Our fall/winter print newsletter is out now. If you haven’t received one, and you would like a hard copy, you can find them at the two Chocorua Lake kiosks at the Grove and Island, or download a digital version here.
Nature Notes: Fantastic Fall Facts from our Stewardship Director
New Hampshire, New Normal—replay and resource list
Smooth Green Snake: Why Protecting and Maintaining Critical Habitat in the Chocorua Lake Basin Matters
Recently we spotted a smooth green snake (Liochlorophis vernalis) resting on the edge of a CLC field. NH Fish & Game lists the smooth green snake as a species of special concern, vulnerable throughout New Hampshire due to loss of open field habitat. New Hampshire is eighty percent forested, so maintaining field habitat in this region is especially important.
Chocorua Lake Conservancy Hires Debra Marnich as Stewardship Director
What Can I Do About Climate Change?
In February, the CLC and the Cook Library hosted my Zoom presentation on the realities and hopeful solutions to climate change. This is the first follow-up, addressing what individuals might do to lessen this global problem.