Welcome to the Newfound Connection
Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!
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Nature's Water Quality Monitors | If you've ever taken a look under the rocks of a local stream or used a dip net to dredge up sediment (and its inhabitants) from the lake bed, you've gotten a glimpse of the local macroinvertebrate community. Along with clues to water quality, the world of aquatic macroinvertebrates is full of amazing - and artistic - adaptions! | | | |
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Join us at this month's Nature Station to explore the world of macroinvertebrates hands-on! September 21 & 24, 10am-12pm at Grey Rocks Conservation Area. More details at: NewfoundLake.org/events.
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August 27-October 2
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
| Walk the Floodplain Loop Trail at Grey Rocks Conservation Area to read this year’s StoryWalk®: Outside In by Deborah Underwood. Enjoy the story and gentle walk as you are reminded of all of the ways that we are connected to nature! | | |
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Milkweed Munchers
September 20 & 27, October 4, 11, & 18, 2pm-4pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
| Join the Munch Bunch, a group of NLRA volunteers helping track what is eating milkweed, and when. Mirka Zapletal will demonstrate how to collect data as a citizen scientist and participants will explore the many insects that depend on milkweed. | | |
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Nature Station - Aquatic Invertebrates
September 21 & 24, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
| Join NLRA educators as we peer under the surface at aquatic invertebrates! Learn invertebrate ID, see them up close, and make a craft to take home. Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all. | | |
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Fireside Chat with NLRA Watershed Stewards
October 6, 6-7pm
Slim Baker Lodge
301 New Chester Mountain Rd
Bristol, NH
| Join NLRA Watershed Stewards for a fireside chat and s’mores outside the Slim Baker lodge! They’ll share their experiences in the watershed and reflect on what they’ve learned. This program is free and open to all, we ask that you register in advance. | | |
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NLRA Volunteer Day
October 13, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH
| From planting pollinator-friendly gardens to maintaining trails or restoring shorelines, this monthly, all-ages volunteer event is a great way to dip your toes in the work of conserving the watershed. | |
Flip the Switch for Birds | |
It's bird migration season! You can help them pass safely overhead by limiting light pollution. Turn off outdoor lighting when not in use, especially between 11pm and 6am when most migrating birds are flying. | |
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Research shows light pollution can be disruptive and even dangerous to wildlife, including birds. Outdoor lights can disorient migrating birds, increasing the risk of exhaustion, predation, and fatal collisions. By limiting outdoor lighting or switching to dark sky compliant fixtures, you can protect migrating birds on their journey south.
Get the latest bird migration forecast from BirdCast: https://dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-NH
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Picnic table sponsorships at Grey Rocks Conservation Area fund our work to restore Grey Rocks and conserve the Newfound Watershed. | |
Sponsorships of $1,500 are recognized with a bronze plaque and text of your choosing. To sponsor a picnic table, email Development and Communications Manager Audrey West: Audrey@NewfoundLake.org. | |
Read about the service experience of NLRA's Watershed Stewards. | |
Stewardship Journal: Jenna Detar | Change is in the air in the Newfound Watershed. If you look closely, you notice the first few trees scattered around the forest-covered hills beginning to transition from bright green to deep golden. If you close your eyes, you can feel the slight chill in the breeze and hear the subtle silence that accompanies the end of summer vacation. | | | |
Other Events Around The Watershed | |
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Slim Baker Storywalk®
August 27-October 1
Slim Baker Area
301 New Chester Mountain Rd, Bristol, NH
Slim Baker Day and Hawk Watch
September 18, 10am-2pm
Slim Baker Area
301 New Chester Mountain Rd, Bristol, NH
Finding Your Roots
September 20, 3-4:30pm
Minot-Sleeper Library
35 Pleasant St, Bristol, NH
The History of Kelley Park
September 20, 6:30-8pm
Minot-Sleeper Library
35 Pleasant St, Bristol, NH
Parents Night Out
September 24, 5-9pm
Tapply-Thompson Community Center
30 North Main St, Bristol, NH
Newfound Women's Hiking Group
October 11, 9am-3:30pm
Slim Baker Foundation
Bald Mtn & Artist Bluff, Franconia, NH
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The Newfound Lake Region Association is dedicated to protecting Newfound Lake and its watershed. | | | | | |
