Local ecosystems provide many services for us that we may not even notice. Join the Squam Lakes Association at Chamberlain Reynolds Memorial Forest on Monday, June 23, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, for a hike where we will dive deeper in ecosystem services. Participants can expect to learn more about their local ecosystems on this 2.0 mile hike. We will stop at a few unique places along the trail to discuss the different types of services they provide.

Ecosystems services vary from cultural to biological, with each one providing important benefits. Understanding each of these benefits and their impact is important in how we appreciate our surroundings and how we work to conserve the land as well. This is a great program for anyone looking to learn more about their surroundings or if you just want to get outside more this spring!

For more information, or to sign up for this Adventure Ecology program, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603-968-7336). The SLA also offers other Adventure Ecology programs throughout the year. These free programs are open to the public and cover a variety of nature and conservation related topics. The Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the LRCC AmeriCorps members at the SLA who perform important conservation work in support of the Association’s mission.

The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.