NH LAKES LAKESMART

NH LAKES' mission is to restore and preserve the health of New Hampshire’s lakes. Their vision is a New Hampshire where all our lakes are clean and healthy, and caring for them is a way of living, doing business, and governing.

The primary purpose of the LAKESMART program is to:

• Protect Water Quality: Promote lake-friendly property management and lifestyle habits to reduce polluted runoff and combat toxic cyanobacteria blooms.

• Safeguard Wildlife Habitats: Protect native ecosystems, aquatic life, and local habitats surrounding New Hampshire's lakes.

• Preserve Property Values: Help maintain clean, healthy, and desirable lake environments that support local communities and real estate values.

How it Works:

• Property Self-Assessment: Homeowners complete an online evaluation to review their property's impact across four main areas: driveways/parking, structures and wastewater systems, yards and recreation areas, and shorelines/water access.

• Confidential Property Visits: Participants can request a free, personalized site visit from trained local guides who offer tailored recommendations (such as planting native shoreline buffers, managing septic systems, and installing rain gardens or infiltration trenches)

• Recognition & Awards: Properties that meet high lake-protection standards earn the official LakeSmart Award and display sign, inspiring neighborhood-wide participation.

• LakeSmart Communities: Local watershed groups and associations can band together to earn community-wide recognition when enough individual neighbors adopt lake-friendly practices.

NASHUA RIVER WATERSHED

The mission of the Nashua River Watershed Association is to work for a healthy ecosystem with clean water and open spaces for human and wildlife communities, where people work together to sustain mutual economic and environmental well-being in the Nashua River watershed.

Organization Goals:

• Protect and advocate for our water resources

• Restore and protect river and stream corridors and aquatic ecosystems

• Protect and advocate for our land resources and terrestrial ecosystems

• Address impacts of climate change with nature-based solutions

• Provide science-based, hands-on environmental education for adults and youth

• Build an equitable and enduring organization

SILVER LAKE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN

Watershed management plan prepared by FB ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES, in partnership with the Town of Hollis, the Silver Lake Improvement Association, and Streamworks, PLLC.

HOLLIS NH SAVE OUR LAKES

Links to watershed management plan, slideshow summary, shoreline survey, education memo, and lake loading response.