Trail Expo  - Sunday May 17 at Hampshire Hills - 12:00 to 5:00 PM.
 
FREE ADMISSION FOR THE PUBLIC
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ATTENDEES.
 
We have presentations for young and old alike!
 
·         Fritz Wetherbee, whom we all see nightly on “NH Chronicle” on WMUR TV will be at the expo giving  a talk.  We think he will be [...]

Milford Conservation Commission Coordinator Rita Carroll writes: 

 
 
Trail Expo  - Sunday May 17 at Hampshire Hills - free admission 
 
The Milford Conservation Commission is sponsoring its second Trail Expo on Sunday, May 17 from  12:00 noon to 5pm at the Hampshire Hills Sports and Fitness Center, Emerson Rd., Milford, NH.  We are expecting this event to [...]

If you haven’t explored the Arched Bridge Conservation area lately (off Middle Dunstable Road, literally spitting distance over the state line), you might consider a look. The Dunstable Rural Land Trust has opened and marked several trails previously posted as off-limits, thanks to the wisdom and generosity of voters at a recent town meting.
This, too, [...]

“Where the Rivers Meet,
an NRWA Hike”
The public is invited to explore the new conservation area that protects the important confluence of the Squannacook and Nashua Rivers in Shirley.  Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) Land Programs Director, Al Futterman will lead this free “Where the Rivers Meet” walk on Sunday, May 3rd from 10:00 AM [...]

The Milford Conservation Commission is organizing a Trails Expo to showcase local conservation land. Read all about it:
 
The Milford Conservation Commission is sponsoring its second Trails Expo on Sunday, May 17.  We are expecting this event to be even bigger and more exciting than the last Expo which drew more than 700 people!  The expo [...]

What could be better than a brisk hike through the snow on a warm, sunny day? Nothing, says Ben, so long as you pack plenty of treats. The view from N. Pack was a treat in itself.

If you haven’t yet, check out my man Gary Fitz’s article on Windblown Ski Area. It would be sad indeed to see that wonderful area close down, and absolutely tragic if developers got their claws into it. That land must be saved, and not just for skiing… the beloved Wapack Trail also goes right through [...]

These are a bit far afield, but thought I’d pass them along all the same…
FEBRUARY 2009 WINTER HIKES IN THE SUNAPEE-RAGGED-KEARSARGE GREENWAY REGION
The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge (SRK) Greenway Coalition¢s six February hikes are shown below, along with a final winter hike in early March.  All hikes are free to the public, with varieties of distances and difficulties. [...]

I’d like to blog about Ben more often, but he’d rather we play ball.
 
He’s a funny guy, and he has his ways of holding my attention. Ben came from the Humane Society, and he’d already been adopted and then given up by one couple. Going into his second week at my house, we’ve had more [...]

In addition to the family-oriented program this weekend, the Nashua River Watershed Association is offering a free, more in depth tracking workshop Feb. 7.
“NRWA Basic Animal Tracking Workshop”
            Animal tracking is a popular tool for understanding wildlife.  We can open a window into their world by examining both obvious and subtle clues that animals have [...]