About L akeSmart The Next 25 Years A few years ago, NH LAKES posed this question to natural resource managers and lake community leaders around the state: “If NH LAKES keeps doing the same thing we’ve been doing for the past 25 years over the next 25 years, will our lakes be better off?” The answer was a resounding, “No.” This answer was largely due to the fact that more needs to be done statewide to minimize the amount of polluted runoff water flowing off the landscape and into our lakes. We also heard that more needs to be done to encourage a culture of lake-friendly living throughout the state. Now Offering the LakeSmart Program NH LAKES is now offering the LakeSmart Lake-Friendly Living Program. This free, nonregulatory, and voluntary certification program recognizes and rewards property owners who maintain their homes and the surrounding landscape in ways that help keep lakes clean and healthy. This includes reducing the amount of polluted runoff water their property generates.
LakeSmart Award
Make Lake-Friendly Living the Norm in Your Community You can make lake-friendly living the cultural norm in your community by leading through example and encouraging your neighbors to do the same. Reading this guidebook is one of the first steps in learning how to be lake-friendly. Interested in bringing the LakeSmart Program to your community or your property? Visit our website at nhlakes.org/lakesmart, or contact us at info@nhlakes.org or (603) 226-0299.
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