MOULTONBOROUGH — On April 1, the Loon Preservation Committee awarded the first annual Loon Safe Troop Award to Scouting America’s Moultonborough Troop 142. This award, part of the Loon Safe Patch Program created in partnership between the Loon Preservation Committee and Scouting America New Hampshire, honors the troop that collects the largest amount of lead fishing tackle during the calendar year.
The Loon Safe Patch program encourages Scouts to help protect New Hampshire’s common loons by removing harmful lead fishing tackle from their communities and turning it in to LPC for safe disposal. Scouts earn the Loon Safe Patch by collecting at least 8 ounces of the lead fishing tackle that is illegal for sale or freshwater use in New Hampshire (lead sinkers and lead-headed jigs individually weighing 1 oz or less). In addition, troops can collectively compete for the Loon Safe Troop award, which recognizes the troop with the largest overall impact. In 2025, Troop 142 distinguished itself by collecting 448 pieces of tackle, weighing a combined total of over three pounds, more than any other New Hampshire troop.
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