EVENTS


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NLRA programs and events build connections between the community and the watershed, offering opportunities for exploration, education, and the knowledge to foster good stewardship and a love of Newfound Lake.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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State of the Lake: Encore Presentation

March 13, 4:00-5:30pm
Register to receive Zoom meeting details

Conservation Program Manager Paul Pellissier and Executive Director Rebecca Hanson will discuss our latest water quality data, the results of invasive aquatics monitoring, the watershed planning process, and more. Bring your questions and concerns about watershed health! This program is free and open to all.

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Nature Station: Spring Sunlight!

March 26 and 30, 1-3pm *please note the March Nature Station is an afternoon event!
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Daylength is rapidly changing in early spring, making it easy to notice both the movement of the sun and how plants and animals respond to those changes. Join NLRA educators as we explore the lengthening days and their impacts on local ecosystems! You’ll learn more about the changes in daylength & wildlife, how we track daylight throughout the year, and make a suncatcher craft to take home. Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all.

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Nature Station: Amazing Amphibians!

April 23 and 27, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

As snowmelt and spring rains filled depressions in the landscape, amphibians were on the move for breeding. It can be a hazardous journey with threats from predators and road crossings- but success means a new generation of salamanders and frogs! Join NLRA educators as we explore the amphibians of Grey Rocks- learn more about the species, their super powers, and the vernal pools they lay eggs in, plus make a craft to take home! Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all.

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Nature Station: Migration!

May 14 and 18, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Every spring we welcome back a host of birds who have spent the last few months father south and now return for breeding in NH- how do they make these amazing journeys? And which other species move with the seasons? Join NLRA educators as we investigate migration in the Newfound Watershed and farther afield! You’ll learn more about these travelers, explore the Grey Rocks community, and make a craft to take home. Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all.

Guided Exploration: Watershed Hike

May 17, 9am-12:30pm
TBD

Join NLRA and Newfound Land Conservation Partnership supporters on a hike through conserved land in the watershed. Protecting the health of Newfound Lake means protecting the areas upstream that filter, channel, and absorb water. You’ll get a new perspective on the lake and what it takes to keep it clean! This program is free and open to all but registration is required. Dogs are not allowed.

Spring Flowers Walk

May 21, 1-3pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

As the weather warms, some plants try to catch the eye of pollinators by being early flowerers while others go for a burst of many flowers over a very short time. Join NLRA Education & Outreach Manager Mirka Zapletal for a walk around Grey Rocks exploring these understory ephemerals that are often overlooked.

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Volunteer Cookout

June 7, 3:30-5:30pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

Are you interested in learning more about volunteering with NLRA? Would you like to meet and mingle with the staff, trustees, and volunteers behind NLRA’s conservation work? Help us celebrate our strong culture of volunteerism and learn more about how you can get involved at our Volunteer Cookout.

Let us know you are coming!
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Nature Station

June 11 and 15, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Join NLRA educators as we explore ecology at Grey Rocks! You’ll learn more about the plants and animals found there and make a craft to take home. Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all.

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NLRA Volunteer Day

June 13, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

From planting pollinator-friendly gardens to maintaining trails or restoring shorelines, this monthly, all-ages volunteer event is a great way to dip your toes in the work of conserving the watershed.

Guided Exploration: Watershed Hike

June 21, 9am-12:30pm
TBD

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards and Newfound Land Conservation Partnership supporters on a hike through conserved land in the watershed. Protecting the health of Newfound Lake means protecting the areas upstream that filter, channel, and absorb water. You’ll get a new perspective on the lake and what it takes to keep it clean! This program is free and open to all but registration is required. Dogs are not allowed.

Guided Exploration: Northern Newfound Water Trail

June 27, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards on a guided paddle of the Northern Newfound Water Trail. Bring your kayak, canoe, or paddleboard for a great morning on the water! This tour of the northern end of the lake showcases a variety of habitats, the wildlife that depend on them, and the conservation efforts that help protect them. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.

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Guided Exploration: Grey Rocks

July 5, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards to explore the trails and ecology of Grey Rocks! Grey Rocks has worn many hats through time, from wilderness to camp to marina to conserved property- get to know this space better as you take a new look at the habitats and wildlife. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.

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NLRA Volunteer Day

July 11, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

From planting pollinator-friendly gardens to maintaining trails or restoring shorelines, this monthly, all-ages volunteer event is a great way to dip your toes in the work of conserving the watershed.

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Nature Station

July 16 and 20, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Join NLRA educators as we explore ecology at Grey Rocks! You’ll learn more about the plants and animals found there and make a craft to take home. Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all.

Guided Exploration: Watershed Hike

July 19, 9am-12:30pm
TBD

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards and Newfound Land Conservation Partnership supporters on a hike through conserved land in the watershed. Protecting the health of Newfound Lake means protecting the areas upstream that filter, channel, and absorb water. You’ll get a new perspective on the lake and what it takes to keep it clean! This program is free and open to all but registration is required. Dogs are not allowed.

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Storytime at Minot-Sleeper Library

July 24, 10:30-11:30am
Minot-Sleeper Library
35 Pleasant Street, Bristol, NH

Join NLRA Education & Outreach Manager Mirka Zapletal in the Minot-Sleeper Library butterfly garden to read “One Small Place in a Tree” by Barbara Brennan as we look at the different roles that trees play and make craft to take home!

Guided Exploration: Northern Newfound Water Trail

July 25, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards on a guided paddle of the Northern Newfound Water Trail. Bring your kayak, canoe, or paddleboard for a great morning on the water! This tour of the northern end of the lake showcases a variety of habitats, the wildlife that depend on them, and the conservation efforts that help protect them. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.

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Hebron Fair

July 27, 9am-3pm
Hebron Common
16 Church Lane, Hebron, NH 

Visit the NLRA booth at the Hebron Fair for children’s games, information about conservation in Newfound, and to purchase tickets to our annual raffle!

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Guided Exploration: Grey Rocks

August 2, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards to explore the trails and ecology of Grey Rocks! Grey Rocks has worn many hats through time, from wilderness to camp to marina to conserved property- get to know this space better as you take a new look at the habitats and wildlife. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.

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NLRA Volunteer Day

August 8, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

From planting pollinator-friendly gardens to maintaining trails or restoring shorelines, this monthly, all-ages volunteer event is a great way to dip your toes in the work of conserving the watershed.

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Nature Station

August 13 and 17, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Join NLRA educators as we explore ecology at Grey Rocks! You’ll learn more about the plants and animals found there and make a craft to take home. Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all.

Guided Exploration: Watershed Hike

August 16, 9am-12:30pm
TBD

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards and Newfound Land Conservation Partnership supporters on a hike through conserved land in the watershed. Protecting the health of Newfound Lake means protecting the areas upstream that filter, channel, and absorb water. You’ll get a new perspective on the lake and what it takes to keep it clean! This program is free and open to all but registration is required. Dogs are not allowed.

Guided Exploration: Northern Newfound Water Trail

August 22, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards on a guided paddle of the Northern Newfound Water Trail. Bring your kayak, canoe, or paddleboard for a great morning on the water! This tour of the northern end of the lake showcases a variety of habitats, the wildlife that depend on them, and the conservation efforts that help protect them. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.

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Grey Rocks StoryWalk®

August 23-September 29
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

Travel the Floodplain Loop Trail reading “McCrephy’s Field” written by Christopher A. Myers and Lynne Born Myers, illustrated by Normand Chartier! Over 50 years an abandoned field changes into something very different as plants and animals make it their own. As visitors read about the changes in the field, they’ll be walking the trails of Grey Rocks which has its own story of transformation from camp to marina to conservation area!

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Guided Exploration: Grey Rocks

September 6, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards to explore the trails and ecology of Grey Rocks! Grey Rocks has worn many hats through time, from wilderness to camp to marina to conserved property- get to know this space better as you take a new look at the habitats and wildlife. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.

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Nature Station

September 10 and 14, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Join NLRA educators as we explore ecology at Grey Rocks! You’ll learn more about the plants and animals found there and make a craft to take home. Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all.

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NLRA Volunteer Day

September 12, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

From planting pollinator-friendly gardens to maintaining trails or restoring shorelines, this monthly, all-ages volunteer event is a great way to dip your toes in the work of conserving the watershed.

Guided Exploration: Watershed Hike

September 20, 9am-12:30pm
TBD

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards and Newfound Land Conservation Partnership supporters on a hike through conserved land in the watershed. Protecting the health of Newfound Lake means protecting the areas upstream that filter, channel, and absorb water. You’ll get a new perspective on the lake and what it takes to keep it clean! This program is free and open to all but registration is required. Dogs are not allowed.

Guided Exploration: Northern Newfound Water Trail

September 26, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards on a guided paddle of the Northern Newfound Water Trail. Bring your kayak, canoe, or paddleboard for a great morning on the water! This tour of the northern end of the lake showcases a variety of habitats, the wildlife that depend on them, and the conservation efforts that help protect them. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.

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NLRA Volunteer Day

October 10, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

From planting pollinator-friendly gardens to maintaining trails or restoring shorelines, this monthly, all-ages volunteer event is a great way to dip your toes in the work of conserving the watershed.

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Nature Station

October 15 and 19, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 N Shore Rd Hebron, NH

Join NLRA educators as we explore ecology at Grey Rocks! You’ll learn more about the plants and animals found there and make a craft to take home. Nature Station is a drop-in program with activities designed for kids of all ages. This program is free and open to all.

Guided Exploration: Watershed Hike

October 18, 9am-12:30pm
TBD

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards and Newfound Land Conservation Partnership supporters on a hike through conserved land in the watershed. Protecting the health of Newfound Lake means protecting the areas upstream that filter, channel, and absorb water. You’ll get a new perspective on the lake and what it takes to keep it clean! This program is free and open to all but registration is required. Dogs are not allowed.

Guided Exploration: Northern Newfound Water Trail

October 31, 10am-12pm
Grey Rocks Conservation Area
178 North Shore Rd, Hebron, NH

Join NLRA Watershed Stewards on a guided paddle of the Northern Newfound Water Trail. Bring your kayak, canoe, or paddleboard for a great morning on the water! This tour of the northern end of the lake showcases a variety of habitats, the wildlife that depend on them, and the conservation efforts that help protect them. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.

Curious about events we’ve held in the past? Find an archive of past NLRA events here.