Lynne Flaccus

July 20, 2020

Nature Notes, wildlife

Nature Notes: Emerald Ash Borers

Lynne Flaccus

July 20, 2020

Nature Notes, wildlife

Wondering about the purple triangle-shaped boxes that are hanging from trees around town this summer? They are traps for Emerald ash borers, an invasive beetle that has been spreading throughout NH since 2013.

Juno Lamb

May 4, 2020

Chocorua Lake, Chocorua Map app, CLC Board of Directors, conservation, geology, lake basin, Nature Notes, newsletter, stewardship, water quality

2020 Spring Newsletter

Juno Lamb

May 4, 2020

Chocorua Lake, Chocorua Map app, CLC Board of Directors, conservation, geology, lake basin, Nature Notes, newsletter, stewardship, water quality

Our spring newsletter is out now, and it’s all (or mostly!) about water. Download a copy here.

Lynne Flaccus

May 2, 2020

conservation, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife

Nature Notes: Gray Fox

Lynne Flaccus

May 2, 2020

conservation, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife

With spring’s arrival, gray fox pups will soon be venturing out of their dens, having been born sometime in March or April.

Lynne Flaccus

May 2, 2020

Chocorua Lake, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife, water quality

Nature Notes: Springtails

Lynne Flaccus

May 2, 2020

Chocorua Lake, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife, water quality

In appearance they may look like insects, but in fact springtails belong to a diverse group of wingless arthropods called Collembola, and there are thousands of species around the world.

Lynne Flaccus

April 13, 2020

conservation, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife

Nature Notes: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Lynne Flaccus

April 13, 2020

conservation, lake basin, Nature Notes, wildlife

A harbinger of spring, Mourning cloaks (Nymphalis antiopa) are one of the few butterflies that overwinter as an adult butterfly, sheltering in place under tree bark in surrounding forests through the cold and snow.

Lynne Flaccus

March 24, 2020

Chocorua Lake, Chocorua Map app, conservation, lake basin, Mount Chocorua, Nature Notes, wildlife

Explore the Charlotte C. Browne Memorial Woods

Lynne Flaccus

March 24, 2020

Chocorua Lake, Chocorua Map app, conservation, lake basin, Mount Chocorua, Nature Notes, wildlife

Explore the Charlotte C. Browne Memorial Woods

The trail on CLC’s Charlotte C. Browne Memorial Woods provides a moderate walk through fields, uplands, and along the edges of the Chocorua River before looping back through the woods and past a giant glacial erratic.

Juno Lamb

February 28, 2020

climate change, conservation, history, lake basin, Nature Notes, people, stewardship, volunteering, wildlife

Chocorua Basin Thrush Survey Results

Juno Lamb

February 28, 2020

climate change, conservation, history, lake basin, Nature Notes, people, stewardship, volunteering, wildlife

From 1993 to 2018 Harriet Hofheinz and a team of volunteers surveyed thrush populations in the Chocorua Lake Basin, and found, over that time, a decline in numbers. She has shared the results of her work with us, written in collaboration with Henry C. Stevens.

Lynne Flaccus

February 19, 2020

wildlife, Nature Notes

Nature Notes: Winter White

Lynne Flaccus

February 19, 2020

wildlife, Nature Notes

Going out to the woodpile this time of year, we are always on the lookout for a short-tailed weasel in its winter white.

Juno Lamb

February 18, 2020

conservation, Nature Notes, wildlife

Nature Notes: Under a Blanket of Snow

Juno Lamb

February 18, 2020

conservation, Nature Notes, wildlife

The “subnivean layer” is the insulated space between the snow cover and the frozen ground beneath. Many animals take advantage of this thin layer of warmer air and space to continue with daily activities.

Juno Lamb

January 28, 2020

Nature Notes, wildlife

Nature Notes: Snowfleas!

Juno Lamb

January 28, 2020

Nature Notes, wildlife

Snowfleas are members of a primitive group of insects called Collembola, and are not related to the fleas you might find on your canine or feline family members.

Nature Notes: Emerald Ash Borers

Nature Notes: Gray Fox

Nature Notes: Springtails

Nature Notes: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Explore the Charlotte C. Browne Memorial Woods

Chocorua Basin Thrush Survey Results

Nature Notes: Winter White

Nature Notes: Under a Blanket of Snow

Nature Notes: Snowfleas!

Mount Chocorua Partners

Chocorua Lake Partners

Gordon Moore Electrical Contractor, Inc.

Heron Pond Partners

Ammonoosuc Survey

Narrows Bridge Partners