NH DES Finalizes New Rules for Bradley Lake

Fishing now allowed in all parts of lake

Press release

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 […]

Kittie Wilson to Speak on Loons

Tuesday, July 15, at Bluewater Farm

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Kittie Wilson to Speak on Loons

New London’s Kittie Wilson – wildlife photographer, longtime volunteer for the statewide Loon Preservation Committee (LPC), and active member of the Pleasant Lake Protective Association – will offer an illustrated talk on “Little Loon Grows Up!” on Tuesday, July 15, beginning at 7 PM in the main lodge at Bluewater Farm in Andover. The talk […]

SRKG Announces Summer Hikes

Hike or help repair the trail on Mount Kearsarge

Press release

The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition (SRKG) is offering a series of exciting summer hikes in the Lake Sunapee region. The hikes, as always, offer a variety of terrain and conditions. Please contact the hike leader in advance to get the details. All hikes are free and led by volunteers. Please be aware that some of the hikes are much […]

FRNT Receives Grant for Last Three Miles of Rail Trail

10 years to span 34 miles across Merrimack County

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FRNT Receives Grant for Last Three Miles of Rail Trail

The Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT-MC) has been awarded a $30,000 state Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant to complete conversion of the Northern Rail Trail to a four-season recreational trail. This award finalizes a fundraising effort that previously resulted in $45,000 in grants from 13 private foundations, including the McIninch […]

Judith and Thomas Brewer Protect 160 Acres in Danbury

Ausbon Sargent closes on its 129th easement

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Judith and Thomas Brewer Protect 160 Acres in Danbury

On May 21, The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust closed on its 129th protected property. Judith and Thomas Brewer placed a conservation easement on 159.2 acres of their 200-acre property in Danbury. This property includes two-thirds of Severence Hill in Danbury, with over half a mile of shore frontage on Waukeena Lake. There is a […]

Swimming Lessons at Highland Lake in July

Rec Committee offers a two-week session

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The Andover Recreation Department will offer swimming lessons at Highland Lake this year. Matt Doyle of Salisbury will be the instructor. The lessons run Monday, July 7, through Thursday, July 10, and Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July 17. Registration will be on Monday, July 7, at 9 AM at Chaffee Beach on Highland Lake. […]

Many Volunteers and Sponsors Make Black Fly Blitz a Success

Tenth annual running "a fabulous event"

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Many Volunteers and Sponsors Make Black Fly Blitz a Success

Thanks to the time and effort of 33 volunteers and more than 40 sponsors, the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) 10th annual Black Fly Blitz on Memorial Day – Monday, May 26 – was a resounding success. The collaboration between the WCA and Kearsarge Regional High School (KRHS) track and cross-country teams and their coaches ensured […]

FNRT Minutes, May 21, 2014

Grant and two awards point toward the finish

Condensed from draft minutes

Present: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Myra Mayman, Charles Martin, Ellsworth Morton, Joyce Morton, Steve Rayno, Nita Tomaczewski, Bob Ward. Guest: Leon Nelson, Andover Snowmobile Club Trail Administrator Treasurer’s Report. Steve reported that donations have begun to arrive from our annual appeal. From this appeal and funds previously raised for trail construction, […]

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