Wentworth Watershed Association

What Wentworth Watershed Association does

The Wentworth Watershed Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization headquartered in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, that protects water quality and natural habitats within the 37+ square mile Lake Wentworth and Crescent Lake watershed. Formed in June 2016 through the merger of the Lake Wentworth Association (founded in the 1970s) and the Lake Wentworth Foundation (founded 1996), the organization carries on a conservation legacy that includes the 1977 protection of the 100-acre Stamp Act Island. Its core programmatic activities are water quality monitoring (weekly sampling of Lake Wentworth and Crescent Lake, plus tributary and Sargent's Pond sampling), land conservation and stewardship (485+ acres owned or held under conservation easement across nine named preserves), invasive species control (variable milfoil eradication), and community education via The Zephyr newsletter, school programs, and an annual event calendar.

The organization's core technology stack is scientific rather than digital: standard water quality testing protocols (water clarity, chlorophyll a, phosphorus, dissolved oxygen) executed in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Lakes Lay Monitoring Program since 1984, citizen-science volunteer programs (Lake Hosts, Weed Watchers, Dive Team, Water Quality Testers, Land Invasive Team, Land Stewardship), and stewardship of physical preserves and easements. There is no commercial software product or platform; distribution is limited to a Wolfeboro office storefront, a Square e-commerce shop, and a retail partnership with Dive Winnipesaukee for waterproof lake maps.

The revenue model is a hybrid of recurring and transactional nonprofit funding: membership dues (granting voting rights and event access), tax-deductible donations and an annual fund (including memorial gifts, land donations, securities, conservation easements, and estate planning), episodic leadership grants from municipal partners such as the Land Bank of Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro and the Wolfeboro Fund, EPA pass-through grants administered through NH DES, and modest merchandise sales. GTM is community-led: the organization acquires members and volunteers through events, educational programming, Facebook engagement, and direct outreach within the watershed. The staff is small (2-3 part-time) and execution depends heavily on a multi-decade base of 200+ members and 400+ family donors.

Name

Wentworth Watershed Association

Legal name

Wentworth Watershed Association

Website

https://wentworthwatershed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wentworth Watershed Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire that protects water quality and natural habitats in the Lake Wentworth-Crescent Lake watershed through monitoring, land conservation, invasive species control, and education, serving local residents, seasonal visitors, volunteers, and municipal partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH), Watershed Protection & Water Quality Services (AFAMAMAB)

Keywords

• Watershed conservation services
• Water quality monitoring
• Land conservation stewardship
• Environmental education programs
• Community volunteer engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolfeboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues providing voting rights at annual meetings and access to updates on water quality, land conservation, and education initiatives.
2. Donations and Annual Fund: Tax-deductible gifts to support initiatives including memorial gifts, land donations, conservation easements, securities gifts, and estate planning contributions.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of lake maps printed on waterproof paper ($25 each) available at the WWA office and Dive Winnipesaukee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wentworth Watershed Association is a non-profit conservation organization that protects water quality and natural habitats within the Lake Wentworth-Crescent Lake watershed in Wolfeboro, NH. It delivers watershed management through weekly water quality monitoring (clarity, chlorophyll a, phosphorus, dissolved oxygen), land conservation and stewardship of 485+ acres of preserves and easements, invasive species control (variable milfoil eradication), and community education programs. It supplements these services with member-driven programs, volunteer-led citizen science initiatives, and merchandise such as waterproof lake maps.

Product overview

The Wentworth Watershed Association is a non-profit conservation organization that offers a suite of environmental stewardship programs and services focused on protecting the Lake Wentworth-Crescent Lake watershed in Wolfeboro, NH. The organization's offerings include water quality monitoring and testing, land conservation and stewardship of preserves, community education and outreach, invasive species control (milfoil eradication), and educational resources. Additional offerings include the sale of waterproof lake maps, publication of the 'The Zephyr' newsletter, and various community events. The organization does not offer a technology product or platform; its services are programmatic and educational in nature focused on environmental conservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Quality Monitoring Program
• Land Conservation and Preserve Stewardship
• Membership Program
• Waterproof Lake Maps
• Watershed Management Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• 485 acres of environmentally sensitive land protected through ownership or conservation easements
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Nature ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1977Stamp Act Island in Lake Wentworth was purchased as protected land by The Nature Conservancy in 1977 through fundraising efforts of the Lake Wentworth Association. The island is now owned by The Nature Conservancy and managed by a committee made up of members from both the Conservancy and the Wentworth Watershed Association. This 100-acre island has 12,000 feet of shoreline and remains undeveloped.
• Land Bank of Wolfeboro-TuftonboromajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Land Bank of Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro provided a leadership grant for the purchase of Brewster Heath Preserve (111 acres) and committed a lead gift for the Hersey-Hodge Land Conservation Project. They are a key conservation partner in the region.
• University of New Hampshire Lakes Lay Monitoring Program (LLMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1984, the Wentworth Watershed Association has partnered with UNH's Lakes Lay Monitoring Program for citizen-based lake monitoring and research. LLMP began at UNH over two decades ago as one of the first citizen monitoring programs and has been directly involved in initiating and expanding volunteer programs in 24 states and 11 countries.
• Town of WolfeborocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Town of Wolfeboro partners with WWA on water quality initiatives, watershed management planning, and stormwater management projects. The town operates the Crescent Lake dam under state requirements and provides matching funds for EPA grants.
• Wolfeboro Conservation CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Wolfeboro Conservation Commission holds conservation easements on several WWA properties including Brewster Heath Preserve. They also donated to the Brewster Heath Preserve land purchase and are partners in conservation efforts.
• NH Department of Environmental ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWA works with NHDES on watershed management planning, invasive species control, and applies for watershed assistance grants through DES. The department provides EPA-funded grants administered through DES for water quality improvement projects.
• Boy Scouts of America Pack 165minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Boy Scouts of America Pack 165 partnered with WWA on the construction of an outdoor classroom at Brewster Heath Preserve in 2021 as an Eagle Scout Project.
• NH Boat MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2005, WWA (then Lake Wentworth Foundation) conveyed part of the former Allen 'A' Resort property to the NH Boat Museum and retains a conservation easement over the environmentally sensitive portions of the museum's land.
• Loon Preservation CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Loon Preservation Committee hosts an annual Loon Census that WWA participates in to monitor New Hampshire's loons and their progress on lakes throughout the state.
• Lakes Region Conservation TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lakes Region Conservation Trust holds 61.4% of conservation easements in the watershed and 40.6% of fee-ownership properties, making them a major land conservation partner in the region.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trust for Public Land: National nonprofit focused on land conservation and creating parks, with active New England operations. Comparable as a larger, established land conservation player that operates at greater geographic and capital scale than WWA.
• Center for Watershed Protection: A national nonprofit that develops watershed protection tools and strategies used by local groups including WWA. Broader-incumbent comparison for watershed management methodology and best-practice development.
• The Nature Conservancy (New Hampshire Chapter): Large international conservation nonprofit that co-owns Stamp Act Island in WWA's watershed and provides a broader-incumbent comparison for land conservation and watershed protection at greater scale and resources.

Emerging players

• Land Bank of Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro: Local public land conservation funding body that has provided leadership grants for WWA's Brewster Heath and Hersey-Hodge acquisitions. Adjacent peer operating in the same geography with closely aligned land conservation mission.
• Loon Preservation Committee: NH-based nonprofit that partners with WWA on the annual Loon Census and shares lake-focused wildlife/conservation programming in the region. Comparable scope as a regional specialty conservation partner.

Direct peers

• Maine Lakes Society: A statewide nonprofit dedicated to protecting Maine lakes through monitoring, education, and policy advocacy. Direct peer in lake conservation mission and citizen-science monitoring model, though operating across a broader geography than WWA.
• Lake Champlain Committee: A nonprofit focused on protecting Lake Champlain through water quality monitoring, invasive species control, and advocacy. Comparable to WWA in lake-focused water quality work and citizen science infrastructure, though operating at much larger scale.
• Squam Lakes Conservation Society: A nonprofit conservation organization in central New Hampshire protecting the Squam Lakes watershed through land conservation, water quality monitoring, and community education. Closely comparable to WWA in lake-watershed focus, NH geography, and member-supported operating model.
• Lake Sunapee Protective Association: A nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Lake Sunapee watershed in New Hampshire through water quality monitoring, land conservation, and education. Directly comparable to WWA in mission (lake watershed protection), community-based operating model, and reliance on citizen science partnerships.
• Lakes Region Conservation Trust: Regional New Hampshire land trust that holds 61.4% of conservation easements in the Wentworth watershed and 40.6% of fee-ownership properties, making it a direct operating peer on land conservation activities in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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