New Hampshire lakes are among our state’s most treasured natural resources—vital to our ecosystems, local economy, and the beauty that makes this region so special. Join us to learn how dedicated efforts are helping to restore and preserve these remarkable waters.

Andrea LaMoreaux, President of NH LAKES, will share insights into the current issues facing our lakes, the challenges to maintaining lake health, and inspiring success stories from across the state. Discover how ongoing conservation work is making a difference and learn practical ways each of us can help protect and care for our beautiful New Hampshire lakes.

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Come join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies to explore the natural world. Each Tuesday morning will be filled with hands-on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come to one session or all - each program is organized around a different ecological theme. Come join the fun! This Tuesday morning join us to find out why opossums are so awesome.

Join us for a memorable summer cruise aboard the MV MT Sunapee on beautiful Lake Sunapee! During this relaxing late afternoon on the water, Harry Vogel, Senior Biologist/Executive Director with the Loon Preservation Committee (LPC), will share fascinating insights into the lives of loons and why they’re vital indicators of the health of our lakes & ponds. Learn how the Lake Sunapee Protective Association and LPC work to protect these iconic birds—and the waters they call home. Relax, enjoy the views, and discover the magic of loons on Lake Sunapee.

Boarding begins at 4:00pm, departure from dock at 4:15pm.

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Join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies for a special evening NEST program to explore the natural world that becomes active after we go to sleep! Each NEST program is filled with hands-on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come join the fun! This evening NEST program will celebrate natures nocturnal creatures.

Please note the time and day difference! This event will be on Thursday, July 30th at 6:00pm!

Join LSPA staff and Lindsay Herlihy, biologist, naturalist-educator, and lead bander, for the opportunity to learn about and see firsthand the process of bird banding at the Black Mountain Banding Station (BMBS)  in North Sutton, NH. Lindsay established BMBS in 2024, and the station participates in the MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity & Survivorship) program that collects data on local breeding birds. 

This program begins at 6:30am to have the best chance of seeing more birds captured, banded, measured, and released. Lindsay will explain all of the data collected for each bird, and how MAPS data has helped scientists understand the health of bird populations across North America. 

This is a field experience which includes a 5 minute walk (mild incline) on a grassy woods road in order to reach the banding station. Please bring water and wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. If you'd like to be able to sit while we wait for birds, bring along a camp or folding chair. Space is limited; register early. You will receive directions to the banding site in Sutton, NH by email before the event.  If we need to utilize the rain date, we will email everyone by mid-day on Friday July 31st. Rain date: Sunday, August 2nd

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Come join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies to explore the natural world. Each Tuesday morning will be filled with hands-on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come to one session or all - each program is organized around a different ecological theme. Come join the fun! This Tuesday morning join us to frolic in the biodiversity of our local fields and meadows - from ferns to flowers and anything in between.

How have local Indigenous groups historically and contemporarily used and valued local waterways? What impacts do dams have on ensuring Indigenous environmental justice? Join Paul and Denise Pouliot, head speakers of the Cowasuck Band of Pennacook Abenaki People and film consultants, for a discussion on Indigenous use of our local waterways, discussion of Abenaki place names, and screening of the short film “Swimming Upstream: Indigenous Environmental Justice for our Waterways.” Swimming Upstream introduces the plight of the river herring and explores the past, present, and future of the Great Bay Estuary of NH; which act as an example of the role of dams in Indigenous environmental justice. 

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Love Your Lake Day 
Come and celebrate “Love Your Lake Day” with LSPA at The Center for Lake Studies. There will be exciting exhibits, face painting, games, crafts for the kids, and a live animals! Join us as we celebrate our love and appreciation for the incredible gifts Lake Sunapee shares with us all year long. This event is free and open to the public with activities for all ages! 

No registration is required.  

Antique Boat Parade 
Antique boats will be on display in Sunapee Harbor throughout the morning, followed by the parade with the route starting in Gardner Bay. The boats will head south past Dewey Beach, enter Sunapee Harbor around 1:15 pm, then travel along the shoreline toward Birch Point, passing Fishers Bay and Oakledge, the State Beach and ending in Newbury Harbor. 

Antique Boat Owners - click here to register your boat.

Come join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies to explore the natural world. Each Tuesday morning will be filled with hands-on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come to one session or all - each program is organized around a different ecological theme. Come join the fun! This Tuesday morning join us to learn about the secret underwater world of fish and the different ones that call Lake Sunapee home.

Please join us for LSPA's Volunteer Appreciation Picnic as we celebrate the volunteers who make our work possible.

Volunteers are essential to LSPA's mission. Whether you're monitoring water quality, supporting education programs, assisting at events, or lending a hand behind the scenes, your time and talents help protect the Lake Sunapee Watershed for future generations.

We hope you'll join us for good food, conversation, and community as we celebrate all that you've helped accomplish. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Come join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies to explore the natural world. Each Tuesday morning will be filled with hands-on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come to one session or all - each program is organized around a different ecological theme. Come join the fun! This Tuesday morning join us to investigate everything that makes a rock rock; shape, size, color, material and more!

Did you know that the health of any lake is determined not only at the shoreline, but throughout the surrounding landscape, its watershed? From gardens and wooded slopes to driveways, wetlands, and backyard runoff, the lake begins uphill.

Join us for an engaging presentation by Bill Weeks, Advanced Master Gardener, about the Sunapee Uplands and the fascinating journey water takes across this glacially formed landscape before reaching the lake. Designed for gardeners, homeowners, and anyone who loves lakes, this presentation connects natural history with practical stewardship.

Discover how native plants, healthy soils, buffers, and thoughtful garden design can help slow runoff, support pollinators, and protect water quality. Along the way, you'll gain a new understanding of how your own property fits into the larger watershed—and how small actions can make a meaningful difference.

Come away with fresh ideas, a deeper appreciation for the landscape around you, and a new perspective: your garden is not separate from the lake—it is part of its protection system.

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Come join LSPA educators at the Center for Lake Studies to explore the natural world. Each Tuesday morning will be filled with hands-on learning through sensory experiences, guided exploration, creative play, art, and music. LSPA’s story time is designed for young children and their caregivers. Come to one session or all - each program is organized around a different ecological theme. Come join the fun! This Tuesday morning join us to sniff out incredible facts about coyotes and why they are so clever.

Join us to celebrate! Midge Eliassen and others will present about the restoration work, now completed, on Lake Sunapee's iconic lighthouses. Learn about how this major project to rebuild the support base of two of Lake Sunapee’s historic lighthouses evolved, from LSPA’s past efforts, through the selection of a solution, then the construction of the new platforms.  We’ll also highlight this summer’s work to be sure that the wooden structures are in good shape, and to install new solar-powered light systems.  All thanks to the efforts of volunteers and very generous donors who love these iconic symbols of our lake. 

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