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Photo above by Alan MacRae taken on the Slope n Shore beach 2022 Boat Parade Photos Theme: Native Species Check our Facebook page for more photos! Parade Marshals, Jane and Bill Hopwood Photo above by... Read More

Reminder 2022 Annual Meeting Saturday, July 2nd at the Slope n’ Shore Annex on Pleasant St 8:30 am Coffee and Donuts 9:00 am meeting begins masks required for members who are not vaccinated Lead Tackle... Read More

Yesterday evening we received an email from NH DES stating that Cyanobacteria had been detected in Pleasant Lake. A bloom was found by someone on Lamson Lane and they drove a sample down to Concord... Read More

Update on the Loons The Loons have had a busy but safe time since our last report. We had noticed that our female’s leg bands were loose and in danger of falling off or getting... Read More

FIREWORKS! Friday, July 1st 9 pm cannon will fire. Lighting of flares. 9:30 pm fireworks! Followed by the Illumination of the Colors and Taps Many thanks to Slope ‘n Shore for once again welcoming the... Read More

Our Loons Suffer a Loss Oh these Loons. They can bring you joy and sadness. Friday and Saturday we followed our Loon chicks watching them ride, swim and be fed by their parents. Saturday, in... Read More

Squirrels and Chipmunks Many animals here are getting ready for winter by storing food. Among them are squirrels and chipmunks. American Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) are common here. Their winter diet is mostly the seeds of... Read More

We continue to see our old pair together, sometimes visiting Turtle Cove. Occasionally they join other loons for rather peaceful fishing on the Elkins end of the Lake. Two of the five adult loons above... Read More

Since the last newsletter we have been checking the Lake daily. Sadly, we have come to the conclusion that the Loon chick is gone. However, we have been seeing a very interesting and hopeful transition. Our male... Read More

Sunset on July 4th – Nature’s fireworks fading at the end of a dramatic day! This is not an easy issue to write and not pleasant to read, but that is where we are with the Loon saga... Read More