Raffle
All new members during the month of May will be entered in a raffle to win one of four great prizes:
The “Tea for Two” Basket
Perfect for the loon lover who enjoys catching up with friends or loved ones over a cup of tea! The Tea for Two basket includes two LPC mugs, two loon coasters, an assortment of teas hand-picked by LPC staff, a tea infuser, and a copy of “Fascinating Loons” (a cd of loon calls).
Loon Sundial
If you have a garden or yard in need of some loon-themed decor, this is the prize for you! This bronze sundial features a loon on a pond, with a cattail shaped gnomon. Dimensions are 11.25″diameter x 8″ height.
The “Loon Kitchen” Basket
For those looking to add some loon-themed items to their kitchen, the Loon Kitchen basket is a great prize! Functional as well as decorative, this basket includes two loon dish towels and a loon cutting board from Board in the Kitchen. Cutting board is made of recycled counter top material and comes with a wooden display stand.
The “Sweet Dreams” Basket
For those looking to pass on their love of loons and lakes to the children in their lives, the Sweet Dreams basket is a great prize. This basket contains a loon night light and a copy of Good Night Lake by Adam Gamble and Cooper Kelly.
In addition to the chance to win one of these prizes, all LPC members receive:
- Our comprehensive LPC Newsletter two times per year (Summer and Fall)
- LPC’S E-Newsletter, sent to your inbox monthly
- Invitations to LPC’s special events throughout the year
- A membership decal
- A 10% discount on all merchandise from The Loon’s Feather Gift Shop
- Most importantly, you receive the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping to preserve the haunting call of the loon on New Hampshire’s lakes and ponds.
Why Support the Loon Preservation Committee?
The Loon Preservation Committee works to protect loons and their habitats in New Hampshire. While our work focuses on loons within our state, its impacts are far-reaching and extend to other species (including humans!) both within and outside of New Hampshire’s borders.
Time and again, loons have proven to be a species whose health and well-being provides important information about the overall health of the systems that they inhabit. More often than not, the problems that affect loons also affect other species that inhabit or spend time on the same ecosystem, including fish, other bird species, and even humans. Research into the problems that impact loons can help to uncover problems that may also be impacting other species.
How will my membership dollars be used?
When you become a member of the Loon Preservation Committee, your membership dollars go directly toward funding our work, allowing us to:
- Monitor the number and breeding success of loons to record trends in loon populations and assess the effectiveness of our management efforts
- Build and float nesting rafts and protect nest sites with signs and rope lines
- Band loons to study their life history and take samples to monitor the health of loons and lakes
- Rescue loons in distress and work with wildlife rehabilitators to return them to the wild
- Recover dead loons and inviable loon eggs to determine contaminant levels and causes of death
- Educate the public about loons through presentations, exhibits, signs, fact sheets, and our website
- Publish findings of our research in the LPC Newsletter and scientific journals
- Create a large grassroots network of members and volunteers who build awareness and appreciation for loons and other wildlife in New Hampshire
- Conduct initiatives to protect loons from the biggest threat that they face in New Hampshire, lead poisoning
- Provide a Live Loon Cam to help educate viewers about loons and the nesting process
LPC Squam Lakes Biologist, Tiffany Grade, floats a loon nest raft. This was one of 85 rafts floated by LPC staff and/or volunteers on New Hampshire lakes in 2020.
LPC Conservation Intern, Emily Zubieta, retrieves a sign that was used to protect nesting loons on Lake Winnipesaukee. These loons were one of the 135 nesting pairs that were protected by LPC signs and/or rope lines in 2020.
LPC Monadnock Region Biologist, Griffin Archambault, holds an adult loon during a night of banding. This loon was one of 18 banded by LPC staff in 2020.
LPC Senior Biologist, John Cooley, releases a loon onto the ocean in December. This was one of five iced-in loons that was rescued by LPC staff this past winter, and one of 33 loons rescued in 2020.
