Sun, Sept. 25, 10am-noon
Remote northeast Hanover is the Tunis District, a once-busy 19th c. settlement with its own one-room schoolhouse built in 1822. Celebrate its 200th anniversary with a peek at the beautifully restored school and easy/moderate hike to an historic mill site. Location: 88 Wolfeboro Road. Leaders: Barbara Fildes, Keith Quinton, and Adair Mulligan. Co-sponsored with the Hanover Historical Society.
Head over to Event Page for more information and registration!
The Conservancy is proud to announce that Hugh Mellert has been named as an Emeritus Member of its Board of Directors. Hugh served on the Board from 1998-2018. An energetic and dedicated community volunteer, Hugh leads outdoor trips, advises on stewardship of our natural areas, and, most recently, stepped up to lead the complex effort to replace the trail bridge at the Mink Brook Nature Preserve. Many have participated in his annual winter moonlight snowshoe tour at Slade Brook, and enjoyed a trail Hugh has helped manage or crossed a bridge he built. He is a valued voice on our Community Engagement, Lands, and Land Stewardship Committees. Hugh is also vice-chair of the Hanover Conservation Commission and chair of its Trails Committee.
Much is afoot at Hanover’s oldest conservation area, and trail builders are asking for eager feet to help “break in” some new trails. In the park’s interior, volunteers are clearing two east-west connector trails between the River Trail and the Cathedral Trail, where foot traffic would help harden the treadway. So, if you are in Pine Park, check out these new connectors and help establish them as part of the trail network.
Work has also started (photo) on the accessibility trail from the former clubhouse. Avoid this trail until it’s ready but enjoy seeing the progress.
Emerald Borer in Hanover: A discussion this Wednesday at Howe Library with Bill Davidson at NH Division of Forests & Lands.
When: Wednesday, August 10th at 7pm
Where: Murray Room at the Howe Library
The Hanover Conservancy is pleased and proud to share with you our new video honoring our 60th anniversary milestone. During 2021, we worked with videographer and Hanover High School student Ezra McGinley-Smith to capture Hanover’s most meaningful conservation places, partners, and progress. Check out our Celebrating 60 years for more info about HC and Ezra
Marc Hiller – Marc has worked with forestry companies, nonprofit organizations, and communities on sustainable forest management and conservation issues. He currently works with Mercuria’s Environmental Products group, supporting landowners to maintain and increase carbon stocks on forested properties through enrollment in carbon offset projects. Previously, Marc worked on forestry investments with The Lyme Timber Company and GreenWood Resources. He has served on the boards of the Willamette Partnership, The Climate Trust, and Ecologic Development Fund. Marc holds Master’s degrees in Forestry and in Business Administration from Yale. He lives with his wife, Erica, and young family on Reservoir Road.
Russell Muirhead – Russ is the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth College and is the author of A Lot of People Are Saying, a book about conspiratorial thinking in American politics. He is also serves on the Hanover-Lyme delegation in the NH House of Representatives, where he sits on the Election Law Committee. An active hiker, Nordic skier, and cyclist, Russ lives with his wife, Antonia, on Lyme Road.
