Hanover Conservancy

Icy trails

Adair — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:49:00 +0000

“Winter” has not yet brought the most inviting trail conditions. Consider adding traction-enhancers to your winter wardrobe. Micro-spikes, stabilicers, grippers, YaxTrax, mini-crampons, and other such gear stretch over your boots and are available in a wide range of colors at local outfitters. They’re useful on slippery driveways and sidewalks too.

Greensboro Ridge Discoveries Revealed

Adair — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:55:17 +0000

Biologists John Severance and Elise Lawson of Watershed to Wildlife, Inc. shared their discoveries at the Greensboro Ridge Natural Area on Jan. 23 at the Howe Library. We asked them to inventory natural resources on our 113-acre preserve and to tell us what they found. An unusual saxifrage swamp…fisher stalking porcupine…richly productive vernal pools, and more.

Winter trips begin!

Adair — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:42:01 +0000

Our winter trips get underway this Saturday at Balch Hill with a leisurely snowshoe hike for families. We’ll admire the wintry view from the summit and enjoy warming refreshments afterward. Snowshoes will be available for those who need them. Ice grippers or YaxTrax might be a good alternative. Meet at the end of Hemlock Road. Leader: Rob Harris. For more information, call Gail McPeek at 643-6327.

Icy trail conditions

Adair — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:56:52 +0000

Rain in January is never a great thing for trails. Please watch your step and hope for some proper snow. We’ve provided shovels at our crossings at Mink Brook, but they can’t help with ice. Happy New Year to all.

Silent Auction! Mink Brook signs

Adair — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:46:26 +0000

Help support the Mink Brook Stewardship Fund. This fall, we replaced the carved rails of the Brook Road gate at our Mink Brook Nature Preserve to reflect our new name. The rustic, gracefully weathered originals are now a part of history. We’re accepting bids on each until January 1, 2012. Winning bidders will receive a complimentary membership in the Hanover Conservancy. MORE

New Trailhead Kiosk at Balch Hill

Adair — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:42:29 +0000

Thanks to our friends at the Hanover Lions Club, Dartmouth College, and the Town of Hanover, we are happy to announce a new kiosk at the Grasse Road trailhead. The kiosk offers an updated trail map and will soon display more information about current events, studies, and more at Balch Hill.