earth Day's 50th birthday! The following videos were created by GMCG staff and volunteers in honor of Earth Day and to support remote learning. Earth Day 2020 Activities: 1. The Giving Tree  2. Upcycled Stained Glass Candle Holders 3. Apple and Oak Seed Planting 4. Upcycled T-Shirt Bags 5. Nature

Update 8/28/2019: As of Monday, August 26, Pinetree Power has withdrawn the groundwater discharge permit applications: https://www4.des.state.nh.us/IISProxy/IISProxy.dll?ContentId=4801286 Please find below letters detailing concerns of the Ossipee Aquifer Advisory Committee and Green Mountain Conservation Group about a proposed groundwater discharge permit that has been submitted to NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) by Pinetree Power of