Volunteer: Invasive Plant Removal at Cotton Mountain Trailhead

Join the Squam Lakes Association on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9am – 12pm, to remove invasive plant species like knotweed and bittersweet from the Cotton Mountain Trailhead. We’ll use handsaws, loppers, and lay down barriers to curb the spread of invasives, which will help native plants reclaim the corridor. Participants will also get to work with a crew of AmeriCorps NCCC members who are currently serving at the SLA to help maintain our trail network.

Volunteers should bring loppers, hand saws, eye pro, and gloves if they have them. The SLA will be providing tools and PPE as well. Please bring plenty of water, snacks, extra layers, hiking boots, sunscreen, and bug spray. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, or to sign up for this volunteer program, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603-968-7336).

For more than 75 years, the trails in the Squam Lakes region have been maintained by the Squam Lakes Association. There are 57 miles of hiking trails and 3 miles of mountain bike trails in the SLA network, and the SLA performs over 2,500 hours of trail construction and maintenance each year with help from Volunteer Trail Adopters.

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.