What can we find outside to make a tasty summer drink? Take a walk with Lakes Region Conservation Corps members Freda and Christina around Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest to find some easily identifiable edible plants we can make into simple syrups for mocktails! This 169-acre forest is owned by the New England Forestry Foundation and has approximately 3.5 miles of trails managed by the Squam Lakes Association. We’ll meet at the Squam Lakes Association office to learn a bit more about foraging before we head on over to Chamberlain-Reynolds then come back to sample our finds and some already prepared mixtures.

Join us on Friday, July 28th from 1pm to 5pm. We will meet at the Squam Lakes Association office at 534 US-3, Holderness, NH 03245. Please bring a couple of jars to be able to bring some simple syrups home!

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.