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How to Hike in the Winter

Figure out what to do, what to bring, and how to plan for a safe winter excursion. This program is meant to give beginners an overview of winter hiking gear, resources, and tips and tricks for exploring trails in the snow. Experienced hikers are welcome to join!

Creak, Crack, Crunch: The Poetry of Nature

Snow quiets the landscape and our minds, spend this winter day embracing the restfulness of the season. Immerse yourself in the frozen landscape and take inspiration from the sounds of nature to create landscape inspired poetry.

Strigiformes of Squam FULL

Join LRCC member Emma Murray on a nighttime owling hike! Come learn more about the elusive creatures that are found in our backyard and uncover the secrets of OWLS!

Get the Dirt on Soil Health

Join the Squam Lakes Association (SLA) on Saturday April 5 from 1-3 to learn all about soil! We will learn about the three major types of soil: sand, silt, and clay at the SLA headquarters. There will be a focus on gardening and soil health just in time for spring! Participants will learn how to identify the soils you have in your backyard and all the benefits of a good healthy soil.

Fire is Alive

Join us from 2 pm - 4 pm as we hike around 2.0 miles up Old Bridle Path to the Rattlesnake lookout learning all about Fire Ecology from SLA's Corbin Faidley. Fire plays an important role in our ecosystems, learn about some of the plants and animals' adaptations to this element.

Canopy of Contagion

Come join us as we learn about forest pathology! We will identify cankers, wilts, foliar diseases and some fungi on this 2.5 mile hike around Chamberlain Renyolds memorial forest.

Paddle the Lake

Do you want to learn more about navigating Squam Lake? Are you camping on our public islands and want to get more comfortable navigating a canoe with camping supplies? Join the Squam Lakes Association (SLA) on an out and back paddle to Moon and Bowman islands on Saturday, July 26th from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. During our paddle we’ll go over how to navigate open water, identify the Squam islands, learn how safely canoe, and explore the islands trails and beaches.

Hiking Haikus

Whitten Woods Highland St, Ashland, NH, United States

Join the Squam Lakes Association for a morning of hiking and learning about the Japanese poetry form known as haiku. This is a great program for anyone looking to appreciate nature using a fun and simple poetry form. If you enjoy creative expression and hiking, we hope to have you join us for this program!

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