Jamie McMillan (our 2008 Island Educator) prepared this
report
for the TMI sustainability efforts.
Marge Holland prepared this
overview
of the TMI Land Use Plan.
The Three Mile Island Committee believes that all campers and croo share in the responsibility to conserve the land and lakeshores of Three Mile Island. This responsibility stretches beyond the confines of our little island and embraces the ecosystems of Lake Winnepesaukee and other water bodies throughout the Lakes Region of New Hampshire,
In accord with The Mission Statement of the Appalachian Mountain Club:
- We encourage people to enjoy and appreciate the natural world because we believe that successful conservation depends on this experience.
- We work to conserve the region's woodlands, mountains, and waterways, and to provide clean air and water for future generations.
- We use research, advocacy, community outreach, and education, and place a value on strong local economies.
First and foremost, we believe that the joys of the simple life—dawn swims, family boating, the plink of berries into the bucket, mailboat skits, art in the outhouse, kerosene lighting, finding your way on ink-dark paths, wave lap at midnight, all create the bond with the natural world that is the foundation of conservation behavior.
- Nature and island culture programs for children and adults
- Participation in hearings to advocate for boat speeding limits
- Hosting presentations by the Loon Preservation Committee, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, and the Lakes Region Conservation Trust
- Encouraging campers to live lightly on the land through minimal use of electricity, use of composting toilets, low impact boating
- Trails maintenance on conservation properties around the lake
- Encouraging families to enjoy each other and the natural landscape through swimming, playing, kayaking and sailing, treasure hunting, making music, painting, writing poetry, campfiring, and deeply breathing together
Three Mile Island committee members, croo and campers are committed to preserving Lake Winnepesaukee and New Hampshire's other lake environments. We support the conservation efforts of the following organizations and collaborate with them in their efforts to encourage land protection, low
impact recreation, lake management, and wildlife protection in New Hampshire's Lakes Region.
Read on for an article about cultivating children's relationship to the natural world, Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education, by David Sobel.
http://arts.envirolink.org/arts_and_education/DavidSobel1.html
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AMC Conservation webpage
[http://www.outdoors.org/conservation/]
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
[http://www.nhnature.org/]
Bear Island Conservation Association
[http://www.bearisland.org/]
New Hampshire Lakes Association
[http://www.nhlakes.org/]
Lakes Region Conservation Trust
[http://www.lrct.org/]
Loon Preservation Committee
[http://www.loon.org/]
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
[http://www.spnhf.org/]
Chewonki Foundation
[http://www.chewonki.org/Home/]
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Winnipesaukee Family Alliance for Boating Safety (WinnFABS)
Help Us [WinnFABS organization] Return to Safe Family Boating On Lake Winnipesaukee
Article: Winnipesaukee speed limit gains ground
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