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PRESS RELEASE January 5, 2023 For immediate release Contact: Emily McMaster, Operations and Communications Director NH Granite State Ambassadors 603-851-8624 / emily@nhgsa.com Granite State Ambassadors Announces 2023 GSA Certification Training Statewide – New Hampshire Granite State Ambassadors (NHGSA) seeks enthusiastic people who enjoy sharing their passion for
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By: Emily McMaster, GSA Communications Director On a sweltering summer day, armed with sunscreen and cold water, a group of GSAs attended a tour of the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth. There was a pleasant breeze on the grounds as we began our tour. We met on the patio of
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By: Emily McMaster, GSA Communications Director Our GSAs recently had the opportunity to tour a portion of the beautiful Lakes Region of NH, and it was a spectacular day! Beautiful weather, lots to see and learn about the Lakes Region, and great company all made for a fun-filled adventure. We
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Program recorded May 2022 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. Beth Fenstermacher, Assistant City Planner for the City of Concord, presented on the Concord trail system. Concord’s extensive off-road trail network covers over 85 miles, is one of the largest recreational assets in the City,
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By: Emily McMaster, Communications Director On a cloudy and cool day in May, our GSAs set out to explore and learn more about the Moffatt-Ladd House & Garden in Portsmouth. Our Hampton Area Chamber/NH State Parks Class of 2022 had graduated at Hampton Beach earlier in the day, so several
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Program recorded April 2022 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. Kat Kelleher, NH Lakes Program Assistant, presented on the Lake Host program. Around the state, hundreds of Lake Hosts can be identified by their signature blue t-shirts and eagle-eyes for aquatic invasive species. Staffed at
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By: Emily McMaster, GSA Communications Director On a beautiful spring day, our GSAs drove up to Living Shores Aquarium, located at Storyland in Glen. Our tour began with a guided tour of the aquarium, a 32,000 sq. ft. space of exhibits and interactive activities. We stopped at each exhibit, and
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Program recorded February 2022 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. Michael Provost presented on heritage tourism and how this impacts the NH Scenic Byways. We often get questions from guests about the NH Scenic Byways. Michael is a lifelong NH Seacoast resident. He has spent
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Program recorded January 2022 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. Boatbuilder and outdoorsman, Kevin Martin, showed and discussed these trees as described in his book Big Trees of New Hampshire. We heard how he got involved with finding the trees, how lumber from similar trees
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Program recorded December 2021 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. John Porter, author, former dairy specialist, and Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo Board Member, presents a virtual lecture. This program celebrates our Historical Resources month for our 25th anniversary celebration, as December wraps up our
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By: Emily McMaster, GSA Communications Director On a blustery and sunny late fall morning, a group of GSAs attended a full-day tour in Laconia. We focused on history, arts, and culture, in order to kick off November as our Arts and Culture month for our 25th anniversary celebration. The morning
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By: Emily McMaster, GSA Director of Communications On a beautiful fall October morning, a group of GSAs visited the NH Sports Dome in Hooksett. This tour was an extra special treat because one of the owners is Joel Hatin, the son of GSAs Dick and Anne Hatin. Joel gave us
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Program recorded September 2021 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. Have you ever wondered where bears den, why they scratch trees or how much they weigh when they are born? Why do moose eat aquatic vegetation, where do they go in the winter and how
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By: Gretchen Ziegler, GSA Stonewall Farm Class of 2004 & Ginks Leiby, GSA League of NH Craftsmen Concord Class of 2012 Jenna Carroll met us in Keene’s Central Square to start her talk on the Badass Women, those who led the suffrage for women crusade in the Monadnock Region. She
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The Inn at East Hill Farm is a unique inn and retreat center where guests can have an authentic farm experience along with resort amenities. Join Emily as she interviews Sheri St. Laurent about the Inn and the Monadnock Region. To earn hours for watching this video, please fill out
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Director of Communications Our final tour for the Sunapee/Dartmouth Region month started in Charlestown, and what a beautiful drive over it was! We started our tour with The Fort at No 4, which I had always heard of but never had the chance to visit. I
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director In typical Summer 2021 fashion, our tour day started off as a cloudy day. It was cool after a rainstorm the previous evening – almost fall-like. We arrived at the Sunapee Harbor, where our group met at Stacy’s Smoothies. It was the perfect way
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By: Sue Geyer, GSA Currier Museum of Art, Class of 2010 Several of us GSAs had the opportunity to get a tour of the Portsmouth Lighthouse in New Castle. Our guide, Jeremy D’Entremont, a volunteer with Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, was fabulous! He was so knowledgeable with a lot
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By: Ashlee Rowley, Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, GSA Morgan Franklin Fellowship Class of 2019 The day started off at Cafe One East on Main Street in Warner ~ a quaint coffee shop right in the middle of downtown. The s’mores iced latte was delicious! Their menu options were
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By: Ashlee Rowley, Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, GSA Morgan Franklin Fellowship Class of 2019 We started the day at Parlin Field Airport in Newport where we were able to explore one of the hangers, talk with the airport manager and even see a plane take off. It’s
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