NEWS & LAKE LIFE
CURRENT LAUREL LAKE NEWS
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE...AND SO MUCH MORE. KEEP INFORMED ABOUT OUR MYSTERIOUS AND ORDINARY LAKE LIFE HAPPENINGS. JOIN THE LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM COMMUNITIES TODAY.
REMINDER: SIGN UP TODAY FOR YOUR
CURRENT LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP HERE.
WHY BECOME A LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION MEMBER?
- Contribute to keeping our lake environment healthy
- Receive the Laurel Lake Ledger & periodic email updates
- Become part of a worthwhile lake-life organization
- Be invited to our Annual Meeting & Cookout as a voting member
- Support annual lake events that make our summers so special on Laurel Lake
THE NEW LLA KIOSK HAS ARRIVED
100% FUNDED BY MEMBER DONATIONS AND INSTALLED WITH MEMBER MUSCLE, OUR NEW BOAT RAMP KIOSK IS DEDICATED TO LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION NEWS & INFORMATION. IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR LAKE VISITORS TO BE KEPT INFORMED ON WHAT IS HAPPENING AT OUR LITTLE SPOT OF HEAVEN.
SUMMER CONCERTS ON LAUREL LAKE
DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THAN FLOATING AROUND IN YOUR BOAT ON A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER EVENING AND LISTENING TO AWESOME LIVE MUSIC? WE DIDN'T THINK SO!
WE ANCHORED OUT AND ENJOYED AWESOME MUSIC.
AT THIS SUMMER'S CONCERT ON JULY 11!
GET INVOLVED WITH THE LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION THIS YEAR. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR COMMITTEES AND PROGRAMS.
The 2026 LLA Annual Meeting Highlights- (check out photos here)
- Guest Speakers Jason Cooper from SWRPC and Christine Bunyon from FB Environmental Associates presented an overview of the recent grant funded Watershed Management Study report conducted for Laurel Lake. Look for the report to be emailed to all LLA members and posted on the website.
- The proposed LLA Bylaws changes were adopted.
- The slate of Officer and Director nominations was approved. These new Officers and Directors will commence their terms at the fall Board Meeting in September. Congratulations to incoming Directors Terry Manley, Kerry Shrives, Dan White, Brad Steinka, and Terry Silverman. Also, congrats to Gail Connelly (President), Chip Yensan (Vice President), Ashley Lyman Marshall (Treasurer), and Liz Young (Secretary).
THANK YOU TO OUR LAKE HOST
VALUED BUSINESS SPONSORS!
TRI-CITY MARINE SALES (Winchendon MA),
KG AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS, TRIDENT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
H.G. JOHNSON LAND & HOME, AND FLAVOR SMART BEVERAGE GROUP
BECOME A LAKE HOST BUSINESS SPONSOR TODAY!
THE LAKE HOST PROGRAM AT LAUREL LAKE
(Lake Host is a program of NH LAKES in partnership with the Laurel Lake Association)
CLEAN, DRAIN, AND DRY: ALL BOATERS WHO VISIT LAUREL LAKE, PLEASE REMEMBER TO "CLEAN, DRAIN, AND DRY" YOUR BOAT WHEN ARRIVING AT THE RAMP. IT IS THE LAW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP OUR LAKES HEALTHY.
MEET OUR 2026 SEASON PAID LAKE HOST: MEET LUCY PIERANNUNZI, OUR PAID LAKE HOST FOR THE 2026 SEASON. LUCY IS A RECENT GRADUATE OF KEENE HS (VALEDICTORIAN), HAS PREVIOUSLY VOLUNTEERED ON LAUREL LAKE, AND INTRODUCED THE BLUE MARBLE PROGRAM TO OUR ASSOCIATION 8 YEARS AGO. STOP BY AND SAY "HI" TO LUCY THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE AT THE RAMP.
JOIN THE LAKE HOST TEAM AS A VOLUNTEER: BE A PART OF OUR EFFORT TO KEEP LAUREL LAKE INVASIVE-FREE. BECOME A LAKE HOST VOLUNTEER.
NEW OUT OF STATE BOATING LAW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE! Per the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services website: "The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is reminding all persons operating a motorboat on New Hampshire public waters that is registered in another state (other than New Hampshire) of a new requirement to purchase and display a New Hampshire aquatic invasive species decal from NHDES. The new law (RSA 487:43) went into effect on July 1, 2019. Decals can be purchased online for $20 each. You can purchase decals online at NHDES Invasive Species webpage, by clicking on the link for the boater decal, or at the Out-of-State Boater Decal Purchase Page. The decal must be displayed within 3 inches of a boat's valid registration decal. Decals should be placed on the port side of the vessel. Decals expire on December 31 each year. Proceeds from the decal program will be used for prevention and management of invasive aquatic species in New Hampshire."
GIVE THE GIFT OF LAUREL LAKE GEAR ALL YEAR!!
The Laurel Lake Association is selling a wide variety of tees, sweatshirts, caps, polos & windbreakers for children and adults via Bulldog in Keene. THE PERFECT GIFT FOR BIRTHDAYS, HOLIDAYS, OR SUMMER CRUISIN'.
THE ON-LINE GEAR STORE IS OPEN. CHECK OUT OUR LAUREL LAKE APPAREL TODAY!
THE 2026 LAUREL LAKE LEDGER IS HERE!
AND AFTER READING THE NEW LEDGER, CATCH UP ON PAST YEAR LEDGERS TOO.
2026 LAKE ASSOCIATION EVENTS SCHEDULE
2026 SPRING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Saturday May 30, 2026
9:00am - 12:00noon
Camp Fleur de Lis Dining Hall
JULY 4th FLARE AFFAIR
Saturday July 4, 2026
9:00 - 10:00pm
Flares should be lit at sundown. Evening boat cruising is encouraged!
CONCERT ON THE LAKE
Saturday July 11, 2026
5:00 - 7:00pm
PULL YOUR BOAT UP AND ENJOY THE MUSIC!
Nafi Fraiman's House 10 camps north of the boat ramp
ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MTG & PICNIC
Saturday July 18, 2026
10:30am - 1:00pm; Cookout to Follow
White's Field Keene Avenue
BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS!
Rain Location: Depot Train Station
35th ANNUAL CANOE/KAYAK RACE
Saturday July 25, 2026
9:30am - 5:00pm
Registration - 9:30am @ White's Field
Children's Race Start - 11:00am
7 Mile Race Start - 11:10am
2.5 Mile Race Start - 12:30pm
No Boat Wake Rule During Races
Chicken BBQ
Cancelled for 2026
ANNUAL DRESSER FRIEDMAN REGATTA
Saturday September 5, 2026
10:00am - 12:00Noon
Organizer: Tom White
Rain Date: Sunday September 6, 2026
2026 FALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Saturday September 12, 2026
9:00am - 12:00noon
Camp Fleur de Lis Dining Hall