Watershed Education

LSPA’s mission of preserving and enhancing the Lake Sunapee Region’s environmental integrity is supported by our extensive educational programming and outreach. We work with people of all ages, creating learning experiences that provide participants with the knowledge and tools needed to make a positive impact on the long-term health of the Lake Sunapee Watershed.

Professional Development Workshops

LSPA hosts a variety of workshops for professionals throughout the year in collaboration with partnering organizations. The goal of each workshop is to provide professionals in our region with cutting-edge training to protect water quality.

We host workshops for:

  • Educators

  • Landscape Professionals

  • Septic Designers and Professionals

  • Town Officials, Managers, and Committees

  • Highway Departments

Register for upcoming workshops through our events page.

Have suggestions for a workshop? Fill out this form.

School Programs

LSPA provides environmental learning opportunities for students from pre-kindergarten to college. All programs are free of charge, supported by LSPA membership donations and grant funding.

Adult Learning

LSPA offers a wide range of learning experiences including lectures, field programs and workshops for adults. For upcoming opportunities check our events calendar which features our:

  • Summer Lecture Series

  • Winter Webinars

  • Workshops and Field Experiences

  • Special Day Events - LSPA hosts a Bio Blitz, Earth Day, and Love Your Lake Day events.

  • Regional Lakes Meetings

    Suggestions for adult learning programs?

    Please fill out this form.

Children and Family Activities and Programs

  • Nature Exploration Story Time - Tuesday mornings! For young children and their caregivers

  • Seasonal Discoveries - Find area hikes and outdoor activities available in the area

  • Watershed Explorer - Earn a beautiful LSPA badge by engaging in 5 fun activities

  • Sunapee Harbor Quest - Explore Sunapee Harbor by following the clues in this quest

  • Library Backpacks - LSPA Backpacks - which are full of seasonal books, guides, tools, and science experiments - are available at local libraries to take out and use to explore the outdoors.

  • Kids’ Seasonal Ecology Corner - Information and links about seasonal phenology and the habitats and characteristics of local wildlife

  • Family Field Experiences - Led by LSPA educators, families can take a dragonfly walk or explore a stream or a forest. See our calendar for events.

  • Special Day Events - LSPA hosts a Bio Blitz, Earth Day, and Love Your Lake events

Community Events

LSPA educators extend their educational programming and outreach within the community through common facilitators such as town libraries, adult learning programs, scout groups, and recreation departments. We collaborate with many of our partner organizations and provide joint programming as well.

To request a program, please fill out this form.