If you are a fishing person, take note of the two articles at the links below and spread the word to your fellow anglers. It could cost you $250 if you don’t follow the new law.
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/newsroom/news.html?news=272
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20160527/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/160529744/0/SEARCH
The Towle Farm Community Corporation (TFCC) is the owner of the only public boat launch ramp at Province Lake. The ramp is located on Bonnyman Road in East Wakefield, NH. For over 60 years, TFCC has made this ramp available for public use free of charge.
The TFCC is a non-profit homeowners association with 45 supporting property owners who, through their dues, maintain the boat launch area including the expenses of taxes, liability insurance and maintenance. These costs have quadrupled over time and TFCC is seeking donations from the public in an effort to offset these ever-increasing costs associated with a ramp used by the public.
TFCC will conduct a boat launch donation drive at the ramp two weekends a year. The first donation drive will be the last weekend in May and the second during the first weekend in September or Labor Day Weekend. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $2,000 per year. The suggested donation amount is $20.00. A ramp information flyer and a receipt will be provided to each donor at the time of donation.
Anyone missing these weekend campaigns that wishes to make a donation is encouraged to do so by sending their check to:
Do you have problems or concerns relative to your septic system? As part of PLA’s ongoing work to reduce the amount of phosphorus and other pollutants flowing into Province Lake, funds are available through the NHDES grant awarded to the Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) to conduct evaluations of septic systems around the lake.
These evaluations are totally free to the property owner. The evaluation will provide information to the owner as to what is necessary to make the system function in an effective and environmentally friendly manner.
Once a problem is defined, up to $3000 may be available to remediate the problem next year.
These evaluations must be conducted before the ground freezes or after the spring thaw. There is no need to be present when the evaluation is conducted. Only six more evaluations are available.
If you would like your property to be considered, please contact AWWA at 603/473-2500 or info@AWwatersheds.org to see if you qualify.
Attention Golfers:
Looking for a great golf event and a chance to win big prizes this Saturday…. and support the lake erosion control projects at the same time?
It is not too late to sign up for the 7th Annual Towle Farm (TF) Golf Outing.
Shotgun Scramble Start at 7:30 AM with lunch and awards at noon. Entrance fee is $100 per person.
All funds raised go towards the Towle Farm Road Erosion Control project that greatly helps Province Lake waters.
Another TF fundraiser of interest is the Silent Auction and Penny Sale – also at the Province Lake Golf Course on Saturday August 29th from 7 to 10 PM.
To register for the golf event or for more information please email Bill Kane at b.kane@comcast.net
We have some exciting news to share for all of us around Province Lake. The Loons have had a pair of chicks! This is the first time that we are aware of this occurrence. Although very exciting to us on the PLA Board, the folks at the NH Loon Preservation Committee, and possibly to you, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not go near them. Keep a very keen eye out when driving your boats and skiers … the young ones are not able to react like the adults can. Also, please spread the word to watch out and stay clear. If you must see what the chicks look like, check out the photo’s below and on the home page scrolling photo’s, compliments of Thom and Jan Townsend with a zoom lens camera. You will also start seeing red warning signs as pictured below.
One final note … a huge thanks goes out to Steve and Mary Craig and Thom and Jan Townsend who every year put out the nest and signs and monitor what is going on. There is finally success for the proud Grandparents.
Again, please help us out and educate others! And watch our website and Facebook page for any additional news.
Photo’s are from Thom and Jan Townsend, copying, re-posting etc. is strictly prohibited without their written consent.
The summary highlights of the 2014 water quality data is available at this link:
http://provincelake.org/water-quality/water-quality-reports/
This is a summary of the data that was gathered from all the water samples that were taken throughout the 2014 year. Thanks a lot to the efforts of Steve Craig and the UNH Cooperative Extension for gathering these samples and getting them analyzed.
The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance requests qualifications for consultants to assist with the following project:
Province Lake Watershed Management Plan Implementation Phase 1 – Residential Shoreline Restoration & Stormwater Management.
To download the RFQ, click here:AWWA PL Landscape Design RFQ July 2015
Response Due Date: RFQ Responses are due by 2:00 pm on, July 17, 2015 to Linda Schier, Executive Director, info@AWwatersheds.org
 Hi Everyone,Do you love our LAKE? Of course you do.
Would you like to learn how to improve lake water quality while beautifying your property? Sounds like a WIN-WIN. How about getting a free lunch with that? AWWA is conducting a “Landscaping for Healthy Lakes” workshop on June 27th!
All are welcome to join in for this hands-on workshop in which you will learn how to plan and build simple rain gardens that will help prevent sediment from entering our lake. This event will be held at the Greater Wakefield Resource Center (254 Main St., Union, NH). The added benefit will be improving the senior center with some attractive landscaping! Springvale Nurseries will be bringing lots of low-maintenance, native plants and sharing their knowledge about which plants are suitable for various conditions around our lake. The workshop will begin at 9 AM and end with lunch for those who RSVP by June 24th.
I hope to see you there!
Pete Dinger
PLA President and AWWA Director
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Hi Neighbors,
Summer is approaching fast, and for that we are all grateful. With the increased usage of the lake come responsibilities. We all need to contribute to protect it’s purity. I am referring here to the lack of invasive weeds.
This year we will have a monthly “patrol’ of the lakeshore to look for new or changing weed patterns. Weed watching is but one of many methods that the PLA is engaged in to maintain our weed free condition. Given that there are 11.2 miles of shoreline, we need to share the weed watching duties. I am currently recruiting volunteers who would be willing to survey a section of shoreline on a monthly basis and report in to me about their findings.
I hope to have enough interest from the entire lake community to be able to assign each volunteer the area in front of, or at least close to, your property. That should make it the most convenient for us all. The survey is general done by boat and usually takes approximately an hour (if we have adequate interest).
Having done this before, Donna and I have made this into a routine we do early in the morning, enjoying the peace and tranquility of the lake. It is also much easier to see into the lake and view the weeds when it is calm. After a few “weed watching rides” you become very familiar with the existing weed growths and the survey becomes routine. For any of you that want to volunteer, but are unsure of weed types, we at the PLA will be happy to train what to look for.
Reporting in will be done via Email (or phone if email is not available), so that portion will be quick and easy. The hope is that each volunteer will, in general, survey the lake in front of about 10 to 12 properties, or about 1000 feet of frontage. That may sound like a lot, but it can be done quickly. Of course, if we can get participation, the survey we each do will be minimized.
There are a few key areas we really need to focus on and those are where public use occurs. The boat launch on Bonnyman Rd., Route 153 beach area and Province Shores Campground are the most critical. If you can do any of those areas, please let me know.
Please Email or phone me with your interest and where you would prefer to survey. I will put a plan together and respond back. Thanks for your interest and participation.
Carl Davis 112remickcd@gmail.com 539-3344
The latest and greatest newsletter is now available. It is full of all types of information about programs etc. that will be occurring around the lake as well as other interesting facts and tidbits. You can check it out by clicking here. Enjoy!
