Category Archives: Balch Hill

Hurricane Irene Visits Conservancy Lands

Conservancy volunteers fanned out across town the morning after Irene left the area, to check on trail, bridge, and forest conditions. Here’s the latest information, for your safety.

Balch Hill Kite Day

Even though it was a gloomy day, about 10 families gathered on Saturday afternoon to fly some kites. At first, it was necessary to do a lot of running. But eventually enough wind picked up so that a number of kites got up quite high. The Council provided plenty of snacks and drinks, much appreciated…

Spring Trips 2009 a Success

Thanks to our volunteer leaders who provided a wide variety of interesting spring programs. We had over 100 community members who came out to learn about nature photography, bird watch, fly a kite, learn about flowers and ferns and hear about the agricultural history and Abenaki influence at Mink Brook. Watch for our next newsletter…