NH LAKES created a special award early in 2022 to honor the late Reverend Sidney Lovett (1928 – 2021), who served many as a pastor, politician, and environmentalist.

Sid served as the Chair of the NH LAKES Board of Directors in 1993 and 1994 and was recognized as an honorary board member thereafter. He served five terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and sat on the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, where he advocated for New Hampshire’s lakes—including his beloved Squam Lake. Earlier in his career, he served on the inaugural board of the United States Institute of Peace.

It is in tribute to Sid’s enthusiasm for education, politics, and the environment, his kindness, and his unparalleled ability to connect people that NH LAKES has established the Reverend Sidney Lovett Memorial Award for Exemplary Lake Advocacy.