Join Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA) Education & Outreach Manager Mirka Zapletal for a spring hike Friday, May 16th in Sugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area at 1pm looking for the spring breeding pools used by frogs and salamanders. On the first warm, rainy night of spring local amphibians are on the move to find mates and lay eggs. Weeks later, their efforts have paid off, but there is limited time for this year’s young to grow before the vernal pools they depend on dry up. Participants will hike the Goose Pond Trail and Goose Pond-Elwell Link, an approximately 3 mile hike with some steep or muddy sections, looking for vernal pools, the amphibians who use them, and other local wildlife. Registration is required and space is limited.  Register online at NewfoundLake.org/events or call 603-744-8689.

NLRA works to protect the habitats and high-quality waters of Newfound Lake and its watershed, maintaining a healthy and diverse ecosystem.  Along with educational programming like guided hikes and paddles, NLRA monitors water quality, conserves land, manages stormwater pollution, and monitors for invasive species.  For more than 50 years NLRA has been protecting Newfound Lake, and the results of that conservation are as clear as Newfound’s water.  You can learn more about NLRA’s initiatives at NewfoundLake.org.