CCANH News
Seacoast Online: Nature Conservancy offers win-win for oyster farmers
"Restaurants, with stay-at-home orders and quarantines, closed in March and didn’t start to reopen until late May with limited capacity and a limited number of diners eating oysters. The diminished market threatens the livelihood of Laura Brown and Steve Weglarz, two...
Today.com: A ‘lifesaver’: Organization purchases oysters to help farmers during pandemic
"The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Pew Charitable Trusts are taking steps to support oyster farmers and the environment during the coronavirus pandemic. The two organizations recently announced an initiative, Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration (SOAR)...
2020 Piscataqua Oysterpalooza
Unfortunately, due to the presence of COVID-19, the 2020 Oysterpaolooza had to be cancelled. Here's to hoping we can host an even better event in 2021.
Sanders Poynt Access
CCA NH supports and greatly appreciates the efforts of Robert Jesurum in his pledge to restore public access to Sanders Poynt on Wentworth Rd in Rye, NH. The public had access to the beach through Sanders Poynt for over 20 years until the area was landscaped to block...
States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum VI
Draft Addendum VI is a critical opportunity to correct the overfished Striped Bass stocks. States have scheduled public hearings. For more info feel free to contact CCA-NH President Zak Robinson on his cell phone at 603-828-8290New Hampshire’s hearing is scheduled for...
The Passing of our President, Donald “Swanee” Swanson
Donald L. “Swanee” Swanson passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September20, 2018, at age 74. Swanee was a dedicated CCA NH board member since thechapter’s inception in June 1998. He had been serving as chapter President since2014. In addition to his CCA NH duties,...
CCA NH Confirms PFCs in Berry’s Brook
The Coastal Conservation Association of NH (CCA NH), Board of Directors voted recently to approve the expenditure of funds to test the surface waters of Berry’s Brook in Rye to ascertain the presence of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs)—chemicals of emerging concern for public and environmental health.
New Help for Oyster Shell Recycling
CCA NH’s Oyster Shell Recycling Project was in need of help. A plea for volunteers was answered by Sheyne Branconnier of Dover, Dale Pike of Newmarket, and Bruce Bonenfant of Lee.
Macallen Dam Feasibility Study Released
The town of Newmarket released the completed Macallen Dam Feasibility study for public review.