Celebration for cancer survivors; fundraiser to fight cancer
Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21. Everyone is invited to join in the event to help raise money and awareness about the American Cancer Society’s programs of cancer research, education, advocacy, […]
97.5% of funds went to trail building
FNRT Board Members Present: Steve Darling, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Joyce Morton, Ellsworth Morton, Steve Rayno, Peter Southworth, Nita Tomaszewski, Bob Ward, and guests Bruce Crawford (Boscawen), Elaine Clow (Boscawen), Shawn Violette (District 3 Advisor, Trails Bureau). Treasurer’s Report. Steve shared the balance of funds and noted that 97.5% of funds spent in 2013 were […]
Free bulb or plant for kids to give to Mom!
The Andover Conservation Commission and the Merrimack County Conservation District (MCCD) will co-sponsor a public sale of plants, trees, and shrubs from 9 AM to noon on Saturday, May 10. The sale will take place in tents located by the Andover Town Hall on Main Street. Plants, shrubs, and trees will be offered at discount […]
8 AM to noon in Wilmot Flat
The Wilmot Garden Club is holding its annual plant sale from 8 AM to noon on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 24, at the Old Wilmot Firehouse next to the Wilmot Post Office in Wilmot Flat. As always, the annual plant sale will be held on one day only, rain or shine. A […]
Market setting aside space for artists and artisans
The Wilmot Farmers Market (WFM) received a New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food mini-grant to use for a promotional project. The grant will enable the market to have more signage for the contiguous towns around Wilmot and have a larger presence once a month in The Kearsarge Shopper. The goal is to increase […]
Join Eric Johnson on May 8 at 7 PM
The Wilmot Conservation Commission is sponsoring a workshop on chainsaw safety and maintenance for the weekend woodcutter, with Eric Johnson of East Andover, Program Director of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association; and Spencer Laramie, a professional logger, as presenters. The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 8, at 7 PM at the Wilmot […]
Memorial Day race in Wilmot at 9 AM
Online registration is open for the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) 10th annual Black Fly Blitz 5K. The race starts at 9 AM on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 in Wilmot Flat. The first 100 runners to register will receive a free Black Fly Blitz T-shirt. Online registration, which closes at noon on Friday, May 23, is […]
Many events throughout the summer
This summer and fall more than 60,000 people will visit Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury. The resort’s new Adventure Park, along with the 81st annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair plus other special events, have made Mount Sunapee one of the most popular summer and fall attractions in the Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region of New […]
May 12 presentation looks at protections
A senior staffer at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests will offer a presentation on protecting the natural resources of the Andover area at 6:30 PM on Monday, May 12, in Proctor Academy’s Old Stone Chapel in Andover village. The presentation, co-sponsored by Proctor Academy and the Andover Conservation Commission as part […]
Spring Time is Foraging Time
Finally May! After such a long, snow-encased winter, it is wonderful to be out in the woods again. With trees only beginning to leaf out, one can see the skeleton of hills, pits, and ridges that form the floor of the woods. And if you are out looking for wildflowers and warblers, you might just […]