Conway Lake Homes » NH Lakes http://conwaylakehomes.com Lakeside Living Brought to You by Joy Tarbell Realty Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:54:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 A New Years Resolution Idea http://conwaylakehomes.com/nh-lakes/a-new-years-resolution-idea/ http://conwaylakehomes.com/nh-lakes/a-new-years-resolution-idea/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:59:46 +0000 admin http://conwaylakehomes.com/?p=165 This New Year’s why not consider making a donation to or joining the NH Lakes Organization?  NH Lakes works to ensure that New Hampshire’s approximately 1,000 lakes and ponds are healthy and safe for the use and enjoyment of current and future generations.

Whether you are a homeowner of visitor on Conway Lake you benefit from [...]]]> This New Year’s why not consider making a donation to or joining the NH Lakes Organization?  NH Lakes works to ensure that New Hampshire’s approximately 1,000 lakes and ponds are healthy and safe for the use and enjoyment of current and future generations.

Whether you are a homeowner of visitor on Conway Lake you benefit from the efforts of NH Lakes.  Conway Lake is one of the cleanest lakes in New Hampshire and the efforts of NH Lakes help to keep it that way.  Here are just a few examples of how:

Helping to pass bills that

  • reduce phosphorus pollution to our lakes
  • increase funding for the prevention of exotic species
  • improve the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act
  • modify the state-owned waterfront leasing policy

and by promoting proactive educational and application programs

  • Summer Youth Employment Program for Lake Protection
  • Lake Host Program
  • Lake Conservation Corps
  • Lakes Congress

To learn more about NH Lakes visit their website at NHLakes.org.  If you are ready to donate visit their secure online donation page.

]]> http://conwaylakehomes.com/nh-lakes/a-new-years-resolution-idea/feed/ 0 A November Morning on Conway Lake http://conwaylakehomes.com/nh-lakes/a-november-morning-on-conway-lake/ http://conwaylakehomes.com/nh-lakes/a-november-morning-on-conway-lake/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:13:20 +0000 admin http://conwaylakehomes.com/?p=153 Most people in New England close up their summer homes on Labor Day; some as late as Columbus Day. We wait for December or the first snow. There’s only one other year-round resident on our little dirt road and the ½ mile drive off the main road is quiet, peaceful, and beautiful. Tonight I almost [...]]]> Most people in New England close up their summer homes on Labor Day; some as late as Columbus Day. We wait for December or the first snow. There’s only one other year-round resident on our little dirt road and the ½ mile drive off the main road is quiet, peaceful, and beautiful. Tonight I almost ran over a raccoon.  Well when you’re going 15 mph – OK 20 – it’s easy to miss almost anything.

conwayLake-novThis morning I awoke to these scenes, and stopped before getting in my car, to renew my appreciation of this wonderful place called Conway Lake. The dogs were playing and chasing each other, with plenty of energy left after our walk down Winding Lane, a one-car width “street” that deserves its name.

I spent most of the afternoon driving to Meredith and meeting with other Board members of the NH Lakes Association as I Chair the Marketing Committee and we have a lot to do. People frequently question the need to join this state organization, when they are already members of their local lake association like CLCA: Conway Lake Conservation Association. So we’re writing a brochure to explain that local associations only contribute 25% of the non-grant income for this non-profit, and individuals donate the other 75%. Without this support there would be no NH Lakes Assoc, or NH Lakes Host Program (to prevent the spread of killer weeds) or any other programs to maintain water quality and property values, and educate the kids on these issues to protect our lakes for their children and our grandchildren. I’m pretty passionate about protecting the lakes. Can you tell?

Lakefront properties are hard to come by on Conway Lake. There are only 5 for sale today and 3 of them are land. Don’t give up on your lake house dream just because it’s almost ski season. All of these are on roads that are open year-round. In 15 minutes you could be skiing Cranmore Mountain, just like that!

Enjoy November, the quiet month.

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