Protecting Lake Winnipesaukee's water quality - one lot at a time!

Managing and treating stormwater is an important and critical strategy for lake protection.  Stormwater’s impact is cumulative; as it travels from the top of a hillside or mountain downstream toward the lake, it collects the runoff from each area and adds to the total volume of flow, thereby increasing the pollution load that the lake receives.

To help homeowners learn about some simple and effective ‘Do it Yourself’ stormwater improvement projects, the Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association is holding their Annual Meeting on August 2^nd at the Dockham Shore Estates beach in Gilford, NH from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.  The program will feature simple but effective practices that the NH Lakes Conservation Corps is installing this summer at the beach area on Dockham Shore Road to address erosion issues and help the association reduce their stormwater footprint.

Improvements planned include installing a rain garden, removing an asphalt swale and apron, planting low growing shrubs along the road frontage, and redirection of stormwater into vegetated areas. 

The program is free and open to the public; please bring a lawn chair as the program will be held outdoors.  Pre-registration is requested.  For more information visit LWWA’s website:  www.winnipesaukee.org or contact the Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association at 581-6632 or email at mail@winnipesaukee.org to register.