The latest botanical study of Ossipee Lake Natural Area shows that the proposed location of a town beach contains five natural communities, four of which are rare in New Hampshire and one of which is the only known example of its type in the state.
McLean says the two main requirements of any agreement are patience, as the process is likely to take some time, and a willingness on the part of the town to help the state oversee the entire 400-acre wetland preserve, not just the 600 feet of beach it wants to lease.
October, 2005 has been a month of tricks and treats for water level of Ossipee Lake.
To get a perspective on a place like Ossipee Lake Natural Area, there’s nothing like exploring it with a biologist - especially if it’s Barre Hellquist, the long-time lake resident and co-author of “Aquatic and Wetland Plants of North America,” the definitive textbook on the subject.
Angry waters are back under the Route 153 bridge in Freedom, all because of heavy rain Friday night, Saturday and Sunday morning.
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