A QUARTERLYL A PUBLICATION K OF ENH LAKES S – Volume I XXXI, D No. 3, FallE 2020 Survey Says! Results from Our First Supporter Survey

There are a million reasons to support Hampshire’s lakes. We wanted to know focus lay farther afield, like Lincoln’s ’s lakes. Without a exactly why lakes draw you in, where Black Pond or Whitefield’s Forest Lake. healthy lake, kayaking isn’t much fun. your favorite haunts are, and what your Without a clean place for a dip, concerns look like for the future. Over Most people couldn’t remember their summer days are a bit more scorching. the course of the past month, we’ve first visits to a New Hampshire lake, But, what about you? Are you driven compiled the completed surveys, and having grown up alongside their by calm nights with family on the we thought you might want to find out shores. As one described a childhood shore? Are you inspired by a childhood what our supporters had to say. memory, “We fell asleep to the sound on one of New Hampshire’s lakes? of the water lapping up on the beach Why exactly do you care about clean We received well over 500 responses and whip-poor-wills singing in the and healthy lakes? from all over the state (and the trees.” Around 15% had attended a country!), and the responses were just lakeside summer camp, and a further To learn more about you, NH LAKES as varied. People listed Winnipesaukee 5% first encountered New Hampshire’s launched its first Supporter Survey this as their favorite lake, followed by lakes while in college. Another 20% past July. We asked you about your Winnisquam, Squam, and Sunapee. had more recently come to love our history, motivation, and hopes for New We also heard from members whose lakes through other avenues.

On the lake, people overwhelmingly favor paddling, swimming, and gathering with family and friends. Boating and winter activities were also popular, and hiking, fishing, and water skiing each received around 10% support. Write-in answers ran the entire gamut of lake recreation. People listed stand up paddle boarding, sailing, windsurfing, sunset watching, and countless other activities. Still, it’s clear that the trusty canoe, an old-fashioned summer swim, and the social power of the water remain old favorites.

Because of these deep roots and connections, it’s no surprise that you want our lakes to stay clean and healthy. Almost everyone, 90%, wants to maintain New Hampshire’s lakes for their children and grandchildren to Continued on Page 3 Working for clean and healthy lakes Lakeside / Fall 2020 NH LAKES

Lakeside published quarterly by From the President…

NH LAKES 17 Chenell Drive, Suite One You made it. We considerate boating, we can Concord, NH 03301 made it, demonstrate to our fellow boaters how it 603.226.0299 together. With can work. nhlakes.org [email protected] your incredible support, NH Although I didn’t get to see a lot of you Officers LAKES stood face to face this past summer, I spoke to Stuart Lord (Silver Lake) or emailed hundreds of you. I did Chair tall through the John Edie (Meredith) summer of manage to get out on the road to deploy Vice Chair 2020 and our CD3 waterless watercraft cleaning Bruce Freeman (Strafford) implemented our clean and healthy lakes unit at a different boat ramp each week Treasurer programs. And, what a summer it was! (CD3 stands for clean, drain, dry, and John-Michael (JM) Girald (Rye) Dozens of people I spoke to, people dispose). For the past two summers, we Secretary have demonstrated how this technology Kim Godfrey (Holderness) active for years on the lakes of New At-Large Hampshire, said this was the busiest can be used to help boaters clean, drain, summer on the lake they could and dry their boats, trailers, and gear to Board of Directors remember. Our Lake Host courtesy boat prevent the spread of aquatic invasive Susan R. Goodwin (Wolfeboro) inspections ran at an all-time high, species. Purchased with grant funds Shirley Green (Enfield) marinas reported record boat sales with from the New Hampshire Department of Andre A. Hunter (Newbury) Environmental Services and generous Jim Lovell (Ossipee) entire inventories sold out, and the Bradford W. Melson (Gilford) number of fishing licenses sold in New donations from many of you, the CD3 Roger F. Murray, III (Wolfeboro) Hampshire was up 40% over last year. unit is helping us to up our game in the Robert W. Reed (Chichester) New Hampshire Marine Patrol Captain, fight to ‘prevent the spread.’ Robert W. Shaw, Jr. (Moultonborough) Tim Dunleavy, told me early in the Robert N. Snelling (Holderness) Thank you again for a great summer and season that weekend boat traffic on Elaine Warshell (Moultonborough) our best wishes to you for a healthy and Lake Winnipesaukee was busier than he happy autumn. We hope you are able to Honorary Directors had ever seen it. Joseph Farrelly (Concord) enjoy the lake during this (most?) Anne Lovett (Holderness) This, of course, is what the beautiful, beautiful time of the year. Whether you Sidney Lovett (Holderness) clean, and healthy lakes of New are at your favorite lake, or have Hampshire are for—outdoor recreation migrated away for the season, please Staff on, or around, the water for thousands keep in touch as the New Hampshire Tom O’Brien 2021 Legislative Session is fast President and Policy Advocate of people throughout the state at any Andrea LaMoreaux given time. Speaking of which, timing approaching. As always, we will rely on Vice President of Programs and Operations seems to be a critical factor. The word your participation to help us move the Martha Lovejoy ‘around the pond’ is that weekdays are legislature when it matters for clean and Director of Finance and Development wide open, with early mornings the best. healthy lakes. Krystal Costa Balanoff On weekends it may seem like everyone Conservation Program Coordinator On behalf of NH LAKES, Michelle Davis and ‘their other brother’ are trying to Advocacy Program Coordinator enjoy the lake. That is when we hear the Tom O’Brien, President Soren Denlinger most about less than ideal experiences Development Assistant on the water or at the shoreline, such as Erin Graichen Membership Coordinator when power boats that create large Erin Mastine waves operate close to the shoreline or Leave a Legacy Outreach Program Coordinator other watercraft. I think everyone wishes Jessica Sayers there was more consideration on the Please remember NH LAKES in your Conservation Program Assistant water for other users. Maybe that starts will. To do this, simply share this with all of us. By practicing safe and sentence with your attorney or Lakeside Printing Speedy Printing financial planner: Concord, NH I bequeath $___ or ___% of my Lakeside Layout estate to: New Hampshire Lakes Tracey George, Speedy Printing Association, Inc., 17 Chenell Drive, Concord, NH Suite One, Concord, NH 03301.

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2 Working for clean and healthy lakes NH LAKES Lakeside / Fall 2020 Silver Lake Resident Wins NH LAKES 2020 John F. Morten Award for Exemplary Lakes Stewardship

Ted Kramer, resident and long-time In September 2002, a special award protect New Hampshire’s lakes—and steward of Silver Lake in Madison, was created in honor of the late John encourages others to do the same.” New Hampshire, was recently F. Morten (1914-1989). It was Mr. awarded the 2020 John F. Morten Morten’s lifelong work, giving Ted has provided over two decades of Award for Exemplary Lake generously of his time, talents, and exemplary service to New Hampshire’s Stewardship. On July 18, Stu Lord, NH financial resources to help protect lakes, including his local lake. Between LAKES Board Chair, along with Tom New Hampshire’s lakes and ponds 2000 and 2010, he served in a variety O’Brien, President of NH LAKES, that he loved so much. He was a of leadership positions with NH presented this prestigious award to person who made things happen—an LAKES, including serving as board Ted at the Silver Lake Association of out-of-the box thinker, leader, and chair, and, today he continues to serve Madison annual meeting. activist who was organized, the organization at the committee determined, and persistent in the level. He’s equally involved in his local achievement of any task. It is in tribute lake health organization, currently to his vision, dedication, and serving as president of the Silver Lake commitment that NH LAKES Association, and initiating, established the John F. Morten coordinating, and participating in Memorial Award for Exemplary Lakes routine water quality monitoring and Stewardship. invasive species prevention programs.

“Ted’s motto is ‘engagement is Congratulations, and, thank you, Ted! essential and together we can do It’s not too early to submit more!’ This is what Ted does every nominations for 2021! Visit day for the lake community—locally at nhlakes.org/awards to submit Silver Lake and statewide for all New your nomination. Ted Kramer (center) was awarded the Hampshire’s lakes,” explained Stu 2020 John F. Morten Award for Lord. “Ted’s values, and commitment, Exemplary Lake Stewardship by NH LAKES Board Chair Stu Lord (left) and serve as a model of exemplary lake NH LAKES President Tom O’Brien (right) stewardship for all. He unselfishly on July 18. gives of his time and treasure to

Cont. from Page 1 enjoy. A significant number of our never recovered.” As a result of these invasive species. To everyone who members—70 people and counting!— experiences, 70% of members feel we completed the survey, thank you! are now taking the opportunity to leave must do everything possible to protect And, for those who we missed, a gift in their Will for this very reason. the lake environment. the survey remains available at tinyurl.com/NHLAKES-Survey Based on this survey, you rightly view This survey allowed us a deeper look until November 30th. aquatic invasive species as a dire threat into your values and concerns. With to our lakes. Around 13% of our this valuable information, we can members are already staring down better serve you and your lake infestations, and another 15% have communities. It’s clear to us that your seen firsthand the damage these generations-deep connections drive species cause. One person wrote, “My your concern for New Hampshire’s mom lives on a pond in . lakes. In turn, this motivates us to do They treated the lake for fanwort all we can to protect water quality and maybe 15 years ago. Its ecosystem prevent the infestation of aquatic Photo credit: Stephen Brassard

Working for clean and healthy lakes 3 Lakeside / Fall 2020 NH LAKES

4 Working for clean and healthy lakes NH LAKES Lakeside / Fall 2020 NH LAKES Legislative Advocacy Update by Tom O’Brien, President & Policy Advocate, NH LAKES

NH LAKES has a new Advocacy shoreline structures on our lakes, report does include information about Program Coordinator! Michelle Davis excessive disturbance to lake-bottom possible actions we can take to started the first week of September sediments in shallow waters, and are address the concerning impacts that and many of you have heard from her, resulting in safety issues on the water wake (ballast) boats, in many or of her, by now. You will be seeing caused by the four-to-six-foot waves instances, are having on the lakes of and hearing much more from Michelle these watercraft are designed to New Hampshire. as she takes the reins of our Advocacy create. NH LAKES has also long been Program. With your help and your concerned with the threat that ballast What is NH LAKES doing to address involvement, she will provide us all with water compartments pose to the the known impacts of wake (ballast) leadership and the presence at the spread of aquatic invasive species. boats on our lakes? We are: State House needed to ensure our • listening to our members and lakes remain clean and healthy. You can The legislative commission to study the collaborating with our local read more about Michelle on page 12. effects of wake (ballast) boats finished its work on June 30. The makeup of association partners so we can In addition to that exciting news, NH that commission, its final report, and move forward together. LAKES has spent the last three to four related documents can be found at • gathering data from around the months advocating for clean and tinyurl.com/wake-boat-commission. country to learn about wake healthy lakes in online study After this commission’s work was done, (ballast) boat problems and commission meetings related to wake many people spoke to me about how solutions in other places. (ballast) boats, aquatic invasive disheartened they were because this • researching practical, yet effective, species, septic systems, and docks. report did not result in any substantive means of decontaminating ballast Meeting online has worked, but clearly, recommendations that would lessen water compartments to prevent as we are all experiencing, it is not the the impacts wake (ballast) boats are the spread of aquatic invasive same thing as meeting in person and having on our lakes. I do understand species. exchanging information and opinions this concern but want to reassure you firsthand. that some good work did come out of • working with reputable, the commission’s work that will help us independent researchers to The issue we have been working on move forward on this issue. determine the horizontal distance that affects the most people—perhaps and water depth that wake you in some way—is wake (ballast) The membership of the Wake Boat (ballast) boat wave energy need boats. In my tenure at NH LAKES, Study Commission was crafted so that to travel before that wave energy there has not been an activity on the at least half its members represented is reduced to waves produced by lakes of New Hampshire that has the wake (ballast) boat industry, or other on-water activities. evoked as much concern from so who were themselves wake (ballast) • planning effective boater many people. We have heard from a boat enthusiasts. We view the fact education programs and/or small number of people who enjoy that we came out of the process with initiating legislation and changes wake boarding or surfing who have a commission evenly split (7:7) on final in public policy that will reduce the suggested that boater education can legislative recommendations, a victory concerning impacts wake (ballast) address these concerns. We have for our cause of clean and healthy boats are having on our lakes. heard from countless numbers of lakes. The commission agreed on few people that these watercraft are things but the things it didn’t concur causing major negative impacts on the on are still included in the report under integrity of our natural shorelines and the heading “No Consensus.” So, the It’s Time to Take the Legislative Advocacy Survey! Be on the lookout for a notification from NH LAKES in your email inbox to take our annual Legislative Advocacy Survey. This survey helps us set our priorities and strategies and will only be available to current NH LAKES members for whom we have an email address. Please weigh in on our legislative properties so that we can better represent you and our lakes at the State House. If you aren’t a member yet, or your membership has lapsed, please join/renew today at tinyurl.com/NHLAKES-Join-Renew. If you have questions, or are a member but don’t have an email on file with us, please contact us at [email protected].

Working for clean and healthy lakes 5 Lakeside / Fall 2020 NH LAKES How Busy Have Our Lakes Been This Summer? Very. by Krystal Costa Balanoff, Conservation Program Coordinator, NH LAKES

When Holly Martin, the Local Coordinator for the Lake plants and animals during these courtesy inspections. This Host Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program on is how the Lake Host Program works to prevent the spread Pleasant Lake in Deerfield/Northwood, looked at their of aquatic invasive species which can have severe group’s running total of courtesy boat inspections consequences on the health of our lakes and ponds, our conducted this past summer, Holly thought there was a enjoyment of these waters, and the local economy. mistake. At over 2,700 inspections in mid-July, and no increase in staffing with paid or volunteer Lake Host How busy is busy? My curiosity was killing me, so I Inspectors, we realized it wasn’t a mistake. The number of reached out to Dee-Ann Decker, the Local Coordinator for courtesy boat inspections performed by Lake Hosts at this the Lake Host Program on Pawtuckaway Lake, to hear her relatively small lake really were way up in 2020! perspective. Dee-Ann practically laughed out loud when I posed the question “has your day-to-day boat traffic New Hampshire boasts some of the best boating increased this summer?” She told me that Lake Hosts at opportunities in the region (and possibly in the nation), so the Fundy Cove launch on Pawtuckaway Lake were perhaps it’s no surprise that lifelong and first-time boaters, conducting 230 to 280 boat inspections a day. Lake Hosts who may have had a little more time on their hands during on Pawtuckaway had inspected upwards of 3,000 more summer 2020 due to the pandemic, got out to enjoy the boats than they had last season. Lake Hosts will continue lakes more! greeting boaters and performing courtesy boat inspections through October at Pawtuckaway! What is a courtesy boat inspection? During a courtesy boat inspection, Lake Hosts ask boaters a few questions to Considering that it can take just one boat with a fragment find out how much they know about aquatic invasive of an invasive plant, or a few drops of water with a single species, where they last launched their boat, and if they invasive animal larva, being launched into a waterbody to took the time to clean, drain, and dry their boat since the cause a widespread infestation in a lake, this spike in last waterbody. Lake Hosts then ask to show the boater boating activity is alarming. Thankfully, the Lake Host how to check the boat and trailer for any hitchhiking plants Program continued to operate at approximately 100 of the or animals. During summer 2019, more than 15,000 boats most highly-used boat ramps throughout the state to arrived at a launch, which was protected by a Lake Host, educate boaters about preventing the spread of aquatic directly after being in a waterbody infested with an aquatic invasive plants and animals! invasive species. Lake Hosts removed 117 suspicious

As of Labor Day, Lake Hosts had captured invasive species trying to hitchhike into or out of the following waterbodies from boats that had not been properly cleaned, drained, and/or dried:

Canaan Street Lake, Canaan Country Pond, Newton Crescent Lake, Acworth/Unity Great East Lake, Wakefield , Sunapee Lake Winnipesaukee, Moultonborough Little Sunapee, New London , Enfield/Lebanon Ossipee Lake, Ossipee Robinson Pond, Hudson Silver Lake, Chesham/Nelson

For more information on these ‘saves’ visit Lake Host Krista Jameson inspecting a boat at the Fundy Cove nhlakes.org/lake-host. boat launch on Pawtuckaway Lake.

6 Working for clean and healthy lakes NH LAKES Lakeside / Fall 2020 The One-Stop Shop for Year-Round Lake-Friendly Living Information

While NH LAKES has found that most can be daunting. That’s why we’ve property owners are not aware of how compiled a resource library to help you their actions affect the health of lakes, along the way! Our resource library we have also found that property brings together the science and owners generally want to do the right information from experts, state thing to help keep the lakes they enjoy agencies, and our local partners, all in clean and healthy! But, where can you one place. You will also find look to find the information you need information on professionals to work to live in a more lake-friendly way? with on your landscaping project, Our LakeSmart Program is working to septic maintenance project, and more bring free, voluntary, and non- that you can trust to uphold the regulatory assistance to property highest standard of excellence and owners living on the lake, or miles follow the latest science in their field. from it, who are looking to adopt lake- friendly living practices. Visit nhlakes.org/lakesmart or email [email protected] for more Jessica Sayers, NH LAKES Conservation Knowing where to find reliable and information and to learn how Program Assistant (left), and Krystal accurate information to help you with LakeSmart is helping to ensure future Costa Balanoff, NH LAKES Conservation LakeSmart lake-friendly living projects generations inherit a healthy lake. Program Coordinator (right), enjoying a on your property and in your home LakeSmart visit on Silver Lake in Madison, New Hampshire.

NH LAKES Education New Monthly Efforts Go Virtual Webinar Series Starting in NH LAKES switched things up this past our partners and the experts who summer! Instead of being out in the helped us provide these informational October! community educating people about the sessions to our members and the effects of runoff water through our public during a time when in-person “Exploring Lakes with NH LAKES” Watershed Warrior program or sharing workshops just weren’t an option. will start on Wed. October 7, with the in-person learning experience “Lakes in Autumn.” Visit through our annual Lakes Congress, we And, there’s more to come! Because nhlakes.org/explore-lakes-webinars offered several virtual learning our attendees told us how much they to learn more about this new experiences. Throughout June, July, and enjoyed and learned from these monthly series! August, we offered three webinar webinar discussions, and how easy series, “Working for Clean and Healthy they were to attend, we will be Lakes,” “Lake-Friendly Living,” and offering at least one webinar each “Ecology and Management of New month from now until next spring. Hampshire’s Lakes.” If you have an idea for a webinar, please share it with Erin Mastine, These webinars were free and allowed Outreach Program Coordinator, at participants to learn about topics such [email protected]. as cyanobacteria, lake-friendly landscaping, loon monitoring and If you weren’t able to attend these recovery, managing recreational webinars or want to share them with safety, and so much more, from the a friend or colleague, visit our website comfort and safety of their own at nhlakes.org/article-library to see the homes! We’re extremely thankful to slides and watch the recordings.

Working for clean and healthy lakes 7 Lakeside / Fall 2020 NH LAKES NHDES Releases 2020 Lake Trend Report by Kirsten Nelson, Aquatic Ecologist, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

Did you hear? The New Hampshire decreased in approximately 10% conductance is highly influenced by Department of Environmental Services of waterbodies. the ability of salt to conduct electricity. (NHDES) released a first-of-its kind • Increases were found in the Road salt is often the same chemical lake trend report this past summer! number of days beaches were composition as table salt—a The New Hampshire Lake Trend closed due to elevated bacteria combination of sodium and chloride. In Report: Status and trends of water levels and the total number of high enough concentrations, chloride quality indicators, published in June toxic cyanobacteria advisories can be toxic to aquatic life. Each 2020, examines and summarizes the issued. winter, millions of metric tons of road change in twelve water quality salt are used annually to improve road parameters measured in New • The timing of ice-out on and walkway conditions, and this salt Hampshire’s lakes over the past ten or waterbodies decreased (occurred usage has been linked to increasing more years. earlier in the spring). chloride levels throughout the • The number of waterbodies with Northeast. The increases in long-term Data included in this report were an invasive aquatic plant and short-term specific conductance collected from one-hundred-fifty lakes increased. trends signals this water quality and ponds for ten or more years from parameter is being influenced on a What is driving these changes in 1991 to 2018. A majority of the data wide scale and is continuing to water quality? A recent phenomenon were contributed by the NHDES change. Volunteer Lake Assessment Program described in the Northeast is ‘lake to evaluate waterbody condition. Data browning,’ a process that is currently NHDES will continue to monitor New were analyzed to examine current being studied by scientific Hampshire’s surface waters and is conditions, long-term trends, and communities. Lake browning describes planning to update this report on a short-term changes for individual increases in dissolved organic carbon, five-year time scale. To read the waterbodies as well as by trophic making lake water appear more tea- summary report, visit des.nh.gov, and class and region. colored or dark, and is partially in the search box in the top right hand attributed to recovery from acid rain. corner of the home page, type in Trend analyses revealed that some The reduction of acid-causing “2020 Lake Trend Report.” water quality parameters are atmospheric pollutants has been found experiencing greater changes than to mobilize organic matter from forests others. These changes included the to waterbodies. However, lake following: browning may also be linked to the more severe storms and increased • Alkalinity (buffering capacity) and rainfall that the Northeast has specific conductance (water’s experienced in recent decades, with ability to conduct electricity) wetter weather and flashier storms showed the greatest increases for potentially flushing more organic individual waterbodies, while total matter out of forests. It is likely both phosphorus levels (the limiting acid rain recovery and climate change nutrient for plant and algal growth are playing a role in causing lake in our lakes) were largely browning, and this darker water is unchanged. thought to be a driver in decreasing • Mesotrophic (moderate biological Secchi depth, increasing water activity) and oligotrophic (low temperature (darker water heats up biological activity) lakes showed faster), and decreasing chlorophyll-a an overall decrease in Secchi concentration (darker water blocks depth (a measurement of water sunlight from penetrating as deeply clarity) and an increase in water into the water column). temperature at one meter from the surface. The use of de-icing agents, primarily in the form of road salt, is also causing • Chlorophyll-a concentration (a water quality changes. While not a measure of algal abundance) direct measure of salt, specific

8 Working for clean and healthy lakes NH LAKES Lakeside / Fall 2020 Annual Father’s Day Fishing Trip Exposes Real Threat to New Hampshire’s Lakes by Erin Mastine, Outreach Program Coordinator, NH LAKES

Sometimes we take for granted how The fishhook waterflea threatens lake clean and beautiful our lakes are here ecosystems by outcompeting native in New Hampshire. And, sometimes fish for food—it is an aggressive the real threat of aquatic invasive predator of plankton. Scientists first species affecting our lakes hits a little noted fishhook waterflea (Cercopagis too close to home. pengoi) in Lake Champlain in summer 2018. The species is the 51st known My husband and his family have been aquatic nonnative, invasive species in fishing the Lake Champlain Father’s Lake Champlain. Day fishing derby for over fifteen years. Shortly after he returned to The fishhook waterflea is a native of New Hampshire from this Eurasia. It arrived in the Great Lakes in past spring, I shared with him the ballast water of cargo ships traveling news of fishhook water flea sightings from Europe and Asia in the 1980s in Lake Champlain. Sure enough, they and then spread to other waterbodies. all had experienced their fishing gear It likely arrived in Lake Champlain by being covered by these critters! They hitchhiking overland on recreational Steve Mastine holds his catch from the had to cut their lines several times boats, trailers, fishing lines, and other Lake Champlain fishing derby. because they were so thick, they equipment. couldn’t reel them up. Additional cleaning was done to My husband’s family, knowing that protect our lakes here in New Lake Champlain is home to many Hampshire. invasive species, always practices Clean, Drain, and Dry before putting The thought of our lakes being their boats and gear back in New infested with these aquatic invasive Hampshire’s lakes. But the news that animals is too horrible to imagine. If the fishhook waterflea eggs are you fish, or your friends or family fish, resistant to drying was even more please let them know how important it worrisome. After further inspection, is to always Clean, Drain, and Dry some of their fishing gear had some their boats, trailers, and gear— dried animal matter on them! including fishing line! Multiple spiny waterflea on a fishing line.

The CD3 Tackles the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Statewide!

This past summer, Tom O’Brien, NH LAKES President and Policy Advocate, traveled throughout the state bringing the CD3 waterless watercraft cleaning unit to 17 public boat ramps. It can take just one boat with a fragment of an invasive plant, or a boat with a few drops of water trapped in a livewell with a single invasive animal larva, being launched into a waterbody to cause a widespread problem in a lake. If you would like to learn more about the CD3, or request a visit to your local ramp, visit nhlakes.org/ais-best-tech/. Tom O’Brien, NH LAKES President and Policy Advocate, with the CD3 watercraft cleaning unit at Lake Francis in Pittsburg, New Hampshire.

Working for clean and healthy lakes 9 Lakeside / Fall 2020 NH LAKES A Note from Our Treasurer

Dear NH LAKES Members, In FY20, NH LAKES piloted the new LakeSmart program and brought on two AmeriCorps members to I sincerely enjoy volunteering my time as the Treasurer of help deliver that program and present the Watershed NH LAKES. In this role, I help guide and oversee the Warriors program in communities throughout the state. financial management of the organization. Together with my fellow board of directors and the work they do, we • The other item to note is the $12,000 increase in ensure that the NH LAKES staff has the resources and Fundraising Expenses. With this investment, NH guidance they need to do the work our members and LAKES has brought on coaches who have provided the donors have asked us to do for clean and healthy lakes. board and staff with the tools they need to build an engaged philanthropic community committed to Every year, we contract with an accounting firm to conduct investing in lake conservation in New Hampshire. an audit of our financial statements to ensure we are If you are interested in learning more about the complying with generally accepted accounting principles. organization’s financials, I encourage you to visit our We have completed the audit for our most recent fiscal website at nhlakes.org/annual-reports. If you have year (FY20) that ended on March 31, 2020. With this note, questions, please reach out to Martha Lovejoy, our Director I am providing a summary table showing how our recently of Finance and Development, at [email protected] or completed fiscal year compared to the previous fiscal year 603.226.0299. (FY19 that ended on March 31, 2019). I’d like to highlight just a few things for you. Thank you for supporting our mission of clean and healthy lakes! • FY20 was the second full year of programmatic growth funded by the Campaign for New Hampshire Lakes. With appreciation, This planned growth has expanded the organization’s programs and staff, increasing our ability to respond to Bruce Freeman, Treasurer the growing threats New Hampshire’s lakes face. NH LAKES Board of Directors • Overall, income was down by 5% in FY20 due to a one-time special project funded by outside sources in FY19. Other than that, income from Dues & Contributions and Grants kept pace with FY19. • The most notable variation in FY20 compared to FY19 was the increase in program services described above.

Keep Your Group in NH LAKES Audited Financial Summary Good Standing! For fiscal years ending March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 Fiscal Year 2020 Fiscal Year 2019 USD USD Nonprofit Reports are due by December 31. Every five years, nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire are INCOME required to file a simple report with the New Dues & Contributions 300, 054 297,774 Hampshire Secretary of State and pay a $25 fee. This Grants 696,865 698,028 year, 2020, is one of those years. Other - Program 41,178 94,410 To complete the 2020 Nonprofit Report, you will need the nonprofit’s principal address and names and Total Income 1,038,097 1,090,212 addresses of all the officers and directors or the governing board. EXPENSES You can file your group’s five-year report online by Program Services 936,474 859,578 visiting the Secretary of State website at quickstart. sos.nh.gov. Reports and filing fees are due before Management & General 180,878 194,687 December 31, 2020. Visit quickstart.sos.nh.gov for Fundraising Expenses 68,206 56,289 more information. Total Expenses 1,185,558 1,110,554

10 Working for clean and healthy lakes NH LAKES Lakeside / Fall 2020 Membership Matters New Members: June 15, 2020 – September 10, 2020 Individuals Catherine Eby Judi Lang and David Ann Robinson Elizabeth Abbe Deborah Elliot Birchenough Gregory Roman Melissa Aho-Rice Brian Fallon Jaime Laurent John and Rosemarie Rung Christine and George Marcia Feener Martha Leck-Leonard Diane Sheehan Bachrach Eugene and Barbara Raymond Madore Fran Shippee Steve Bailey Fioravanti Nathaniel Malo Pat Spicer Walter W. Belfield Victoria Courtland Kathleen Marshall Deb Stark Sue Berry Patty Furness The Honorable Mark E. Kelley and Ben Stonebraker John and Michelle Bisack Kim Gable McConkey Bryan Sweeney and Yvonne Dave Blanchette Paula Garvey Kevin McKay Van Gessel Peter Bloomfield Beverly Grappone Donald and Jennifer Melson Keith Thomas Christian Boudman Peggy Groppo Garrett Melson and Brianna Wendy Traynor Shannon Boudreau Mary-Jo Haronian Jancsy The Veverka Family Jane Bowles Susan Hayes Tim and Jessica Moran Virginia West Scott Butcher George Haynes James Mudie Peter White Wendy Cahill Travis Hebron John and Gail Myers Lawrence Wier and Donald and Jane Canfield Lisa and Edwin Hoberman Blaine Nelson Deborah Ciunci-Wier Priscilla Caza Laura Holmes James Newcombe Craig Williamson Julie Cooke Linda and Bill Stronge Judith Ordway-Stevens Susan Woods & Peter Breu Cynthia Colvalucci Hans Hug Susan Palmeter Cynthia Bakon and John Sarah Crane Frederick Hunt Scott Parker Worrall The Currier Family Tamara Hunter-Hermann Rob Peterson Peter Davis Joy and Norman Inkpen, Jr. Harold Potts Jr. Organizations The Dawson Family Jan Jones Jeanne Quinn The Lina Fund of the New Ben Dexter Marty Kane David Radeke Hampshire Charitable Neal Dini Jackie Keating Wendie Rajotte Foundation Lisa Donovan Penny and Charles Koburger Ronald Rayner Gary Downing Susan Kochinskas Susan Reed Mary Durgin Pat Landry Connie and Doug Richards

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Welcome aboard, Michelle! to protect public resources. In her free time, Michelle enjoys hiking, camping, and swimming with her partner and their We’re excited to welcome Michelle two dogs. If she could only eat one food for the rest of her Davis as the Advocacy Program life, it would be cheese! Coordinator to NH LAKES! She brings a desire to support NH LAKES’ efforts Welcome, Soren! to preserve the waters of New Hampshire through community Soren joined the NH LAKES team building and policy-based action. She over the summer as the Development worked to instill her appreciation and Assistant. He graduated from Colby stewardship of the outdoors with College in 2020 with a B.A. in environmental computation and Michelle Davis others during eight years as an outdoor and environmental education geoscience. Before joining NH LAKES, instructor in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Alaska, and as a he worked at the Blue Hill Heritage Program Coordinator at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Trust and the Colby Forest Fairlee, Vermont. Ecosystems Lab, helping to preserve Soren Denlinger natural spaces across northern New Michelle holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and England. Currently, he is excited to Wilderness Education from the State University of New help ensure the protection of New Hampshire’s lakes and York at Potsdam and a Master of Environmental Law and ponds for years to come. Policy from Vermont Law School. While studying at Vermont Law, Michelle volunteered with a local planning Out of the office, Soren enjoys hiking (on- and off-trail), commission to support conservation commissions’ efforts kayaking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and camping. On rainy days, he can be found reading, baking, or curling.