Tuesday, July 29, at 3 PM
Andy Deegan and John Garvey will lead a hike on one of Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust’s (ASLPT) newest protected properties, 70 acres in Goshen that is adjacent to and near over 17,000 acres of conservation land and connects the Pillsbury Sunapee Highlands to the Sugar River Watershed Site #D2. This should be a great, […]
Family favorite takes place in Wilmot
On Tuesday, August 12, from 3 to 5 PM, Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) will hold a Dragonfly Walk on the new Sahler conservation easement in Wilmot. Join Land Protection Specialist Andy Deegan to learn more about dragonflies and damselflies and their significance in nature. This event is always a great adventure for adults and […]
Sahler easement covers 21 acres near Cascade Brook
On July 1, the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) and landowners Jan and Paul Sahler closed on the Sahler Conservation Easement. This property represents the first ASLPT-protected property in Wilmot. The 21.4-acre Sahler easement is adjacent to or near over 3,918 acres of conserved land, including the Mount Kearsarge State Forest. Jan and Paul […]
Volunteer group made outstanding use of funds
The Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT-MC) received the 2014 annual Achievement Award for outstanding use of Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds in the category of Accessibility Enhancement from the Coalition for Recreational Trails in Washington, DC on June 11. Charles Martin, author of New Hampshire Rail Trails and board member of […]
July 10 at 4 PM in Springfield
On Thursday, July 10, from 4 to 6 PM, hike with Land Protection Specialist Andy Deegan along Baptist Pond on the newly conserved 124-acre Baptist Pond Trust property, then travel off-trail to the top of Pitcher Hill West. The hike will be moderately strenuous, with uneven terrain and uphill areas, steep at times. About half […]
Members present: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, Lindy Heim, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Joyce Morton, Ellsworth Morton, Steve Rayno, Peter Southworth, Nita Tomaszewski, Bob Ward, and guests Kent Hackmann, Ed Hiller, and Larry Chase Correspondence: A Danbury resident reported some minor abuses due to ATVs or motorized vehicles. Special guests on signage: Larry Chase and Ed […]
No dogs, no wake on the island for a month
Donna Baker-Hartwell, a loon volunteer, and Matthew Bartolotti of the New Hampshire Loon Preservation Committee both observed an adult loon nesting on the island in Highland Lake on June 18. Because we are not exactly sure when the eggs were laid, we expect that they might hatch around July 16. Normal gestation for loons is […]
Teamwork got them up and down Mount Snow
About a year ago, a group of us started looking into and talking about the Tough Mudder New England team endurance challenge at Mount Snow in Vermont, and that we should do one. As time went by, a few of us finally decided to sign up. From there, as word passed on, our team grew […]
Trey Kierstead lands a 14½" trout
Sixty-seven kids braved the rain on May 17 to participate in the Andover Fish and Game Club’s (AF&G) 19th annual Kids Spring Trout Fishing Derby. The Derby took place along the Highland Lake Channel by the AF&G Clubhouse. Free hot dogs and refreshments were enjoyed by the kids and their families while they fished. The […]
Fishing now allowed in all parts of lake
Paul Susca, a supervisor in the Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, sent this late-May update on Bradley Lake rules and regulations: “The rule changes affecting Bradley Lake, now in effect, are the same as those included in the Initial Proposal dated November 13, 2013. Specifically, the line […]