ALTON — Tara Lamper earned more than 20 hiking patches, first inspired by programs through Lakes Region Conservation Trust, before deciding to engage with the hobby in a different way.

Lamper completed her associate's degree from Lakes Region Community College this spring, focusing on graphic design. As an Alton native and hiking patch enthusiast, for her final project, Lamper thought, "why not make a patch for Alton?"

“It’s been in my head for a couple years, and I never really got to finishing it. I kept trying, and I never really got it,” she said. “It ended up going in a different direction than my original sketches, but using it as my capstone was really good incentive to finish it and get it out there.”

The circular patch features a view of Lake Winnipesaukee from the peak of Moun

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