Protects the squam lakes watershed through conservation, education outreach programs. owns moon bowman islands manages chamberlain-reynolds memorial forest, all open to the public for low impact recreation camping. operates youth programs, monitors water quality, maintains hiking trails.

Slcs achieves the long-term protection of land by seeking holding monitoring conservation easements and by accepting land ownership. it envisions a unique region of islands, shore- front, back lands mountains wherein a harmony between the natural environment mankind is preserved forever.

To advance understanding of ecology by exploring new hampshire's natural world.