Managing for wildlife has multiple benefits, including more economic opportunities for landowners, greater land productivity and sustainability, and clean water. Representatives from Quail Forever and Arkansas Game & FishCommission will talk about how landowners can manage their timber and pastureland for wildlife. There is a multitude of different conservation and best management practices that you […]
We all want to have an outdoor space that is beautiful, and functional, while also protecting our lakes. Attend this session and hear from the professionals at Belknap Landscape give guidance on achieving this based on their experience building and maintaining great properties across the Lakes Region. Presented by Belknap Landscape—Hayden McLaughlin (Owner), Mark Smith […]
Join Scott Williams and Roberta Hill from Lake Stewards of Maine for a discussion of threats to Maine lakes and the important role of volunteers. Learn more about how you can get involved and join these efforts!
Hosted by the NYS Federation of Lake Associations, Inc. in collaboration with the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center Nonprofits provide a variety of services to our communities. Understanding the risk associated with providing a service and choosing the right liability insurance to protect your nonprofit is not always easy. This workshop will walk attendees through […]
On Thursday, June 4th, from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (eastern time) the national Source Water Collaborative will host a webinar entitled, “Updates from NRCS and the Northeast: Partnering to Protect Drinking Water,” as part of the SWC Learning Exchange on “”SWP Through Conservation Funding.” The webinar agenda will feature the following speakers and topics: Martin Lowenfish and Dee […]
In New Hampshire, many homes—including most lakeside homes—are served by an on-site septic system. If you have a septic system, do you know if you are maintaining it in a lake-friendly way? Attend this session and hear from Russ Lanoie, a long-time wastewater management professional, about how these systems work and the do’s and don’ts […]
NEPA Gives—a one-day online giving extravaganza that's all about giving back to the community. For 24 hours—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59:59 p.m.—on Friday, June 5, 2020, donors can donate to Lacawac Sanctuary through the NEPA Gives online platform. Donate on June 5th at: https://www.nepagives.org/organizations/lacawac-sanctuary HELP SUPPORT LACAWAC!
Are your trees throwing shade? Does your landscape have problem areas where nothing seems to grow? Do you have mature trees and areas where your turf is receding? Don’t accept being shaded out! Learn about the many native and adapted plants that not only survive but thrive in shadier spots along with tips and tricks […]
Sustaining Aquatic Ecosystems Under Global Change Rapid change is a defining feature of the modern era. Increasingly severe threats attributed to global environmental change involve water, including among them scarcity, security, over-appropriation of water resources, extreme hydrological events, accelerating loss of aquatic biodiversity, and overstressed fisheries. Sustaining the aquatic ecosystems that provide fresh water, regulate […]
NOTE: Advance registration required. Excessive algae of many types can cause damage to aquatic ecosystems and create human health issues as harmful algae blooms (HAB). Best known in freshwater are the cyanobacteria, which can form surface scums, release toxins, and adversely alter water quality. Very real costs can be associated with contaminated drinking water, impaired […]
