Pruning Demonstration on New London Town Common

Thursday, April 17 at 5:30 PM

Press release

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will be hosting a Tree and Shrub Pruning Demonstration at the New London Town Common on Thursday, April 17, at 5:30 PM. The demonstration will also be held at the Merrimack County Superior Court, 163 North Main Street, Concord on Saturday, April 19, from 10 AM to noon. The events will include a […]

Farmers Market Seeks Vendors for Tuesday Afternoons

At Franklin Hospital starting June 3

Press release

Franklin Regional Hospital is excited to once again host a weekly Summer Farmers Market in collaboration with the Franklin Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Coalition. Join local vendors on the lawn at FRH on Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 6 PM beginning on Tuesday, June 3. Markets will be held each Tuesday through the summer […]

Meeting to Discuss Area Hiking Trails

April 13 in Warner

Press release

Hiking trails in the Pillsbury-Sunapee-Kearsarge region will be the topic of a roundtable discussion on Sunday afternoon, April 13, at MainStreet BookEnds in Warner. The importance of connecting recreational hikers to land conservation organizations will be one of the topics for discussion, as participants look at maps and discuss how maintaining and building trails helps to retain […]

Special Olympics Run & Ride is Coming!

September 27 event in Andover

Press release
Special Olympics Run & Ride is Coming!

Autumn leaves along the Northern Rail Trail may just be changing color as the 2014 Rail Trail Run and Ride to benefit Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) passes through Andover on September 27. The inaugural event kicks off at 8:30 AM and will feature 50K and 100K cycling events and 5K and 10K runs along […]

Antique Snow Machines at Club’s Annual Snowfest

15 snow machines on display at the "fun raiser"

By Beth Frost, Andover Snowmobile Club
Antique Snow Machines at Club’s Annual Snowfest

On February 15, the Andover Snowmobile Club held its annual Snowfest event at the Andover Fish and Game Club in East Andover. It was our 11th year hosting this event. One never knows what the snow and riding conditions will be. This year we lucked out in that we had plenty of snow coverage, and […]

21″ Pickerel Wins the Day at Kids Ice Fishing Derby

Rabies Clinic on April 19 in East Andover

By Amanda Gross, AF&G volunteer
21″ Pickerel Wins the Day at Kids Ice Fishing Derby

The Andover Fish and Game Club (AF&G) held the Willis Nowell Memorial Kids Ice Fishing Derby this year on March 1. It was cold and a little windy on Wilmot’s Eagle Pond, but 25 kids and their families made it out to this fun event. Besides fishing, the kids were treated to free hot dogs […]

Snowy Owls Spotted in New Hampshire

Bumper crop means we could see them in Andover

By Lee Carvalho, for the Beacon
Snowy Owls Spotted in New Hampshire

An explosion in the population of lemmings in Canada resulted in a bumper crop of snowy owls born there last summer, and this means you have a rare chance to see one of these visitors to our area. An unpredictable invasion of northern birds is known as an irruption. This year’s record-breaking irruption of snowy […]

Spring into “Wild NH Day”

April 19 in Concord

Press release

Spring is coming! Saturday, April 19, will be the 25th annual Discover WILD New Hampshire Day, an Earth Day celebration the whole family will enjoy. Admission is free. The event runs from 10 AM to 3 PM on the grounds of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department at 11 Hazen Drive in Concord. This […]

Events at The Fells for Spring 2014

Press release

Out and About in Nature: Signs of Spring Stirrings Monday, March 17, 10-11am Get out and about in nature at The Fells! This program is designed for pre-school age children and their caregivers. Come to one session or all four—each program is organized around a different ecological theme and is filled with hands on learning […]

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