AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCitizen Science for Pollinators: Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is kicking off three butterfly programs this summer, including Butterfly Count Field Training (June 11), weekly Monarch Monitoring Mondays (June 29–Aug. 31), and the first-ever Squam Lakes Butterfly Count (July 8), with data meant to track habitat loss and climate impacts. Meteor Mystery Solved: NASA confirmed a large meteor exploded over the region May 30, with fragments likely landing in Cape Cod Bay; the event was about 5 feet wide and released energy equivalent to roughly 300 tons of TNT, triggering a loud boom felt across New England. Cyanobacteria Watch on NH Lakes: June brings renewed concern for toxic cyanobacteria blooms, with four southern NH water bodies (including Pawtuckaway Lake and Swains Lake) on the state’s Healthy Swimmer list after reported blooms late May. Tick Season Spike: CDC reports tick-bite ER visits are at their highest for this time of year since 2017, driven by warmer conditions, with Lyme disease the most common illness. Weather and Rainfall: Concord logged 6.08 inches in May—its ninth-wettest May on record—highlighting a trend toward warmer, wetter conditions that can worsen lake and pond problems.
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