NEWS & LAKE LIFE
CURRENT LAUREL LAKE NEWS
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
BECOME INVOLVED WITH THE LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION THIS YEAR. VOLUNTEER!
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE SECURED AN EPA CLEAN WATER ACT GRANT VIA THE NH DES TO DEVELOP A WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN FOR LAUREL LAKE.
GRANT UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE COMING MONTHS.
REMINDER: SIGN UP TODAY FOR YOUR
CURRENT LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP HERE.
WHY BECOME A LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION MEMBER?
- Contribute to keeping our lake environment healthy
- Receive the Laurel Lake Ledger
- Become part of a worthwhile lake-life organization
- Be invited to our Annual Meeting & Picnic
- Be kept up-to-date on lake news & events
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!
ANCHOR OUT AND ENJOY THE MUSIC ON SATURDAY JULY 12, 2025. MORE DETAILS COMING!
SAVE THE DATE! SAT. JULY 12, 2025
IT'S THE ANNUAL LAUREL LAKE ASSOCIATION MEETING IN WHITE'S FIELD ON KEENE AVE.
10:30AM - NOON
AND...IT'S THE CHICKEN BBQ AFTER THE ANNUAL MEETING NOON - 1:30PM
PURCHASE YOUR BBQ TICKETS HERE
AND, AND...IT'S THE ANNUAL CONCERT ON THE LAKE 5:00 - 7:00PM
GET READY FOR A FULL DAY OF LAKE FUN!!
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 LAKE HOST
VALUED BUSINESS SPONSORS!
TRI-CITY MARINE SALES located in Winchendon MA,
KG PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS & FLAVOR SMART BEVERAGE GROUP
BECOME A LAKE HOST BUSINESS SPONSOR TODAY!
Forest Resiliency Discussed at 2024 LLA Annual Meeting - Resource Download Now Available
At our 2024 LLA Annual Meeting, UNH Sullivan County Cooperative Extension Forester Dode Gladders suggested an outstanding resource on forest resiliency for interested members to read: that booklet is titled "Increasing Forest Resiliency for an Uncertain Future" (authors Paul Catanzaro, Anthony D'Amato & Emily Silver Huff) and available for download at https://masswoods.org/sites/masswoods.net/files/Forest-Resiliency.pdf .
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.
2025 PAID LAKE HOST POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THIS POSITION.
WELCOME MASON HILL AS OUR PAID LAKE HOST THIS SEASON!
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.
Learn more about the Lake Host Program HERE. See photos of our recently upgraded boat ramp HERE.
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. They host an online store for us [https://laurellake.itemorder.com/] You can pick up orders at Bulldog or have them shipped to you. THE PERFECT GIFT FOR BIRTHDAYS, HOLIDAYS, OR SUMMER CRUISIN'.
CHECK OUT OUR LAUREL LAKE APPAREL TODAY!
MAKE YOUR PROPERTY A "LAKESMART" LAKE FRIENDLY PROPERTY
Learn more about the NH LAKES "LakeSmart Lake-Friendly Living Program" and how you can contribute to maintaining a healthy Laurel Lake watershed.
THE 2025 LAUREL LAKE LEDGER IS HERE!
KEEPING OUR LAKE CLEAN & HEALTHY - Stewardship of Laurel Lake’s
wonderful water quality and healthy ecosystem requires an on-going com-
munity commitment. Our beautiful lake – with its invasive-free clear, clean
water and abundant fish and wildlife – is a treasure we all enjoy. However,
there are several conditions and elements that work against the health of
the Laurel Lake ecosystem – many are unintentional consequences of
routine things that occur in our daily lives. For example, salt and sand that
are used to keep our roads clear of ice and fertilizer that we use to help our
gardens grow can find their way into our lake by way of natural occurrences
such as winter melt and storm water runoff, causing harm to the lake’s health. Or, invasive species from infested lakes and ponds can unknowingly hitchhike into our lake on boats and trailers if NH’s “Clean. Drain. Dry.” law is not followed. There is much that can be, and is being, done to keep our lake clean and healthy. Read more about this topic and many other lake-related stories of interest in the 2025 issue of the Laurel Lake Ledger.
2022 LAUREL LAKE LEDGER IS NOW POSTED! Get caught up on all of the recent Laurel Lake news in the Spring 2022 Ledger, now posted HERE. Take a trip back in time & explore Laurel Lake life from 1988 to 2021 via archived Laurel Lake Ledgers which are posted on the Lake Association website as well.
2025 LAKE ASSOCIATION EVENTS SCHEDULE
2025 SPRING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Saturday May 31, 2025
9:00am - 12:00noon
Camp Fleur de Lis Dining Hall
JULY 4th FLARE AFFAIR
Friday July 4, 2025
9:00 - 10:00pm
Flares should be lit at sundown. Evening boat cruising is encouraged!
ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MTG & PICNIC
Saturday July 12, 2025
10:30am - 1:00pm
White's Field Keene Avenue
BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS!
Chicken BBQ to Follow; Purchase Your BBQ Tickets Here
Rain Location: Depot Train Station
CONCERT ON THE LAKE
Saturday July 12, 2025
5:00 - 7:00pm
PULL YOUR BOAT UP AND ENJOY THE MUSIC!
More Details to Come!
34th ANNUAL CANOE/KAYAK RACE
Saturday July 26, 2025
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
ANNUAL DRESSER FRIEDMAN REGATTA
Saturday August 30, 2025
10:00am - 12:00Noon
Organizer: Tom White
Rain Date: August 31, 2025
2025 FALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Saturday September 6, 2025
9:00am - 12:00noon
Camp Fleur de Lis Dining Hall