Floating wetlands are platforms containing native plants that float on the water's surface. Their plants roots absorb excess nutrients, capture suspended solids, and provide habitat for beneficial microorganisms that help […]
Join the Squam Lakes Association for a morning bird watching paddle along the shores of Squam Lake with Lakes Region Conservation Corps member Eric Dart on June 27th from 7:00AM to 10:00AM.
Swing by the SLA on Saturday, June 27th anytime 2:30-4:30pm to Kick-Off SUMMER! Learn what's going on in the Squam Watershed, meet our summer camp counselors, and explore what our campus has to offer. Whether you want to try rock climbing, paddling, or making the perfect s'more, there will be something for everyone!
Join Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC) members on a water quality excursion on Squam Lake! Learn about how to take water quality data and how it contributes to our long term monitoring of Squam Lakes.
Join Dr. Ernest Byers at the Squam Lakes Association on June 30th for a canoe sprint demonstration, a solo and tandem canoe crash course, and on-the-water leadership insights. It's a great time to get out on the lake ahead of the holiday weekend!
Join Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC) members on a water quality excursion on Squam Lake! Learn about how to take water quality data and how it contributes to our long term monitoring of Squam Lakes.
Did you know your backyard stream could be teaming with an important and unknown crowd of underwater bugs? Macroinvertebrates are a diverse set of organisms that play an important role in our aquatic ecosystems, also serving as great bioindicators for pollution. Learn more about this fascinating field of study with an informative and interactive program about macroinvertebrate sampling. Be ready to get your feet wet as YOU will be trying to catch and identify these little critters following a kick netting demonstration.
The Weed Watchers volunteer program enables anyone to help protect our lakes against the spread of invasive species by becoming an extra pair of eyes on the lake to spot and report potential invasions. After this training session, you will be able to look for invasive species like variable milfoil on your own and know how to report sightings on Squam as an official Weed Watcher!
What's better than hiking? Hiking on a trail that you've helped maintain! Join the Squam Lakes Association on Sunday, July 19th, to show the Rattlesnake Trail Network some love!
