Monarch butterflies, and a lunar eclipse
In mid-September I witnessed a transformation so extraordinary, miraculous, and surprising that I am still in awe. In just four minutes I watched a monarch change from a dangling, J-shaped, black and yellow caterpillar into a green shell-like chrysalis speckled with gold trim. In those four minutes, the drama and complexity of life were on […]
Sunday morning, September 21
Thanks to a new arrangement with the state, there will be a horse-drawn carriage event for members of the Granite State Carriage Association (GSCA) on the Northern Rail Trail on Sunday, September 21, from 9 AM to noon. The event is billed on the GSCA Web site as follows: “Trot out for miles on perfect […]
Hikes and work days throughout September
Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition (SRKG) 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, September 20: Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Rock Moving Workshop, Newbury near Chalk Pond. Safely move […]
Everyone's invited on October 4 in Boscawen
Last month, the final two-mile stretch of the Northern Rail Trail in Boscawen was resurfaced by the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT-MC), completing a 10-year effort to build the four season recreational trail. Together with the Grafton County rail trail, the finished length of the Northern Rail Trail is now 58 […]
Farmers Market Runs through September 20
Summer is coming to an end, so if you have not visited Wilmot Farmers Market, there are only four market days left. If you are a regular customer, bring a friend to enjoy the ambiance of an outdoor market. This is the time to stock up on meat and vegetables for the fall and winter. […]
Fundraiser supports trails, holiday baskets
The Andover Snowmobile Club’s Community Events Calendar fundraiser (our 17th edition) is now in progress. The medium-size ad is $65, the small ad is $40, and a monthly event is $25. Also, a calendar can be purchased for $5, which includes four listings in the calendar such as birthday, anniversary, or “in memory of” dates. […]
Andul Sundaramurthy comes from a farming family
In mid-April, Andul Sundaramurthy became the resident farmer for Two Mountain Farm, located on Shaw Hill Road in Andover. Andul replaces former farmer and Andover resident Kat Darling. At the height of Kat’s career at Two Mountain Farm, she was running a 30-person CSA, grew vegetables on more than two and a half acres, sold produce to several markets […]
Culvert marker and a whistle sign
I recently received a call from Andy Phelps of South Danbury regarding a marker that he found in the Danbury dump. He planned to use it as a decorative post in his yard. But then he read in August 2014 issue of The Andover Beacon about the recovery and restoration of the granite milepost in […]
New report on benefits of protecting open space
The Trust for Public Land has released the results from the New Hampshire Return on Investment in Land Conservation Study. The Trust for Public Land conducted an economic analysis of the return on New Hampshire’s investment in land conservation through a variety of state programs that funded land acquisition statewide and found that every $1 invested in […]
Almost as large as its parents
Highland Lake’s baby loon will be celebrating its two-month (62 days) birthday on September 10. Kittie Wilson, the “Loon Lady” of Pleasant Lake and my volunteer mentor, writes, “An eight-week-old loon only has small tufts of down left. Gray contour feathers have grown in, and flight feathers are growing. Eight-week-olds are excellent divers and capable […]