Colby-Sawyer College’s First Wind Turbine Turns Heads

Could offset more than three tons of climate change pollutants

By Anurup Upadhyay, Colby-Sawyer ’15
Colby-Sawyer College’s First Wind Turbine Turns Heads

Colby-Sawyer College’s first wind turbine was installed in front of the Susan Colgate Cleveland Library/Learning Center on July 13. The 50-foot tall Skystream 3.7 is a residential-scale unit, and the power it generates will feed back into the main electrical system, helping to offset the college’s energy use. Colby-Sawyer is one of the first institutions […]

Boscawen Agriculture Commission Presents Autumn Workshops

Most are free and on the first Monday

Press release

The First Monday Workshop Series continues this fall at the Boscawen Municipal Complex (unless otherwise noted below) at 116 North Main Street in Boscawen. All workshops start at 6:30 PM (unless otherwise noted below). All talks are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. To register for talks, please contact the Boscawen Agriculture […]

ASLPT Leads Hike at Stoney Brook Project

Fundraising underway to conserve 145 acres

Press release

On Thursday, August 15, from 4 to 6 PM, join Aubson Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) as we explore the Stoney Brook Project in Newbury, an important 145-acre property that provides the final link between two large conservation properties and provides source water flowing into Chalk Pond, Blodgett Brook , Lake Sunapee, Ring Brook, and […]

AF&G Beef Barbeque is Coming!

Saturday, August 24 at Proctor Field House

By Amanda Gross, AF&G volunteer

The Andover Fish and Game Club (AF&G) is holding its annual Beef Barbecue on Saturday, August 24, from 5 to 6:30 PM at the Proctor Academy Field House. A Chinese Auction follows the meal, and Deer Pool tickets can be purchased during the event. Tickets can also be purchased for a Mossberg 20-gauge over/under shotgun, […]

Hey, Kids! Identify the Critters, Win a Pizza!

Conservation Commission is "taking action for wildlife"

Press release
Hey, Kids! Identify the Critters, Win a Pizza!

The Andover Conservation Commission, as part of its “Taking Action for Wildlife” outreach, is sponsoring this contest for kids. These 12 photos, all taken in the Andover area, reveal the variety of local wildlife you can spot – if you keep your eyes open! If you’re age 12 or younger, try to identify all the […]

A Rare Bear Encounter on Tucker Mountain

Mama bear was probably protecting cubs

By Tim Frost, for the Beacon
A Rare Bear Encounter on Tucker Mountain

Recently, a neighbor stopped by to tell us a story. He lives just down the shore of Highland Lake from us, off Maple Street. His daughter and family were visiting … swimming, waterskiing, cook-out. Later in the day, his daughter, Amy Brennan Tkaczyk, took a hike/run up a snowmobile trail that starts on Maple Street […]

ASLPT Woods Forum at Bluewater Farm in Andover

Tuesday, August 13 at 7 PM

Press release

Do you love your land and value your woods? Please join Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) on Tuesday, August 13, from 7 to 8:30 PM for our Woods Forum at Bluewater Farm on Camp Marlyn Road in Andover. Discuss how to care for your woods today, and plan for the future of your land. […]

Run Your Buns Off in 4.2 Mile Race

August 31 event supports Bristol scholarship fund

Press release

When’s the last time you ran your buns off? Well, this Labor Day weekend you can! Basic Ingredients Bakery and Gift Shop and New Hampshire Adventure Boot Camp for Women invite you to join the road race everyone’s talking about. This year’s race beneficiary will again be the Jacob Earl Messersmith (JEM) Memorial Scholarship Fund. […]

ASLPT Protects 47 Acres in Springfield

Patten Conservation Easement buffers McDaniels Marsh

Press release
ASLPT Protects 47 Acres in Springfield

On June 27, the Patten family closed on their 46.6-acre conservation easement that will be stewarded by the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT). With the addition of the Patten property, ASLPT now protects 123 properties, covering 10,000 acres in a 12-town region that includes Andover. The Patten property is primarily undeveloped and consists of […]

ASLPT Hike Showcases Woodland Management Practices

On the Blitzer easement in Bradford

Press release

Hike with us on Thursday, August 1, from 4 to 6 PM on this 100+ acre wooded property to explore how and why the Blitzer’s conserved the land in 1999. Learn why the Blitzer’s decided to care for their land by hiring a forester, devising a plan for their woods and harvesting timber with the […]

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