Name: Explore the New Black Bear Loop
Start: 2021-03-06T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-03-06T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Britton Forest

Limited guided hikes at the future Mink Brook Community Forest

September 10, 2020

Join the Town of Hanover and the Hanover Conservancy this fall for a limited series of guided hikes at the future Mink Brook Community Forest on Greensboro Road. Hikes will be offered every Tuesday between September 15th and October 13th, with rain dates on Thursdays. Strenuous, off-trail hikes will alternate to the north and south parcels each week at 9 a.m., with a gentle meadow walk every week at noon.

Note: No public access is permitted outside of the scheduled guided walks.

Pre-registration required; group size limited to 10 people (leader plus 9).

Learn more and register here.

Spring Trips Postponed

April 17, 2020

We’re disappointed to postpone our trips until we can safely get together again. Look for a new self-guided Hike of the Month in our May e-news.

If you’re headed out, please remember:

Enjoy your companions from a distance
Leash your dog – uncontrolled dog meetups can make things unsafe for their owners too
If a trailhead parking is full when you arrive, have a Plan B for a trail less traveled
Leave higher elevation and muddy trails until they’ve dried out
The Appalachian Trail is closed for now

Norman Overlook at Mink Brook

September 25, 2019

In 1999, Bob led the Council’s effort to protect the 112-acre Mink Brook Nature Preserve, then slated to become a 32-lot subdivision. In 2019, the 20th anniversary of that daunting and ultimately successful project, the Conservancy dedicated the Norman Overlook to Bob and his vision for our community.

Celebrating the Norman Overlook’s dedication

HC Board members finish final prep on the Overlook site

Native dogwoods, serviceberry and other shrubs were planted to restore the floodplain.

Hugh Mellert works to place the dedication plaque on a granite boulder

The final step was planting native shrubs and preparing the site for the dedication ceremony

CHaD HERO Hike this Sunday

October 9, 2018

Hikers and hunters, please note that the woods will be busier than normal this Sunday, October 14th.

Hike sign

Both the 5- and 7-mile hiking routes for the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) HERO event wind their way through the Mink Brook Nature Preserve. Volunteers will be directing HERO hikers at major junctions from approximately 10-2.

Greensboro Ridge 10th Anniversary today!

October 3, 2018

We’re putting a lot of faith in the forecast today- this space will be updated if we’re forced to postpone until tomorrow. See you at 4:30!

Join us at the main trailhead parking at the top of Velvet Rocks Dr. on Thursday, October 4th for live music, refreshments and a brief history of this conservation success. (RAIN DATE: Friday, Oct. 5th)

Balch Hill Hawk Watch this Saturday 11-1

September 20, 2018

Join David Merker and Gail McPeek on the summit of Balch Hill this Saturday at 11 to see cruising hawks on their fall migration route.

BYO binoculars; great for kids!

Hot off the press!

We’re excited to be featured in the fall issue of Here in Hanover magazine! Pick up your copy around town or share the article with friends online.