Hike: Dot Bank Nature Trail to Lost Lake, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: We will meet at the Dot Banks Nature Trail head on Millbridge Rd in Sandwich NH. Click here for a google map link.
The Dot Banks Nature Trail runs on conserved land and is maintained by the Squam Lakes Conservation Society (SLCS) which built the trail in 2020. Lost Lake is owned by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust while SLCS holds the conservation easement. Check out the SLCS Story Map for more information on this trail and others by clicking here!
Registration: Space is limited to 8 people. Registration is required for this free event.
This Week's Program: Spring has sprung, so come out and join LRCC members Meg and Peter on a guided hike to Dot Bank nature Trail to Lost Lake, on April 7th from 2-4:30 PM. This is a 2.1-mile out-and-back trail near Center Sandwich, New Hampshire. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 48 min to complete. This will be a great walk for families and friends to learn about some new species in the area and enjoy the nature around them.
Feel free to bring binoculars and/or download CornellLab's Merlin Bird ID application on a phone to see if we can ID some birds along the hike. If you also want to download Seek, partnered with iNaturalist, we can try and ID things we find along the way as well!
What to Bring: Participants will need to bring their own water for that hike and any snacks they would like to bring as well. This is a short hike but we will be taking breaks along the way as needed. Please also wear appropriate footwear, closed toed water resistant hiking boots is best. Trails can be muddy this time of year so please keep that in mind. The weather this time of year changes frequently so you should also wear or bring with you appropriate layers of the weather conditions. Please Note: Dogs are not allowed on this trail.
Audience: This guided hike is open to all ages, and families with young children are welcome as well. Any child attending must be accompanied by an adult.
This Week's SLA Staff Guide: Hello everyone my name is Meg Jacobs and I am a member of the Squam Lakes Association and am serving with the Lakes Region Conservation Corps. I am from Salisbury Massachusetts and went to school at the University of New Hampshire where I studied Wildlife Conservation and Biology. I have loved hiking since the day I was carried up a mountain by my parents, sadly no one carries me anymore but walking up on my own is just as fun. I love finding the perfect spot to sit and observe nature and can't wait for all the adventures I will find around the Squam Lakes!
SLA's Adventure Ecology Trips:
Throughout the year, the Squam Lakes Association offers free programs open to the public on a variety of nature and conservation related topics. The Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the Lakes Region Conservation Corps members who perform important conservation work in support of the Association's mission.
Lakes Region Conservation Corps
The Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC) is an AmeriCorps service program that develops skills and experiences for conservation professionals. LRCC members are the driving force behind the Squam Lakes Association’s conservation efforts. The program provides hands-on conservation work experience and numerous certifications over a broad range of areas, which ensures that LRCC members are capable of independently approaching a variety of tasks in the environmental conservation field. Members remove invasive species from the Squam watershed, manage and act as caretakers at our backcountry campsites, maintain the SLA’s 50+ miles of trails, educate the public on local and regional conservation initiatives, spearhead reports on conservation efforts, lead SLA volunteer crews and ensure the daily functioning of the Squam Lakes Association’s programs. Click here to learn more about the program.