Nickerson Lake
Nickerson Lake Wilderness Preservation, Inc.
NLWP was formed in 1983 for the purpose of managing 90 acres of forestland and nearly one mile of Nickerson Lake shoreline which had been bequeathed by James Pierce. Since that time and only with the help of generous donors, an additional 97 acres and 3/4 mile of shoreline have been added, to be kept “forever wild”. The by-laws have also been changed to include protection of the lake’s waters as well as the land around it.
Click here for a map of property owned by NLWP which is approximately 233 acres on the south side of Nickerson Lake. The perimeter of the lake is 5.1 miles and this parcel accounts for 1.75 miles of that frontage.
NLWP MISSION STATEMENT
The charitable and benevolent purpose of this non-profit corporation shall be to provide
to the general public free access to land preserved in its natural state for purposes of
hiking, picnicking, and general out-of-door recreational use subject only to such
regulation as shall be deemed necessary by the corporation in order to safe-guard the
persons of the public and to forever preserve and enhance the natural state of any and
all pieces or parcels of real estate that may be conveyed to it by any person or persons
whatever, including thereby the preservation of all species of flora & fauna found or
subsequently introduced onto said real estate that shall not be deemed detrimental to
the public use.
Dues, donations & donors
The directors of both Nickerson Lake Wilderness Preservation, Inc. and the Nickerson Lake Conservation Fund are very appreciative of any additional financial help you can give. Your gift can be in the form of a cash donation, transfer of stock or real estate, or as a bequest. Both groups are registered under one IRS Section 501 (c)(3) certification so your gift will be tax deductible.
Your name only will be entered on our publicly available donor list. If you prefer that your donation be anonymous, please include instructions to that effect.
Renew / Become a Member of NLWP
If you own a property on the shore of Nickerson Lake:
Join us today and make a difference for annual dues of just $35.
Your dues will go toward operating costs such as postage, insurance, supplies and printing.
You will be placed on the mailing list and you will be invited to attend and vote at any meeting of the general membership.
Become an Honorary Member
If you do not own a property on the shore of Nickerson Lake,
and want to make a difference please join us today for annual dues of just $35.
You will be placed on the mailing list and you will be invited to attend (but not vote) at any meeting of the general membership.
Support NLWP
Make a donation to Nickerson Lake Wilderness Preservation, Inc.
Your donations will be invested until they are needed for larger one-time expenses such as land surveying and appraisals..
Support NLCF
Make your contribution today to our Environmental Initiatives & Special Projects of Nickerson Lake Conservation Fund.
Your donation will go toward anything that will preserve or enhance the water quality of our lake, such as land purchases, education on invasive plants, or shoreline erosion control.
Pay Online
NEW … You can pay using a debit/credit card or transfer money directly from your bank account. You can also choose to make a one-time or recurring payment.
Pay By Check
If you prefer that we receive the full amount of your donation, please send a check to:
NLWP, 6 North Street
HOULTON, MAINE 04730
OR
NLCF, 6 North Street
HOULTON, MAINE 04730
Thank You!
If your name should not be included on our list of donors, please include instructions to that effect.
Between 1/1/22 and 11/30/22, the generous donors listed below have helped either Nickerson Lake Wilderness Preservation, Inc. or its Nickerson Lake Conservation Fund. We are very grateful to all of you for caring about the lake.
| Donor | In Memory Of | As a Tribute To |
| Susan Brooks | ||
| Nancy Burton | ||
| Kathleen & Jake Cowperthwaite | ||
| Rebecca $ Matt Cox | ||
| Barbara Fairfield | ||
| Margaret & Gary Hagan | ||
| Judi & Jim Henderson | ||
| Alan Rozycki | Diane Kittredge | |
| Bill Ring | ||
| Gary Severson | ||
| JoAnn Porter | ||
| Glynn Porter | ||
| Lenny Pierce | ||
| Christopher Pierce | ||
| Martha Novas | ||
| Hollie & Jim McPartland | ||
| Carla & Frank McPartland | ||
| Linda McBride | ||
| Mildred Madigan | ||
| Jody Liddell | ||
| Margaret & Gary Hagan | Jason Anderson | |
| Molly & Jimmy Liddell | ||
| Leonard Smith | Alice Mary Pierce |
Between 1/1/21 and 1/31/21, the generous donors listed below have helped either Nickerson Lake Wilderness Preservation, Inc. or its Nickerson Lake Conservation Fund. We are very grateful to all of you for caring about the lake.
| Donor | In Memory Of | As a Tribute To |
| Steve Hurd | his father Peter Hurd | |
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Gary & Margaret Hagan |
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| Jerry & Jane York | ||
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Jacob Cowperthwaite |
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Glynn and Steven Porter |
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Frank McPartland |
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| James Ward | ||
| John Barnes | ||
| Calvin Dyer | ||
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Christopher and Nancy Pierce |
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Putnam Lodge |
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Premier Aviation Services |
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James and Marianna Liddell |
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Gary and Allison Bossie |
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Martha and David Novis |
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Joann Porter |
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Barbara Fairfield |
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William Ring |
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Robert Roose |
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Joann Liddell |
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Jason and Erin Beelitz |
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Al and Linda Cowperthwaite |
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Tim Gormley |
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Louise London |
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Matt and Rebecca Cox |
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Nancy Caron |
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Ward Hand and Sue Brooks |
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Albert Putnam |
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Gary Severson |
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Bruce and Phoebe McKay |
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James McBride |
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Jim and Kristie Brown |
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Frank and Carla McPartland |
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Nancy Putnam |
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Joe and Beth Hogan |
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George Pennington |
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Bert Dunphy |
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Betty Stone |
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Alan Rozycki |
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Matt & Rebecca Cox |
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Phil & Carol Jordan |
| Donor | In Memory Of | As a Tribute To |
| Luann Spitzbart | The Ward Family | |
| William Ring III | ||
| Jake & Kathleen Cowperthwaite | ||
| Albert Putnam | ||
| Louise London | ||
| Ward Hand & Sue Brooks | ||
| Tim Gormley | ||
| Nancy Caron | ||
| Matt & Rebecca Cox | ||
| Jerry & Jane York | ||
| Glynn Porter | ||
| Gary Severson | ||
| Bruce & Phoebe McKay | ||
| Larry & Nancy Burton | ||
| Jim & Kristy Brown | ||
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | ||
| Dick & Patty Pingree | ||
| Frank & Carla McPartland | ||
| Joanne Liddell | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| John Barnes | ||
| Nancy Putnam | ||
| Martha & David Novis | ||
| James McBride |
| Donor | In Memory Of | As a Tribute To |
| Larry & Nancy Burton | ||
| Ellen Brown | ||
| Jim & Carrie Ann Brown | ||
| Nancy Caron | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| Jacob Cowperthwaite | ||
| Barbara Fairfield | ||
| Tim Gormley | ||
| Ward Hand & Sue Brooks | ||
| Nancy Heimonen | Barbara Pierce | |
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | ||
| Joe & Beth Hogan | ||
| Jim and Molly Liddell | ||
| Mildred Madigan | ||
| Andy Marino | ||
| James & Linda McBride | ||
| Frank & Carla McPartland | ||
| Martha & David Novis | ||
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | ||
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | ||
| Dick & Patty Pingree | ||
| Graham & Sarah Pingree | ||
| Glynn Porter | ||
| Glynn Porter | Sarah, Ross and Jason Porter, Jessica Dula | |
| JoaAnn Porter | ||
| Albert Putnam Associates | ||
| Alan Rozycki | Diane Kittredge | |
| Leonard Smith | ||
| Luann Spitzbart | Jeff Ward | |
| Jerry & Jane York | ||
| Jim & Debbie Ward | Jeff Ward |
| Donor | In Memory Of | As a Tribute To |
| Gary & Alison Bossie | Jane McKay | |
| Larry & Nancy Burton | ||
| Ellen Brown | ||
| Nancy Caron | ||
| Patricia Chase | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| Frank & Carla McPartland | ||
| Barbara Fairfield | ||
| Tim Gormley | ||
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | Jane McKay | |
| Hannaford | ||
| Ward Hand & Sue Brooks | ||
| Nancy Heimonen | ||
| Jim and Molly Liddell | ||
| Louise London | ||
| James & Linda McBride | ||
| Frank & Carla McPartland | ||
| Martha & David Novis | Diane Kittredge | |
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | ||
| Dick & Patty Pingree | ||
| Graham & Sarah Pingree | ||
| Glynn Porter | ||
| Glynn Porter | ||
| Joann Porter | ||
| Luann Spitzbart | Jeff Ward | |
| Jerry & Jane York | ||
| Alan Rozycki | Diane Kittredge |
| Donor | In Memory Of | As a Tribute To |
| Ward Hand & Sue Brooks | ||
| Ward Hand & Sue Brooks | ||
| Ellen Brown | ||
| Larry & Nancy Burton | ||
| Nancy Caron | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| Jacob & Kathleen Cowperthwaite | ||
| Matt & Rebecca Cox | ||
| Calvin Dyer | ||
| Barbara Fairfield | ||
| Glen Tibbits & Cree Godfrey | ||
| Tim Gormley | ||
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | ||
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | Thomas Putney | |
| Patrick Hagan | ||
| Peter & Delia Hagan | Gary Hagan | |
| Pauline Hand | Thomas Putney | |
| Ward Hand | Al Putnam | |
| Joseph & Beth Hogan | ||
| Joseph & Beth Hogan | ||
| Joe & Joann Inman | Al Putnam | |
| David Fogler & Mary Inman | Al Putnam | |
| David Fogler & Mary Inman | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| David Fogler & Mary Inman | ||
| Diane Kittredge | Al Putnam | |
| Diane Kittredge | Jeff Howland | |
| Jim & Molly Liddell | ||
| Louise London | ||
| Mildred Madigan | ||
| James & Linda McBride | ||
| Frank & Carla McPartland | ||
| Hollie & Jim McPartland | Al Putnam | |
| Martha & David Novis | ||
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | ||
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | ||
| Graham & Sarah Pingree | ||
| Richard & Patricia Pingree | ||
| Richard & Patricia Pingree | ||
| Glynn Porter | ||
| Joann Porter | ||
| Albert Putnam | ||
| Richard Riley Family | Al Putnam | |
| Jenn Robertson | Jeff Ward | |
| Gary Severson | Al Putnam | |
| Gary Severson | ||
| Jim & Debbie Ward | Jeff Ward |
| Donor | In Memory Of | As a Tribute To |
| John Barnes | ||
| Gary & Alison Bossie | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Gary & Alison Bossie | John Porter | |
| Gary & Alison Bossie | Donald Collins, Jr. | |
| Ellen Brown | ||
| Virginia Burke | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Larry & Nancy Burton | ||
| Nancy Caron | ||
| Nancy Caron | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| Ann & James Foley | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Jeff Gallop | ||
| Timothy Gormley | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | John Porter | |
| Peter & Delia Hagan | Gary Hagan | |
| SeungRi Victor Han & YoungEun Joyce Kang | John Porter | |
| Ward Hand & Sue Brooks | ||
| Charles & Pamela Hilborn | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Robert Hilborn | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Gary Hill | John Porter | |
| Joe Hogan | ||
| James & Dale Holden | John Porter | |
| Phil & Carol Jordan | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Phil & Carol Jordan | Donald Collins, Jr. | |
| Dianne Kittredge | ||
| Margery & William Leuschner | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Jody Liddell | ||
| Joan Logan | John Porter | |
| Jill MacRae | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Mildred Madigan | John Porter | |
| James & Linda McBride | ||
| Frank & Carla McPartland | ||
| Lisa Marciano & Timothy Moreland | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Janice Palmer | John Porter | |
| Robert & Elaine Pegolo | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | ||
| Thomas Pierce | ||
| Graham & Sarah Pingree | ||
| Patty & Dick Pingree | ||
| Patty & Dick Pingree | ||
| Glynn Porter | ||
| Glynn Porter | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Glynn Porter | Paul & John Porter | |
| Joann Porter | ||
| Michael & Kristin Prince | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Al & Nancy Putnam | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Al & Nancy Putnam | John Porter | |
| Albert Putnam | ||
| Fred & Cathy Putnam | John Porter | |
| Michael & Sharon Raymond | John Porter | |
| Donna Regent | ||
| Cecelia Rhoda | John Porter | |
| James Ring | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Jerry & Mary Ring | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Glenna McKay Scharon | John Porter | |
| Gary Severson | Ralph & Ellen Thompson | |
| Gary Severson | ||
| Leonard Smith | ||
| Dan & Tonya Snyder | ||
| LuAnn, Ellie & Hannah Spitzbart | Jeff Ward | |
| Neil & Susan Volant | John Porter | |
| Jim & Debbie Ward | John Porter | |
| Jim & Debbie Ward | Jeff Ward | |
| Linda Wilkerson | Bill Ring, Jr. | |
| Jerry & Jane York |
| Donor | In Memory Of | As a Tribute To |
| Paul Adams | Paul Porter | |
| Bob & Jeanette Anderson | Paul Porter | |
| Dr. & Mrs. Joe Beasley, III | Paul Porter | |
| Susan Bell | Polly McKay | |
| Daniel & Gisela Blake | Paul Porter | |
| Gary & Alison Bossie | Paul Porter | |
| Gary & Alison Bossie | Polly McKay | |
| Ellen Brown | ||
| Larry & Nancy Burton | ||
| Tess Buswell | Paul Porter | |
| Nancy Caron | ||
| Nancy Caron | Paul Porter | |
| Virginia Chambers | Paul Porter | |
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | ||
| Al & Linda Cowperthwaite | Paul Porter | |
| Matt & Rebecca Cox | ||
| Clint & Lorinda Cushman | Paul Porter | |
| Jean Dickey | Paul Porter | |
| Charles Dorn | Paul Porter | |
| Richard & Claire Dorr | Paul Porter | |
| Tim & Kathy Doyle | Paul Porter | |
| David & Jessie Drysdale | Paul Porter | |
| David & Jessie Drysdale | Polly McKay | |
| Barbara Fairfield | ||
| Nick & Barbara Fowler | Polly McKay | |
| Jack & Shirley Garver | Paul Porter | |
| Jan Garver & Paul Flanders | Paul Porter | |
| Rachel & Tom Good | Polly McKay | |
| Frances Grant | Paul Porter | |
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | ||
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | Paul Porter | |
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | Polly McKay | |
| Helen Hagan | Paul Porter | |
| Richard & Peggy Hammond | Paul Porter | |
| Ralph Harder | Paul Porter | |
| Mary Hatfield | Paul Porter | |
| Thelma Henderson | Polly McKay | |
| Merton Henry | Polly McKay | |
| Katherine Madigan Hirsh | Polly McKay | |
| James & Dale Holden | Paul Porter | |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Auxiliary | Paul Porter | |
| Mildred Houghton | Polly McKay | |
| Alison Howard | Nancy Putnam | |
| Joe & Joanne Inman | Paul Porter | |
| Mary Inman & David Fogler | Paul Porter | |
| Marcinne Ivey | Paul Porter | |
| Lois Jackson | Polly McKay | |
| Robert & Mary Kirk | Paul Porter | |
| Dianne Kittridge | ||
| James & Molly Liddell | Paul Porter | |
| Joanne Carr Liddell | Paul Porter | |
| Joanne Carr Liddell | ||
| Mildred Madigan | Paul Porter | |
| Mildred Madigan | Polly McKay | |
| Lisa Maggiacomo | ||
| Sally Walker Madore | Polly McKay | |
| James & Linda McBride | ||
| James McCarthy | Polly McKay | |
| Phil & Carol McCarthy Family | Paul Porter | |
| SRev. M. Bruce & Phoebe McKay | Polly McKay | |
| Frank & Carla McPartland | ||
| Nancy & Bob Morrell | Polly McKay | |
| Martha & David Novis | Paul Porter | |
| Marybeth & Brian O’Connor | Polly McKay | |
| Arnie & Colleen Ondis | Paul Porter | |
| James & Mary Peabody | Paul Porter | |
| Janice Peabody & Glen Holmes | Paul Porter | |
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | ||
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | Paul Porter | |
| Jotham & Carol Pierce | ||
| Thomas Pierce | Polly McKay | |
| Jill Pilon | Polly McKay | |
| Graham & Sarah Pingree | ||
| Patty & Dick Pingree | ||
| Glynn Porter | ||
| Glynn Porter | Mildred McIntosh | |
| Glynn Porter | Polly McKay | |
| Joann Porter | ||
| Al & Nancy Putnam | Paul Porter | |
| Al & Nancy Putnam | Mildred McIntosh | |
| Al & Nancy Putnam | Polly McKay | |
| Albert Putnam Associates | ||
| Fred & Catherine Putnam | Polly McKay | |
| Fred & Catherine Putnam | Paul Porter | |
| Fred & Catherine Putnam | Mildred McIntosh | |
| Martha Putnam | ||
| Mrs. Trudy Reichert | Paul Porter | |
| Cecelia & Dick Rhoda | Paul Porter | |
| Richard Riley | Paul Porter | |
| Bill & Pricilla Ring | ||
| Bill Ring III | ||
| Christopher Ring | ||
| Michael & Andrea Ring | ||
| Jennifer Robertson | ||
| Brian & Kathie Ruth | Polly McKay | |
| Glenna McKay Scharon | Paul Porter | |
| Gary Severson | Paul Porter | |
| Anne Shire | Polly McKay | |
| Luann Spitzbart | Jeff Ward | |
| Betty Stone | Paul Porter | |
| Lester & Olive Thompson Family | Paul Porter | |
| Neil & Susan Volant | Paul Porter | |
| Jim Ward, Sr., Bob & Paula Ward, Jim, Debbie & Kelly Ward and Katherine & Bill Ferdinand | Polly McKay | |
| Jim & Debbie Ward | Paul Porter | |
| Jim & Debbie Ward | Jeff Ward | |
| Charles & Jane Weston | Paul Porter | |
| Marilyn Wilkoff | Polly McKay | |
| David Wilson & Catherine Torchia | Paul Porter | |
| Wendell Wood | Polly McKay | |
| Jerry & Jane York | Paul Porter | |
| Kim Anderson York | Paul Porter | |
| Gerard York | Polly McKay | |
| Audrey York | Mildred McIntosh |
| Donor | In Memory Of |
| Paul & Linda Adams | Jeff Ward |
| John Barnes | |
| Marl & Erlinde Beliveau | Jeff Ward |
| Larry & Nancy Burton | |
| Donna Mary Chale | Jeff Ward |
| Albro & Linda Cowperthwaite | |
| Jacob & Kathleen Cowperthwaite | |
| Lloyd & Patricia Chase | |
| Mark & Ruth Fitzpatrick | Jeff Ward |
| Eremita & Valley | Jeff Ward |
| James & Eileen Erwin | Jeff Ward |
| Tim & Georgie Gormley | |
| Patrick & Dana Hagan | |
| Gary & Margaret Hagan | Georgie Gormley |
| Marcinne Ivey | |
| Mary Sue Jackson | Jeff Ward |
| Diane Kittredge | |
| Joanne Carr Liddell | |
| Chris & Catherine Madigan | Jeff Ward |
| Andy & Kara Marino | |
| James & Linda McBride | |
| Frank & Carla McPartland | |
| Rev. Bruce & Phoebe McKay | |
| David & Martha Novis Family | Jeff Ward |
| R. Paul & Kayrn Pasquine | Jeff Ward |
| Carol & Jotham Pierce | |
| Chris & Nancy Pierce | |
| Patty & Dick Pingree | |
| Sarah, Graham & Houlton Pingree | |
| Joann Porter | |
| Albert & Nancy Putnam | |
| Albert & Nancy Putnam | Paul Adams |
| Albert & Nancy Putnam | Georgie Gormley |
| Tom & Mary Putney | |
| Tom & Mary Putney | Bud Anderson |
| Susan Riley | Jeff Ward |
| Priscilla & William Ring, Jr. | |
| Gary Severson | |
| Gary Severson | Jeff Ward |
| Leonard Smith | |
| Jim & Debbie Ward | |
| Harold & Clara Whitney | Jeff Ward |
| Nils & Anne Wortman | Jeff Ward |
| Jerry & Jane York |
Al Cowperthwaite
Bruce & Deb Irving
John and Peter Barnes
Gary Hagan
Donald Dorsey
Sandra Scully
Sally Pierce
Zareen Taj Mirza
Marianne Pierce
Debbie Hight
Diane Kittredge
Cleveland Kapala
Lucia Kittredge
Deborah and David Nicklas
Joann Porter
James and Holly McPartland
Dennis Gallop
Gary A. Severson
William Ring
Chris Pierce
Martha and David Novis
Hogan Family Cottage
Al and Nancy Putnam
James McBride
Emily Hummel
John C. Barnes
Our Board of Directors
Nickerson Lake members elect the Board as representatives at the annual July meeting. The Board meets from 3 to 6 times annually, depending on the business at hand.
President | Nancy Putnam | |
Vice President | Jim McPartland | |
Secretary | Al Cowperthwaite | |
Treasurer | Jennifer Vega | |
Board Member | Gary Bossie | |
Board Member | Joe Inman | |
Board Member | Angela Blake | |
Board Member | Andrew McPartland | |
Board Member | Jake Cowperthwaite |
Nickerson Lake By-Laws
These by-laws were approved by the general membership of Nickerson Lake Wilderness Preservation, Inc. (NLWP) in 1983 and amended at the NLWP annual meeting on 7/16/14.
Conservation Fund
Nickerson Lake Conservation Fund, established in 2007 and with by-laws adopted in 2012 and amended in 2015, creates a means by which environmentally conscious property owners and others can donate to the conservation and improvement of the water quality of Nickerson Lake.