What happens on your property affects the lake—whether you live along the lake or miles from it. New Hampshire’s LakeSmart Lake-Friendly Living Program helps ensure future generations inherit a lake with a healthy future. And the best part? The lake management practices that New Hampshire uses are applicable to nearly every lake in the country. LakeSmart is an education, […]
Healthy Lakefront
3 Tips to Keeping Your Lake Healthy
A Buffer of Native Plants Preserving a natural buffer of native plants is one of the best ways to protect a lake. Shoreline plants filter sediment and chemicals from runoff, provide food and shelter for fish and wildlife and can slow or prevent shoreline erosion. Shade from overhanging shrubs and trees can keep waters cool […]
10 Steps to a Healthy Lakefront Property
Take care of your lakefront property and it will take care of you. Here are 10 tips for a healthy lakefront property: 1. Don’t feed your lake: reduce or eliminate lawn fertilizers, and don’t fertilize your lawn unless a soil test says so. 2. Leave or create at least a 20-30 foot buffer strip between the lake […]