The Ossipee Lake shoreline harbors many uncommon species due to its similarities to the coastal, sandy regions to the south and east.
The Ossipee-funded botanical report has been released and the results are clear: Ossipee Lake Natural Area remains as unique as previous research has shown.
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.
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.
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