Wilton, NH, September 28, 2008 - Join a Society for the Protection of
New Hampshire Forests work party at the Heald Tract in Wilton, NH on
Saturday, October 17. Forest Society staff, land stewards, and other
volunteers will clear, reroute, and mark trails; build bog bridges; and
complete other trail maintenance tasks on this 400-plus-acre
reservation.

Donated to the Forest Society in 1986, the Heald Tract surrounds Heald
Pond and straddles the Wilton-Temple town line. A gift of Philip and
Ross Heald and Helen Rader, this sprawling property sweeps from the
mountain laurel thickets near Batchelder Pond to the hardwood forests of
Fisk Hill. Ancient rock ledges invite exploration; orchards and farm
buildings provide pastoral views; and deep forests, swamps and overgrown
meadows provide haunts for deer, fox, herons, and other wildlife.

Visitors have enjoyed hiking, fishing, and observing wildlife on the
land for many years. The property is crossed by several trails,
including the popular Pond Trail and Fisk Hill Trail.

To join the Forest Society’s Heald Tract clean-up efforts, contact
Carrie Deegan at 603-224-9945 x 318.

Founded in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
is the state’s oldest and largest non-profit land conservation
organization. Supported by 10,000 families and businesses, the Forest
Society’s mission is to perpetuate the state’s forests by promoting land
conservation and sustainable forestry. For more information, visit
www.forestsociety.org