Picked 24 pounds of kale at Two Mountain Farm
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
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 […]
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 […]
Two Andover nature hikes in August
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 […]
Co-op Extension Service event in Canterbury
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 […]
Club's most important fundraiser of the year
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 […]
More snow guns, more summer fun
Improvements at Mount Sunapee this summer include totally refurbishing the Spruce Lodge Cafe scramble and seating areas and adding the Evolution Bike Park to the Summer Adventure Park. Other improvements this summer will add more energy-efficient snow guns to its snowmaking arsenal. The Evolution Bike Park, offering lift-serviced downhill mountain biking, was added as a […]
Did another loon disturb the nesting parents?
Friday, July 3, 2015 at 8:47 AM — Mother Loon is still patiently sitting on her two eggs. Day 34. Average gestation is 26-28 (Some reports say 30) So, this doesn’t look good for our loons. Two years ago, our parent loons sat on an egg for 45 days! (It was their third egg after […]
Meeting location: Boscawen Present: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, Lindy Heim, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Joyce Morton, Ellsworth Morton, Steve Rayno, Nita Tomaszewski, Bob Ward. Guests: Mike Cunningham of Boscawen, Craig Tufts of Central New Hampshire Planning, and Heather Deardorff of Concord Special guest Craig Tufts, of Central New Hampshire Planning, led a discussion of trail […]
Two dragonfly walks this summer
LeBaron-Brewer Hike in Danbury: Thursday, July 9, 3 to 5 PM. This hike, led by ASLPT Land Protection Specialist Andy Deegan, will cross through the 159-acre LeBaron-Brewer property and skirt beautiful Waukeena Lake. The property protects important wildlife habitat for the loons on Waukeena Lake and abundant moose that have been sighted on the property. Maybe we’ll be […]