Why do trees lose their leaves?
I enjoy walking far enough into the woods so there are no sounds of town, highways, dogs, or anything else. Silence. If I sit still long enough, I begin to hear other sounds: chipmunks rustling in the leaves, the whoosh of air from the down stroke of a raven flying low overhead, the drumming of […]
The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) closed on a conservation easement on the Trayner property on Shaker Street and Mountain Road in New London on October 27. This brings the total number of Ausbon Sargent protected properties to 139 properties, comprising 11,117 acres of land in its 12-town area of operations, which includes Andover. […]
Next monthly meeting of Board on January 18
The Friends of the Northern Rail Trail (FNRT) has been busy fixing problems with failing railings and under-performing trail surfaces and ditches in several sections of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County. Thank you FNRT volunteer project managers Ricker Miller and Chris Norris for overseeing these projects. First, Mark Thompson Excavating Inc. of East […]
Wilmot Garden Club donates $500
The Wilmot Conservation Commission (WCC) held a public hearing on October 25 regarding their contribution toward the purchase of the 28-acre Clayton Nowell Conservation Easement in Wilmot that will be granted to the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT). At the hearing, the Wilmot Garden Club (WGC) president, Lindy Heim, presented a check in the […]
Avid cycler and rail fan Charles Martin of New London (and a member of the board of the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County) is back with an expanded, up-to-date edition of his popular guide to New Hampshire’s extensive system of rail trails. The new edition includes: Descriptions of 18 new trails […]
Preparing for next spring
Monday, November 7, 2016, 6:30 to 8 PM Boscawen Municipal Complex, 116 North Main Street, Boscawen Come and listen to UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, Ann Lacroix, discuss what you need to do this fall to put your garden to bed for the winter so next season you can have a thriving garden! To register […]
Fundraiser raffles a Mossberg and a Ruger
The Andover Fish and Game Club’s Annual Turkey Raffle will be held on Friday, November 11 at 7 PM at the Clubhouse in East Andover. All participants will be treated to refreshments and a free door prize. Come try your luck at winning the popular 50/50 raffle, turkeys and hams (just in time for those […]