Green Mountain Conservation Group

06/01/2026

Help GMCG Maximize NH Gives Impact!

Dear Friends,

From June 9 at 5:00 PM through June 10 at 5:00 PM, GMCG will participate in NH Gives — New Hampshire’s largest statewide day of giving. Your donation during this 24-hour campaign can go even further through matching opportunities, incentive prizes, and increased visibility that help strengthen the impact of every gift.

At GMCG, our mission is to protect the lakes, rivers and groundwater of the greater Ossipee Watershed, its aquifer, land, and associated natural resources to ensure prosperous communities and a healthy ecosystem for all. From water-quality monitoring and watershed science to protecting critical lands that recharge groundwater and sustain wildlife habitat, our work is rooted in the understanding that healthy ecosystems and clean water are inseparable. Your support during NH Gives helps ensure these extraordinary waters continue to nourish communities, ecosystems, and future generations.

Protecting clean water across all seven communities of the Ossipee Watershed.

Thank you for standing with GMCG and helping protect the waters that connect us all.

https://www.nhgives.org/organization/gmcg

05/29/2026

Yesterday GMCG taught over 60 fourth graders about healthy watersheds at the annual 4H School to Farm Day at Remick Farm in Tamworth.

05/28/2026

GMCG Education Coordinator Tara and AmeriCorps member Rose helped the preschoolers plant the pollinator, herb and veggie gardens yesterday at Children Unlimited. This is a project we do every year, along with providing programs about pollinators to some very enthusiastic kids! The kids get to care for the garden throughout the summer and enjoy the fresh fruits, veggies and herbs to eat.

05/27/2026

The watershed community enjoyed a live performance of the gorgeous, hand-painted celebration of the pollinators we need for our survival, and the plants they need for theirs. The Pollinator Crankie reveal was held on Friday, May 22 at Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth. A crankie is a long scroll of images that gets rolled up and shown frame by frame, sort of like a movie. Crankies, called panoramas in the 19th century when they were super popular, are an early form of moving picture.

Thank you to all of the artists who collaborated on this community project, and all of the partners who helped to make it happen...Appalachian Mountain Club, Green Mountain Conservation Group, Cook Memorial Library, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, Mountains to the Sea writers’ group, and Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts.

Stay tuned for the recording on YouTube!

05/22/2026

At GMCG we have been busy with pollinator habitat projects like the pollinator garden, pollinator field and bee hotel. These projects provide opportunities to learn about what we can do to create pathways for native pollinators in our communities and how to conduct research that assists in conservation efforts. What's good for pollinators is also good for us! Pollinator habitat can also mitigate other environmental concerns by controlling erosion, mitigating nutrient loss, phytoremediating soils, and improving water quality! Here are seven things you can do to help pollinators:
https://www.pollinator.org/7things

05/20/2026

This Friday, May 22 at 3:30 PM at Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth the public is invited to see a live performance of the gorgeous, hand-painted celebration of the pollinators we need for our survival, and the plants they need for theirs.

In March, nearly 30 local artists of all ages gathered to create a beautiful, educational crankie that considers why pollinators (and plants) matter to us and why certain plants and pollinators matter a lot to each other. A crankie is a long scroll of images that gets rolled up and shown frame by frame, sort of like a movie. Crankies, called panoramas in the 19th century when they were super popular, are an early form of moving picture.

Please join Appalachian Mountain Club, Green Mountain Conservation Group, Cook Memorial Library, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, Mountains to the Sea writers’ group, and Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts at Cook Memorial Library this Friday.

Come see a gorgeous hand-painted celebration of the pollinators we need for our survival, and the plants they need for theirs. Join Appalachian Mountain Club, Green Mountain Conservation Group, Cook Memorial Library, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, and Yeoman’s Fund for the Arts at Cook Library in Tamw...

05/14/2026

We had a blast with the Pine Tree kindergarteners again this year learning about keeping water clean for Eastern Brook trout!

Thank you to all the teachers, volunteers and and staff and AmeriCorps members at GMCG who helped to make the program possible as well as the Conway Daily Sun! Trout Unlimited and NH Fish & Game are also partners and provide support to local schools.

https://www.conwaydailysun.com/community/pine-tree-annual-trout-release/collection_4f0461d8-d6ad-4e6c-bb53-5d47f792ccc4.html?fbclid=IwZnRzaARzJzlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEedyEDsxxjdtHZ6ZtgConA4mCNhuFzCSqO5wrOl57Cmazjghe9dAwwgDaATzU_aem_YWdncwD6lV8NI_Llm43ac3QhFZB_&brid=YWdncwH47waeMLRYQKP6faszSUL7

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05/14/2026

This Saturday!!! - Healthy Waters Begin with Community Action
This Saturday!!! - Healthy Waters Begin with Community Action
On Saturday, May 16 at 12:30 PM, Johnson Hall at Camp Calumet will host the 2nd Annual Friends of Ossipee Lake Workshop. This engaging event will feature knowledgeable speakers from across New Hampshire who are leaders in their respective fields and organizations. Attendees will learn practical strategies and best practices for protecting and preserving the health of the waters throughout the Ossipee region.

This workshop is open to more than just Ossipee Lake residents. We warmly welcome community members from Duncan Lake, Conner Pond, Dan Hole Pond, and all of the beautiful rivers and waterways within the Ossipee Watershed. Please invite your neighbors and friends to join the conversation and be part of this important community effort.

The timing of this event is especially meaningful, as the EPA recently released two articles in April focused on this very issue: “The Economic Benefits of Protecting Healthy Watersheds.” We encourage you to read and share these resources with others.
https://www.epa.gov/.../economic-benefits-of-protecting...
https://www.epa.gov/.../economic_benefits_factsheet3.pdf

2nd Annual Friends of Ossipee Lake Workshop Agenda May 16th,
12:30 Public is invited to mill about
1:00 to 1:10 Loon Update & Invitation to visit loon nest at end of program, Dennis Gould, The Ossipee Loon Guy
1:10 to 1:50 Lake Smart Program/BMPs & Q&A, Kat Kelleher
1:50 to 2:00 Septic Maintenance & Q&A Seth Turner, Turner Septic
2:00 to 2:10 Break/ Snacks/ Tables
2:10 to 2:40 GMCG, Water Quality Testing & Q&A, Jill Emerson
2:40 to 3:05 Lake Host & W**d Watcher Programs & Q&A, Megan Broderick
3:05 Politician Q & A if in the audience
3:15ish…Conclusion and Thanks and What’s Next Gloria

05/12/2026

Fri. May 22, iNaturalist training @ 1 PM & Pollinators & Plants crankie performance @ 3:30 PM

Join (a whole bunch of) us on Friday, May 22 for two wonderful experiences at Cook Library in Tamworth:

At 1 PM, Haley Andreozzi from UNH Cooperative Extension will be offering a hands-on training in how to use iNaturalist to support your own learning about the natural world and to participate in citizen science projects. Info and please register in advance at chocorualake.org/events.

At 3:30 PM we'll be offering a performance of the GORGEOUS Pollinators & Plants crankie, painted in March by close to 30 local artists of all ages. More info at chocorualake.org/events.

These events are free and Cook Library is wheelchair accessible.

Banner image: Improve pollinator habitat by waiting until summer to mow your lawn, and enjoy some hammock time instead. | Pollinators & Plants crankie artists

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