Newfound Landing January 16, 2020
Bristol, NH—Join the Newfound Lake Region Association and the Minot Sleeper library for a nature-inspired storytime and craft on Wednesday, January 29th at 10:45 a.m. at the Minot-Sleeper Library in Bristol, NH. Featuring “Over and Under the Snow” by Kate Messner, the storytime will explore the hidden world beneath the snow. Children will discover how animals spend the winter, and then create their own secret animal kingdom.
NLRA’s newest staff member, Audrey West, will lead the storytime for children of all ages. Born and raised in Alaska, Audrey moved to New Hampshire in 2013. She first came to Newfound Lake on a chance country drive, and the abundant natural scenery, paired with the local towns’ ample New England charm, immediately felt like home.
West says, “I love that I can go for a hike or kayak and feel like I’m the only person in the world, and in the next five minutes be having ice cream at a lively country store. That is a special balance that we can only maintain if we work to protect it.”
As the Membership Manager for NLRA, Audrey hopes to continue to develop the organization’s relationships with local people and businesses to help protect the special characteristics of Newfound Lake, while also staying in touch with her other passion—kids!
“NLRA wants to keep Newfound a beautiful place for the future, and Newfound’s youngest residents are that future,” says West. “My goal is to make sure they are included in the conversation.”
NLRA is dedicated to protecting Newfound Lake and its watershed. The Association – through education, programs and collaboration—promotes conservation and preservation of the region’s natural, social, and economic resources. You can learn more about the important work of the NLRA, such as water quality initiatives, invasive species prevention, and land conservation, and find upcoming events at www.newfoundlake.org.