Recent News & Upcoming Events - June 2010
Recent updates from the budget hearings in Concord do not paint a rosy picture for the state's Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) and the prospects of some significant land conservation initiatives in New Hampshire that have been geared up for upcoming LCHIP grant rounds. Learn more on our news page.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Picnic & Hike at Lackie Lone Oak TrailSaturday, June 19, 11am - 1pm
Lackie Farm, Bath, NH
The 2009 conservation of the Lackie Farm by UVLT preserved scenic views along the Connecticut River National Scenic Byway and of Woodsville from "The Lookout," a ridgetop clearing that the Lackies have kept open to the public. The moderate hike up to "The Lookout" is well worth it for the view.
Join Sara Cavin, UVLT Conservation Project Manager, on a hike on the property. Bring your own lunch to eat at the lookout at the top. Though the trail isn't very difficult, it is fairly steep in parts.
Directions:
Parking is limited so please carpool! Park at the gravel pullout along Abbott Avenue, just east of the trailhead (see location A on the map in the link below). We will meet at this parking area, and walk 0.2 miles back up the road to the trailhead to begin the hike up the ridge.
View this map.
Map Legend:
A. Gravel pullout along Abbott Avenue to park and meet for hike - we will walk 0.2 mile up the road to the trailhead from here
B. Trailhead of the Lackie Lone Oak Trail
For more information or to RSVP, contact Nora at (603) 643-6626 ext. 102 or noradoyle-burr@uvlt.org.
Sunday StrollSunday, June 20, 1 - 3pm
French's Ledges, Meriden, NH
UVLT Trustee, Roger Hanlon will lead a group on a hike to explore the UVLT conserved French's Ledges Trail.
For more information or to sign-up, please contact Roger at jrhanlon@daypitney.com.
To learn more about trails on lands conserved by UVLT, please visit: http://www.uvlt.org/public-access/trailsuv/.
Invasive Aquatic Plants Identification & Monitoring Workshop
Friday, June 25, 2010, 9 AM to 4 PM
Concord, NH
This workshop is intended to train volunteers to integrate with the New Hampshire Rivers Council's River Runner program. In its third year, the program has monitored hundreds of sites on rivers in the state.
For more information please view this flyer.
RESCHEDULEDCanada Warbler Field Walk Led By Ecologist Dr. Len Reitsma
Saturday, June 26, 2 - 5pm
Bear Pond Natural Area, Switch Rd., Canaan, NH
Dr. Len Reitsma of Plymouth State University will guide a tour of the area on the Bear Pond Natural Area that has been the site of an eight-year population study of the Canada Warbler. He will discuss the findings of this study while showing those who attend different habitats and the way this species uses these habitats. He will also provide people with glimpses of nests of this and other species.
Depending upon the tasks of that day, attendees may also have the opportunity to meet with graduate students and field technicians as they collect data.
This event will be hosted by the Mascoma Watershed Conservation Council.
For more information about the Bear Pond Natural Area, please visit: http://www.uvlt.org/public-access/trailsuv/
