The state’s reliance on voluntary cooperation by boaters at the popular rafting site may no longer be enough to balance recreation and preservation.
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Confusion and Resistance Over Dogs
A Facebook post sparked a debate about controlling dogs at Ossipee Lake Natural Area, but state law is clear—dogs are prohibited on the property, leashed or not.
Boaters Prep Natural Area Shoreline for Summer
As they do every year, volunteers from the lake’s boating community picked up litter and winter debris from the public section of the state preserve’s shoreline.
Not Perfect, But Close Enough
The situation at Ossipee Lake Natural Area was once so dire that the only options appeared to be to let it die or ban all rafting at the site. Instead, the state took a chance that recreation and preservation could coexist. Ten years later, its bet has paid off.