Great Blue Heron Catches a Meal
By Larry Chase
Carriage Driving on the Rail Trail
By Faith Clendenen
Once again the Granite State Carriage Driving Association held a Drive and Ride event on the Northern Rail Trail on the 11th of August from Potter Place. The weather was perfect for the event, with temperatures in the mid 70s and a moderate breeze to help keep the insects at bay. There were five carriages […]
Input Needed For Forest Action Plan 2020
It’s a short online survey.
Press Release
The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands has begun work on the Forest Action Plan 2020, and is seeking input at both public listening sessions and through a brief online survey. New Hampshire’s Forest Action Plan 2020 will include an assessment of our current forest conditions and trends as well as identify threats and […]
Audubon September Programs Being Offered
Press Release
Classes are held at the New Hampshire Audubon Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, New Hampshire 03132 Fall Equinox Celebration September 21, 2019 6 to 7:30 PM Cost: Individuals-$10M/$12NM – Families – $25M/$30NM Join us as we celebrate the Fall Equinox by walking the Audubon trails and observing the sky, trees, birds, and forest floor […]
Landowner Options Workshop Offered
Thursday, September 12
Press Release
The Conservation Options Workshop, is a program that we offer to landowners who may have questions about the future of their property. Our previous sessions have been quite popular and very informative. This year’s workshop is sponsored by the Outreach Committee and the Bradford Conservation Commission. It will be held in the Brown Memorial Library […]
Public Asked to Look for Signs of Oak Tree Disease
Press Release
New Hampshire forestry officials are concerned about a new oak tree-killing disease that may be making its way to the state. Oak Wilt disease has been in the Great Lakes region for decades but recent outbreaks in Albany and Long Island, New York have New Hampshire officials on alert. Red oaks – which have pointy-tipped […]
Two Chicks Hatched & Persisting
By Bonita Betters-Reed (for Donna Baker-Hartwell)
While Donna Baker-Hartwell is away, Earle Davis and Bonita Betters-Reed are on close loon watch. They are happy to report that two chicks hatched (July 3), probably in the wee hours of the morning, as the parents were heard sounding the announcement. Bonita’s daughter Ally took these great photos showing one baby. Later in the […]
Ausbon Sargent Hosts Bradford Bog Hike
Thursday, July 18
Ausbon Sargent and the Bradford Conservation Commission invite you to join us on a hike to the Bradford Bog and Bradford Springs Hotel Site onThursday, July 18 scheduled from 2 to 4 PM. With 149 properties comprising 11,590 acres in our 12-town region, Ausbon Sargent has quite a number of very special places to share. […]
The Long and Short of It
By Larry Chase
Conservation Moose Plate Grant Funds Available
Press Release
The New Hampshire State Conservation Committee (SCC) announces the availability of the 2020 Conservation “Moose Plate” Grant application. Grant funds are available for projects that support and promote programs and partnerships that protect, restore, and enhance the state’s valuable natural resources. Eligible applicants include municipalities, County Conservation Districts, qualified nonprofit organizations engaged in conservation programs, […]