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May2019MembersandfriendsoftheWinnisquamWatershedNetwork;AswealllookforwardtoanothersummerseasononourbeautifulLakeWinnisquamhere'sbriefupdateonallthattheWinnisquamWatershedNetwork(WWN)hasbeenuptoinoureffortstoprotectthelake,andhowyoucanhelpusout.Our2019ComprehensiveWaterQualityMonitoringprogramkickedoffthismonth,withvolunteersconductingwaterqualitytestingandcollectingsamplesatfivemonitoringstationsinLakeWinnisquam.Wewillcontinuetomonitorwaterqualityinthelakethroughoutthesummermonths,andwillalsobeconductingmonthlytestingofninetributarystreamsthatdrainintooroutofthelake.Thedatageneratedbythesemonitoringprogramshelpsustoassesslong-termwaterqualitytrendsandidentifypollutantsourcestothelake.Wewelcomeadditionalvolunteerstohelpusoutwiththiseffortandarehappytoprovideon-the-jobtrainingsopleaseletusknowifyouareinterestedinparticipating.ForthesecondconsecutiveyeartheWWNwillimplementalake-widemanagementplanforinvasivevariablemilfoilinWinnisquamthissummer.Thisyear’splancallsforacontrolledherbicideapplicationinapproximately30acresofthelake(primarilyinthenorthernchannel,Jay’sMarinaandEphraim’sCove),andupto20daysofprofessionaldiver-assistedharvestinginareasofthelakewithless-densemilfoilgrowth.Bidsforthe2019programtotalabout$46,000.TheWWNhasbeenawardedan$11,600ExoticPlantControlGrantfromNHDESthatwillfund25percentoftheworkandweareintheprocessofliningupmatchingcontributionsfromeachofthefivemunicipalitiesonthelake.Inordertofullyfundtheprogramwearealsosolicitingcontributionsfromneighborhoodassociationsandaskingforyoursupport.TheWWNisundertakingseveraladditionalmeasurestopreventfurtherspreadofthevariablemilfoilinLakeWinnisquam,andtokeepotherinvasiveplantsandanimalsoutofthelake.OurWeedWatcherprogramutilizestrainedvolunteersfromaroundthelaketoperiodicallyinspecttheshorelineareasintheirimmediatevicinityandreportanysuspectedinvasivespecies.Therearestillpartsofthelakethatneedcoveragethoughandwewouldlovetohaveyourhelp–allitrequiresisabrightsunnyday,aboat(orfloat)andsomepolarizedsunglasses.PleaseletBillEsrichknowifyouareinterestedinbecomingaWinnisquamWeedWatcher.
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ThisyeartheWWNhasalsoassumedresponsibilityforcoordinatingLakeHostsattheWaterStreetpublicboatrampinLaconiatoeducateboatersaboutaquaticinvasivespeciespreventionmethodsandcheckboatsbeinglaunchedtomakesuretheyaren’tcarryinganypotentiallyinvasiveplantsandanimals.(ThankyoutoErichBockleyforcoordinatingthisprogramforthepastmanyyears).WehavelinedupfundingfromNHLakesandtheCityofLaconiatohelpusstafftheramponweekendsandarestillacceptingapplicationsforthispaidposition.WewouldalsolovetorecruitsomevolunteerstoserveasLakeHostsattherampduringtheweek.Pleasecontactusifyouareinterestedineitherposition.WearealsohappytoprovideinvasivespeciestrainingandsignstoanyofyouwhohaveprivateorneighborhoodboatlaunchesonWinnisquam.Nexttimeyou’reatWinnisquamMarineoroneoftheotherbusinessesonthelakepleasebesuretopickupacopyofthenewtri-foldbrochuretheWWNhasproducedwithagrantfromtheNewHampshireCharitableFoundation.ThiscolorfulbrochureoutlinesanumberofstepsthatresidentsandvisitorscantaketohelpprotectLakeWinnisquam.We’dbehappytoprovidecopiesofthebrochureforyoutosharewithyourneighborstoo,soletusknowifyourneighborhoodassociationisplanningameetingsometimethissummer.WecanalsoarrangeforaWWNrepresentativetoattendthemeetingandtalkaboutwhatwe’redoingtoprotectLakeWinnisquam.Markyourcalendarsfortheseupcomingevents:
WeedWatcherTraining/RefresherCourse-June1stfrom9to11amintheCommunityMeetingRoomatFranklinSavingsBank,67LaconiaRdinTilton(nexttotheTiltonDiner).StafffromNHDESwillbeonhandtoinstructvolunteersonhowtoconductaweedsurvey,whattolookfor,andwhotocontactifthereisaproblem.Youwillalsobeprovidedabinderfullofinformationontheprogram,detailsonthemostthreateninginvasives,andaplantidentificationkeyforcommonaquaticplants.StormwaterWorkshop-June18thfrom4:30to7:30pmattheMeredithCommunityCenterat1CircleDriveinMeredith,hostedbytheWaukewanWatershedAdvisoryCommittee.Theworkshopisfreeandopentoall.Attendeeswillreceivepracticalinformationonhowtomanagestormwaterontheirpropertytobetterprotectlakewaterquality.WinnisquamWatershedNetworkAnnualMeeting-July27thfrom9to11amattheLeslieRobertsBeachandRecreationareaoffofRoute3inBelmont.Existingandnewmemberswelcome.Pleasejoinustolearnmoreaboutwhat’sgoingonaroundthelake,helpguideourworkandmeetsomeofyourfellowlake-lovers.Pleasebringyourownchair.
WinnisquamMarine,MeredithWholeLivingCenterandMeredithVillageSavingsBankhavedemonstratedtheirsupportforahealthyLakeWinnisquambyjoiningourbusinesssponsorshipprogram.Wehopeyouwilljoinusinthankingthemandencourageotherareabusinessesthatyoufrequenttosponsorusaswell.
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Lastbutnotleast,theWinnisquamWatershedNetworkisholdingour2019membershipdrive.PleaseencourageyourfriendsandneighborstojointheWWNsothattheytoocanhelpsupportourprograms,giveusaloudercollectivevoiceonissuespertainingtoLakeWinnisquam,andstayinformedaboutwhat’sgoingonaroundthelake.EveryonewhojoinsorrenewstheirmembershipintheWWNbetweennowandJune30thwillbeenteredinadrawing(earlyrenewalswillbeaddedtoexistingmembership).Prizesincludea$25giftcardtoFratellos,a$25giftcardtoCactusJack’s/TBones,andagiftcardfora60-minutefloatsession(valuedat$60)atMeredithWholeLivingCenter.Ourmembersareourgreateststrengthandresource.WethankallofyouforsupportingourmissiontokeepLakeWinnisquamcleanandhealthynowandforgenerationstocome.OnbehalfoftheWWNBoardofDirectors,LisaEggleston,President