Raymond Conservation Commission, Raymond, New Hampshire

11/18/2025

https://xerces.org/blog/leave-the-leaves

One of the most valuable ways to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, all you need to do is do less yard work.

08/18/2024

Important message to keep in mind from our wildlife rehabilitation friends 💚 -

Meet Hobo. Hobo was eating bugs in a person's lawn, so they decided to call an exterminator. Pesticide was sprayed on the lawn and under the house. Six weeks later he was brought to us emaciated, lacking aggression and covered in ant bites. A few days of a nutritious diet, meds, and hydration has him up on his feet. Sadly it looks as though our smelly friend has some lasting neurological damage from the chemicals sprayed, and cannot walk or run without falling over.

He can no longer hunt for food and would die if released. Skunks, birds, possum and many others are at the mercy of those who spray toxic chemicals to kill bugs.

When contemplating pest control, please think of Hobo and his friends that will die alongside those grubs and grasshoppers.

04/10/2024

Cyanobacteria Webinar Info
When: April 17, 2024, 12pm
Where: Virtual via Go to Webinar
Subject: Cyanobacteria! Lake Protection Actions for Homeowners
On Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 12pm, NHDES will host its third webinar based on the strategies and actions identified in the
NH Cyanobacteria Plan: A Statewide Strategy

This webinar will delve into actions that homeowners can take to protect lake health and reduce the likelihood of cyanobacteria blooms. The webinar will feature Nisa Marks and Tom Swenson from NHDES, andGloria Norcross, Conservation Program Coordinator with NH LAKES. Presenters will describe the connection between storm water runoff and cyanobacteria blooms, and introduce two free,voluntary, non-regulatory programs available to assist homeowners with action on their own properties. The webinar is open to anyone interested in learning more about these programs.

Register Now
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2878022701531178334
You will receive an email from Watershed Management with an access link for the webinar once you register.
It has been shown that controlling nutrient pollution, specifically phosphorus, reduces the likelihood of cyanobacteria blooms. An average of modeled phosphorus load sources for 37 NH surface waters indicates that 60% of the of the nutrient load is from watershed sources making storm water runoff the dominant source of external phosphorus pollution into New Hampshire lakes. Other sources included wastewater, agricultural runoff, septic systems, atmospheric deposition, waterfowl and internal loading from lake bottom sediments. In most cases, water quality goals cannot be met without controlling the external sources of nutrient pollution.Homeowners’ actions to do so on their own property is therefore an important part of the strategy to reduce future cyanobacteria blooms.
Attendees of this webinar will learn about:
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The major sources of nutrient pollution that contribute to cyanobacteria blooms.
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The importance of homeowner action for reducing the likelihood of cyanobacteria blooms.
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Two free, voluntary, non-regulatory programs available to help homeowners reduce stormwater runoff and live in a lake-friendly way – NHDES’ Soak Up the Rain and NHLAKES’ Lake Smart programs.
NHDES’
Soak Up the Rain
program provides assistance to homeowners interested in do-it-yourself projects to reduce storm water runoff from their properties. NH LAKES’
Lake Smart program advises homeowners on lake-friendly living and recognizes those acting in ways to protect lake health.
This presentation is part of a series of webinars hosted by NHDES in follow up to the release in November 2023 of a statewide strategy to prevent the increase of, and eventually control,cyanobacteria blooms in New Hampshire’s surface waters. The plan was required by the state legislature and included input from a 17-person cyanobacteria advisory committee.
The webinar will be recorded, and a link of the recording will be posted online with the first two webinars at
https://www.youtube.com/

The mission of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is to protect, maintain and enhance environmental quality and public health in New Hamp...

11/07/2022

The Conservation Commission and resident volunteers completed the bridge replacement on the Dearborn Property. The Raymond Boy Scout Troop 101 also helped by removing old rebar and moving the cribbing from the old bridge. A big thanks to the volunteers and the Scouts from Troop 101!

12/15/2021

The Cassier Memorial Forest Parking Area at the end of Briar Road will be closed on Thursday, December 15th and Friday, December 16th for maintenance. Access via W. Shore Drive by the 'Cassier Memorial Forest' sign will be available, but parking is limited.

11/22/2021

https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-fish-and-game-asking-public-keep-bird-feeders-inside-though-december/38312345?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwAR3BJIdaJ_OhArKBPGYC2qTYPyWTqITTxpyikndoJQFb3uAXBNmdofXufPs

New Hampshire's bear population is on the move, and officials are asking residents not to detour them with snacks.

11/09/2021

Rethink Garden “Clean Up” While planting natives is an essential step toward creating habitat, how we manage our plantings will determine whether we can sustain and support the life-cycles and […]

09/23/2021

Did you know that the disappearance of milkweed across the U.S. has contributed to the 80% decline of the eastern monarch butterfly population over the last 20 years? Now, there's a way for you to help! NH Fish and Game and UNH Cooperative Extension are calling on New Hampshire residents to help collect common milkweed pods and drop them in collection bins around the state from September 15 - October 30. The seeds from the pods will be sown by NH Department of Transportation into conservation corridors, designated areas along highways that are planted with native perennials to benefit pollinators. Interested in helping? Learn more by visiting https://extension.unh.edu/milkweed.

08/25/2021

The Conservation Commission meeting scheduled for tonight, 8/25 is canceled due to no quorum. The topic will be rescheduled.