Enjoy the Greenway in October!
Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway (SRKG) Coalition summer hikes are free to the public. Please call the volunteer hike leader to learn starting location and time. Be prepared: Bring water, bug and sun protection, and a snack. Trail skills workshops are designed for volunteers who want to help where they hike. Sunday, October 4: Easy hike in Springfield […]
Learn how to maintain trails on October 24
Hikers who want to help maintain local trails have an opportunity to learn basic trail skills this month. On Saturday, October 24, the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway (SRKG) Coalition has organized a trail skills workshop in Newbury, along the Greenway, near Chalk Pond. Controlling storm water runoff and taming roots and trees will be the focus of teaching […]
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Present: Alex Bernhard, Tom Frantz, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Steve Rayno, Bob Ward Guests: Elaine Clow and Bruce Crawford of Boscawen Historical Society, Jack Shields of Penacook Boscawen activities: Bruce Crawford reported that repair work has begun on the roof of Gerrish Depot. They are investigating the possibility of starting a Friends […]
A fitting memorial to Chad Denning
The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway is a network of trails familiar to many of us. It started to take shape in the 1980s and attracts hikers from all over. Scheduled hikes are published in the Beacon, and many make a point of finishing the entire loop. In the past few years, New London resident Chad Denning had an […]
Cormorant and weasel add drama
Local businesses support annual fundraiser
The Fourth of July/Old Time Fair raffle of the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail (FNRT) awarded prizes donated by local businesses and raised money to support trail maintenance and repair again this year. Stacey Viandier of East Andover won the bicycle donated by Piche’s of Laconia. Mark Perry of Andover won two nights lodging […]
The Bulkhead, Balanced Rock make for a strenuous morning
Wildflowers and heron nests at Fenvale
Study the two butterfly photographs to see if you can find any differences. One image shows a Monarch butterfly; the other is a Viceroy. Both are North American butterflies of the Nymphalidae family, both are orange and black with white spots, but two differences help in identifying them. Monarchs are slightly larger, with a wingspan […]
Sadie Barton especially enjoyed shooting and canoeing
On August 5, two area children spoke about their camp experiences after returning from the North Country Adventure Camp at Barry Conservation Camp located at the Berlin Fish Hatchery. Sadie Barton and Isaiah Hernandez thanked members at the Elkins Fish and Game Club’s regular club meeting and shared their favorite camp experiences. Sadie’s was shooting […]
Native American culture and natural history in Warner
The Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum (MKIM) and the Little Nature Museum (LNM) will celebrate the season with a Harvest Moon and Naturefest on Sunday, October 4, from 10 to 4 PM. The event will feature a Native plant use walk in the Medicine Woods, Audubon raptors, wildlife encounters, storytelling, hands-on cooking demonstrations, a Native […]