Spring Clean-Up Events Around Lake Winnipesaukee
As spring returns to the Lakes Region, it’s the perfect time to get outside and help clean up the roads, trails, and neighborhoods that surround our beautiful lake. Whether you’re joining a scheduled town event or picking up litter in your own neighborhood, your efforts help protect Lake Winnipesaukee and keep our watershed healthy.
Community Clean-Up Events by Town
Alton
Earth Day Celebration at Mount Major
Tuesday, April 22 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join the Forest Society for a self-guided cleanup at Mount Major. Bags and gloves will be available at the trailhead. No registration required.
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Center Harbor
Roadside Clean-Up Week
April 21–25
Volunteers are invited to help clean roadsides throughout the week. Contact Robin Woodaman at 603-253-4561 for more information and to register.
Gilford
No scheduled event, but residents can pick up blue trash bags from the Department of Public Works. Filled bags can be left by the roadside for DPW pickup or dropped off at the transfer station. Questions? Contact DPW: (603) 527-4778
Laconia
While there isn’t a roadside cleanup scheduled, the Congregational Church of Laconia is hosting a Love Our Earth Day event on Saturday, May 10 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 18 Veterans Square.
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Meredith
The Greater Meredith Program is hosting a town wide cleanup event around Lake Waukewan, Hesky Park and Scenic Park. For more information and to sign-up contact Heather at 603-702-3976 or gmp@greatermeredith.org.
Tuftonboro
Annual Roadside Cleanup
Saturday, April 26 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Residents are encouraged to sign up ahead of time by calling the Town Hall at 603-569-4539.
Wolfeboro
Town-Wide Cleanup with Makers Mill
Saturday, May 3 | 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Participants can register and pick up supplies at Makers Mill.
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Don’t See Your Town Listed?
Even if your town isn’t hosting an official cleanup, you can still make a difference. Grab a bag and some gloves, and clean up along your road, local trail, or shoreline. Every bag collected helps improve the health of the watershed and keeps our communities beautiful.
Share Your Cleanup
If you do your own clean-up, we’d love to hear about it. Please email a photo of your efforts to Bree Rossiter at brossiter@winnipesaukee.org and let us know how many bags you collected. We’ll be keeping a running tally of how much litter is removed around the lake this year.
Thank you for taking part in this community-wide effort to protect Lake Winnipesaukee. Your actions make a lasting difference.
Join Our New Cleanup Committee
We’re excited to announce that the Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance is forming a Cleanup Committee to help plan and organize our Fall 2025 Clean-Up Event. If you’re passionate about protecting the lake and want to be part of a hands-on team making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
