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NH Lakes Hosts Clean & Healthy Lakes Webinar Series

NH Lakes Hosts Clean & Healthy Lakes Webinar Series

The NH LAKES Team announced another new program for summer 2020—the “Working for Clean & Healthy Lakes” webinar series! New Hampshire is home to nearly 1,000 lakes and ponds. While our state boats some of the cleanest and healthiest lakes in the country, they face many threats. Tune in and hear how biologists, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers are working together to monitor our lakes and keep them clean and healthy—and learn how you can help! This four-part weekly series starts…

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June 20 LWIA Meeting Will Be Virtual

June 20 LWIA Meeting Will Be Virtual

With limits in place on attendance at public gatherings and for our residents’ safety, our June 21, 9 AM meeting will be hosted online. Details were emailed to residents (for safety reasons this information is not being posted online). Our proposed agenda: Presidents Welcome – Katie Hedberg Secretary’s Report/Approval of Aug Meeting Minutes – Wendy Traynor Election of Treasurer Treasurer’s Report – Jay Buckley Lake Host Program – Nora Foster Water Committee Update – Charlie Goodwin Loon Update – Linda…

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April 7 Marks Ice-Out on Winona

April 7 Marks Ice-Out on Winona

April 7 was our official 2020 ice-out date. Earlier than the last three years, this year we had several unusually warm days in late March and early April. A long rainy day on April 6 was all we needed to remove the last of the lingering ice in the lake’s center.  Similar to prior ice-out dates, we were one day behind Winnipesaukee’s April 6 ice-out. Ice-Out records in New Hampshire have been kept since 1887 as a way to keep…

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Great Turnout for 13th Annual Summer Social

Great Turnout for 13th Annual Summer Social

The Lake Association’s 13th Annual Summer Social & Potluck, held on Saturday, August 10, was blessed with beautiful weather (minus the short rain shower that forced us into The Anchorage for the business meeting). Over 50 lake owners and their families attended the event, bringing with them delicious dishes and desserts to share.  Former LWIA president Don Thibeault and West Shore Rd resident Ted Saia handled the burgers and dogs with expert hands. A big thank you to The Anchorage…

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Lake Wicwas Battles Chinese Mystery Snail Invasion

Lake Wicwas Battles Chinese Mystery Snail Invasion

This article was originally published by Rick Green on July 22, 2019, in the Laconia Daily Sun. There is an unwanted visitor at Wicwas Lake and elsewhere in New Hampshire — it’s called the Chinese Mystery Snail. Volunteers rake thousands of the snails, an invasive species, out of the 328-acre lake every year. David Thorpe, who has lived on the shore for 37 years, says the battle to remove the brown snail – which can reach the size of a…

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Lead Tackle Buyback Program Launched to Save Loons

Lead Tackle Buyback Program Launched to Save Loons

This article was originally published by Tim Callery on https://www.wmur.com. A new push is being made to protect New Hampshire’s loons from being poisoned by lead fishing tackle. A new buyback program is aimed at increasing the loon population. State wildlife officials said loons are threatened in New Hampshire, and lead sinkers and jigs are dangerous to the birds. John Cooley, a biologist with the Loon Preservation Committee, said loons are an iconic part of New Hampshire. “I think if…

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LWIA Summer Social & Potluck to be Held Saturday, Aug 10

LWIA Summer Social & Potluck to be Held Saturday, Aug 10

Yes, it’s a busy time of the summer with family and friends visiting and projects needing our attention, but the Lake Association annual potluck picnic at the Anchorage is a great opportunity to see longtime neighbors and meet newcomers to Winona. Please come! There will be the usual brief after-lunch business meeting, but this is a social time to celebrate life on the lake. Start time is noon and we will wrap things up by 2 or a little after….

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Cookout and NH Music Festival Concert on August 1

Cookout and NH Music Festival Concert on August 1

Join us August 1st for a cookout and concert at the NH Music Festival! We will have a cookout at Jay Buckley’s home, 156 West Shore Road. Cocktails at 5:00, chicken BBQ at 6:00, depart to Plymouth for the concert at 7:00. Tickets are $42, less if we get a group of 10. Jay will buy the tickets and distribute them at the cookout. Call Jay at 603-707-4117 to RSVP. Bring what you want to drink, and something to share….

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Loons Are on the Move

Loons Are on the Move

The loon family has been seen in all areas of the lake. They don’t know it is a busy holiday week so we need to watch for them! Please remind all your guests and renters that loons are a protected species and we need to stay 150 feet away. Thanks for spreading the word!

Lake Protection Group Targets Milfoil

Lake Protection Group Targets Milfoil

This article was originally published by Thomas Caldwell on June 19, 2019, in the Laconia Daily Sun. Controlling milfoil in New Hampshire waters has been a concern since it first appeared here in the 1960s, but the methods of dealing with the invasive plant have become more sophisticated as scientists have learned more about its life cycle. Milfoil management has become so complex that residents and businesses around Paugus Bay in Laconia decided there should be a coordinated approach, and…

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