By Rick Biche

I am not sure that I fully understood how great the experience of growing up on a lake was until I had the opportunity to watch the experience again through the eyes of my own child.  I was so fortunate that my parents made the decision to buy a place on the water when I was young.  Now the property has passed hands and I understand what really motivated my parents.  The times are irreplaceable.  That first dive off the dock, discovering a loon nesting on an island (yes, we got out of there quick so as not to disturb), the first time sailing, watching children playing in the sun and water…

I came across this wonderful little video about summer on Conway Lake.  I think in many ways is gives a nice picture of many ways that lakeside living is unique and special.

According to Richard Louv, in Last Child in the Woods, children need time to play, seek and discover in natural areas in order to grow and prosper emotionally and intellectually.  He cites evidence linking experience in nature at a young age to creativity, success and happiness.  And, he says, parents need nature too.

In our busy lives it is often difficult to find and structure time to be outside, somewhere special with family and friends.  For my family spending summers, summer weeks and weekends on the lake makes it that much easier.

Joy Tarbell knows Conway Lake.  If you are interested in buying or selling real estate on Conway Lake, let Joy put her experience to work for you.

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Did anyone catch Fresh Air on NPR April 20, 2009 for the interview with Hedrick Smith, who created the new documentary called Poisoned Waters? This is a 25 minute interview that is well worth a listen if you have a chance – not only for details about current water issues, but because he has a great way of explaining water pollution concerns to a broad audience. He talks a lot about Chesapeake Bay, but it’s not hard to imagine these things happening here in NH down the road.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103278837

“Fresh Air from WHYY,April 20, 2009 · Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith details widespread pollution of America’s waterways in the PBS Frontline documentary Poisoned Waters.

Smith reports that untreated toxins and chemicals from urban sprawl and development are damaging or destroying natural habitats in the Chesapeake Bay and the Puget Sound. In the Potomac River, chemical compounds may be causing mutation in the genitalia of frogs, while high levels of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Puget Sound have led to the endangerment of orca whales.”

Don’t forget to check the NH LAKES website http://www.nhlakes.org/ for updates as well. And although the Conway Lake Conservation Association (CLCA) doesn’t have a website yet, you can contact me for any info at Joy@JTRealty.com and I’ll point you in the right direction for NH lakefront and waterfront property, real estate issues, or vacation home info.