Every year, NH LAKES hosts Lakes Congress—our highly anticipated and frequently sold-out daylong education, training, and networking event.
New Hampshire’s lakes face growing threats from polluted runoff water, invasive species, climate change, and development pressure. Lakes Congress brings together natural resource stewards, managers, business leaders, and municipal and political leaders to confront these urgent challenges head-on.
Attendees come seeking knowledge and the skills they need to educate, advocate, and organize, and leave equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to act now.
Save the date! Lakes Congress 2026 will be on Friday, June 5. Registration will open in April.
For anyone who loves New Hampshire’s lakes, Lakes Congress is a meaningful opportunity to learn, connect, and play an active role in preserving these treasured natural resources for future generations.
What’s in store for Lakes Congress 2026?
Our keynote address: “Building Resilient Lake Communities Through Storytelling and Engagement,” Presented by Kivi Leroux, Owner and CEO of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide.
Sessions will include:
- A cyanobacteria and algal identification workshop
- Climate change and our lakes
- Managing healthy shoreland vegetation
- Smart salt solutions
- Finding funding through grant programs
- Management of aquatic invasive species
- And much more!
We’re excited to return to the Grappone Conference Center in Concord for the second year in a row—the greenest conference center in New England.
Stay tuned for a full list of sessions and the agenda available in April.
This event can only happen with the support of our exhibitors and sponsors.
Exhibiting at Lakes Congress is fun!
Network, extend your brand visibility, and be a hero for the lakes of New Hampshire. As an exhibitor, you will receive the following:
- One complimentary registration (a $125 value)
- 16 educational sessions to choose from
- Catered breakfast and lunch
- An enthusiastic audience of 300 attendees who are genuinely interested in learning from you.
- A complimentary Business for Lakes, membership for one year (a $250 value)
The cost to exhibit at Lakes Congress is $500 for businesses or $250 for nonprofits.
If you would like to participate in this highly anticipated event, secure your spot today. Don’t wait—space is limited!
Thank you to our 2026 Lakes Congress sponsors:
The Lovett-Woodsum Foundation
The Byrne Foundation
Are you interested in sponsoring Lakes Congress? Consider becoming a Business for Lakes. If you have any questions about joining the Businesses for Lakes community or would like to set up monthly or quarterly payments, reach out to Martha Lovejoy, Director of Finance and Development, at mlovejoy@nhlakes.org or (603) 226-0299.