Proposed Solar Farm Development
A Message to Lake Attitash Association (LAA) Members about the proposed Solar Farm development in the Birchmeadow area of Amesbury. Syncarpha, a solar development company has proposed placing a 35-acre solar field on a hillside in the Lake Attitash watershed. Regardless of which town you live in, we all need to be knowledgeable of the…
Read More2023 Annual Meeting
SAVE THE DATE! The LAA annual meeting for 2023 will be held on Thursday, August 24th at 7 PM. This year the meeting will be held in person at the Merrimac Senior Center for the first time. There will be updates on what we have been up to since the last annual meeting, the latest schedule for the new…
Read MoreMerrimac and Amesbury 2022 Holiday Parades
Santa Claus is coming to town!! and Lake Attitash Association members and elves will accompany him! We invite all friends of LAA to march with us, and Santa in either or both of two local parades. Santa will be in Amesbury on Saturday, December 3rd. If you would like to walk with the LAA float,…
Read More2022 Boat Parade & Illumination Night on Lake Attitash
Save the Date! Saturday, September 3rd, Lake Attitash Grand Illumination & Boat Parade Meet at State Boat Ramp in Merrimac at 6:30 Rain Date: Sunday, September 4th Dress up your boat and house with lights and decorations… or come as you are!!! Time to party with friends and family Sponsored by the Lake Attitash Association
Read MoreProtecting the Lake: The Watershed
What is a watershed? A watershed is an area that drains into a common waterway, such as a stream, lake, estuary, wetland or even the ocean. Watersheds provide our drinking water, habitat for wildlife and the streams and lakes that we use for fishing, boating and swimming. What happens on the land within our…
Read MoreProtecting the Lake: Swans and Waterfowl
Swans are spectacularly beautiful but…..can be aggressive, vicious, extremely territorial and are increasing in numbers at an alarming rate! It may surprise you to learn that these birds are considered invasive and federal wildlife refuges prevent them from breeding because they are so aggressive and territorial that other bird species are unable to safely breed…
Read MoreProtecting the Lake: Trees
How Trees Can Save Lakes from Algae Blooms Lake Attitash is blessed with many mature and beautiful trees around its shores. Have you ever wondered why the Conservation Commissions works so hard to protect trees and other vegetation near our lake? Why do we need to protect them? Why should we plant more trees? Trees,…
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