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Newfound Connection: Stopping Stormwater Pollution

Posted 5/8/21

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Stormwater pollution is Newfound's biggest threat, and it's exacerbated by…

News from Newfound: More than a puddle.

Posted 4/12/21

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Vernal pools are a special sort of wetland.  Read about how they work, why they…

NLRA's Boat Storage Lottery is Now Open!

Posted 3/23/21

The ice on Newfound Lake is breaking up, and boating season is just around the corner!  Enter NLRA's boat storage lottery for the chance to keep your canoe or kayak right on the shores of Newfound Lake and the Cockermouth River at Grey Rocks…

News from Newfound: Spring is in the air... and land, and water!

Posted 3/22/21

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  We're celebrating the spring with a look at how it affects our watershed.  Plus:…

NLRA Presents "The State of the Lake"

Posted 3/5/21

Bristol—Newfounders near and far can tune in March 25th at 7pm Eastern Time to the Newfound Lake Region Association’s webinar presentation of “The State of the Lake”, where Executive Director Rebecca Hanson and Program Manager Andrew Veilleux will…

News from Newfound: Find out what makes March so sweet.

Posted 3/5/21

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  We're celebrating the month of maple sugaring with a look at the sweet side of…

News from Newfound: Solve a Nature-Made Mystery

Posted 2/19/21

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Thanks to our clean water and abundant forests, Newfound has amazing…

NLRA will host Zoom discussion workshop sessions

Posted 2/8/21

Bristol—50 years ago, concerned Newfound residents came together to form The Newfound Lake Region Association, an organization dedicated to protecting the Newfound watershed.  A successful half-century of conservation has since passed, with…

Newfound Connection: Confronting the Gap

Posted 2/8/21

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  We believe the benefits of nature should be available to all.  Read about the…

Newfound Connection: How to Embrace the Freezin' Season

Posted 1/23/21

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Feeling the post-holiday blues?  Or perhaps pandemic-related stress?  Here's our…

Newfound Connection: The Past, Present, and Future of Our Ice

Posted 1/12/21

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Ice is starting to form on Newfound!  Read about what this means for our community…

News from Newfound: How Green Are Christmas Trees?

Posted 12/19/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Read about Christmas trees and conservation, our recommended conservation…

News from Newfound: Newfound is Year Round

Posted 12/4/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Read about dock de-icers, our partner in conservation, the Slim Baker Foundation,…

News from Newfound: The Monitor

Posted 11/23/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know! We're changing up our newsletter for the winter - check out our new Partnership…

The Monitor: Fall 2020

Posted 11/10/20

News from Newfound: Celebrating our Watershed Stewards

Posted 11/10/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Read about the many accomplishments of our Watershed Stewards, sign up for our new…

News From Newfound: Fighting Stormwater Pollution

Posted 10/23/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  In this Edition: How the Newfound Youth Conservation Corps, an NLRA program,…

Newfound Connection: Take Time to Unwind

Posted 10/13/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  In this Issue: The restorative power of nature, upcoming events, and more. READ…

Newfound Connection: Introducing Nature Station!

Posted 9/25/20

Welcome to the Newfound Connection Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Read about our newest program, Newfound Nature…

Read Around Newfound: Children explore the outdoors and great books.

Posted 9/16/20

Bristol – There’s a new adventure waiting in the Newfound watershed!  “Read Around Newfound” is a collection of three StoryWalk® exhibits installed around Newfound and a printable passport to fill out as you visit each one.  A StoryWalk is a book…

News from Newfound: Fact or Fiction?

Posted 9/16/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know! In this issue we take a look at some common myths, some truly awesome truths, and a…

News from Newfound: Isaias' Impact on Newfound

Posted 8/11/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know! Learn about the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias and other large storms, see…

News from Newfound: Do you know this superhero?

Posted 7/24/20

Each edition of the Newfound Lake Region Association newsletter features events, news, trivia, and the people of the watershed—everything a Newfounder needs to know!  Read about a local water quality superhero, see the current schedule of NLRA and…

NLRA Around the Lake Sailing Race

Posted 7/22/20

Sailors gathered on Saturday, July 18 for the Newfound Lake Region Association’s annual Around the Lake Sailing Race.  Five boats took off from Grey Rocks Conservation Area at 1:30pm and made a stunningly colorful spectacle as they made their way…