Danbury Garden and Farm Tours
Saturday, August 15
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Special Olympics Fundraiser Returns to the Rail Trail
Races, festival, and fun on September 26
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The second annual Rail Trail Rally to benefit Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) will take place along the Northern Rail Trail in Andover on Saturday, September 26. The event will offer a number of cycling, running, and walking events along the hard path of the rail trail that runs through Boscawen, Franklin, Andover, Wilmot, and […]
An Easy Walk to Explore Andover’s Heron Rookery
Saturday, August 8, at 10:30 AM
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A relatively flat two-mile hike to observe a seldom-visited local heron rookery – a community nesting site for great blue herons – will be the Andover Institute’s next “Space Exploration” on Saturday morning, August 8. Led by the Beacon’s “Andover Naturally” columnist, Lee Carvalho, the walk along a wooded trail and alongside the Blackwater River […]
The Northern Railroad: Its Impact, Then and Now
Presentation on August 29 in the Stone Chapel
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A Saturday, August 29, presentation in Andover entitled Trail of History will explore the local impact of the Northern Railroad after its construction between Boscawen and Lebanon in 1847 and describe its evolution from a passenger and freight line to a well-used recreational rail trail lined with historical artifacts. Co-sponsored by the Andover Historical Society […]
Gleaning Program Donates Local Foods To Andover Food Pantry
Picked 24 pounds of kale at Two Mountain Farm
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A paradox is among us: one in nine people struggle with hunger in New Hampshire, while around one third of the food supply goes uneaten and wasted annually in the United States. Creative solutions are constantly being put into action, and “gleaning” is one way that Merrimack County Conservation District (MCCD) is working to solve the problem. On a […]
SRK Greenway Plans Four Hikes in August
SRK Greenway Plans Four Hikes in August
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Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition (SRKGC) summer hikes are free to the public. Please call the volunteer hike leader to learn starting location and time. Be prepared for summer conditions. Remember to bring water, bug and sun protection, and a snack. Saturday, August 8: Run a mountain. Would you believe, Run? A Mountain? Could be either Kearsarge […]
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail Minutes, July 15, 2015
Condensed from draft minutes
Meeting held at Danbury Community Center. Board members present: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Steve Rayno, Peter Southworth, Nita Tomaszewski, Bob Ward. Guest: Steve Robinson, Trail Master of Danbury; Jan Collins and Beth Geever of Newfound Pathways; Lily Ordway and Chuck Hoheisel of Danbury Treasurer’s Report: Additional Annual Appeal contributions have come […]
Andover Naturally: Raptors at Bradley Lake
Two Andover nature hikes in August
By Lee Carvalho, for the Beacon
High summer is the perfect time to notice and identify the ferns that abound. If you want to harvest and eat fiddleheads, now is the time to look for ostrich ferns. They are one of the largest ferns in the northeast. Look for a bunch of graceful, tall, erect, ferns arching outward in a vase […]
Workshop on Preserving Your Harvest Bounty
Co-op Extension Service event in Canterbury
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Home Canning & Preserving Your Harvest: The Basics of Preserving Food Safely Wednesday, August 26, 6 to 8 PM. Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Road, Canterbury Sponsored by the Concord Food Co-op Gardens can produce an overabundance of produce at the peak of their harvest season. Preserving the overflow can help you store high-quality food […]
Andover Fish and Game’s Beef Barbecue on August 22
Club's most important fundraiser of the year
By Amanda Gross, AF&G volunteer
The Andover Fish and Game Club (AF&G) is holding its annual Beef Barbecue and Chinese Auction on Saturday, August 22, from 5 to 6:30 PM at the Proctor Academy Field House. We are continuing to make adjustments to the Auction to allow it to run more smoothly and quickly. Tickets for the Deer Pool and […]