Hanover

On Tap: Maple Sugaring in New Hampshire

February 15, 2023

Monday, February 27th 6-7pm

Join Tim Bent of Hanover and Rich Menge of Maple Leaf Farm, in Lyme, for a discussion of maple sugaring in NH. We’ll start with a screening of a 20-minute documentary about Tim’s sugar house, and then Tim and Rich will talk about the history of their sugaring operations and of sugaring in NH. They will bring in tools they use on their farm and provide samples of their syrup for the audience.

This is a hybrid event cosponsored by the Howe Library. Join us in the Mayer Room at the Howe Library, or online via Zoom.

Zoom registration link: http://bit.ly/3XxK2hs

Winter hike at Mink Brook Community Forest

December 22, 2021

Venture out to check for wildlife signs in the many habitat types protected by this new town land. We’ll visit both sides- north side is challenging; the south side is mild and flat. Snowshoes or micro-spikes, depending on conditions; gear available to borrow at site.

Meet: Trailhead off Greensboro Rd. which is located between the homes at 108 and 110 Greensboro Road, on the north side of the road. There is a trailhead parking sign along Greensboro Rd

Level: Easy to moderate

Leaders: Jim Kennedy, Adair Mulligan

Registration for this hike is encouraged: register here!

All Events are free and open to the public. No dogs, please!

Hike at Pine Park

December 22, 2021

What’s afoot at Pine Park? Explore Hanover’s oldest conservation area with members of the Pine Park Association and the experts helping to guide its future. Snowshoes or micro-spikes, depending on conditions; gear available to borrow.

Meet: Parking area at golf course off Rope Ferry Road (Near the Hanover Country Club)

Level: Easy.

Leaders: Forester Jeffery Smith, Linda Fowler, Myrilla Hartkopf

Registration for this hike is encouraged: register here!

All Events are free and open to the public. No dogs, please!

Hanover Conservancy’s 60th Anniversary Celebration

September 1, 2021

Please join us for a joyous celebration of community conservation past, present, and future amid the colorful maples at Rivercrest, just across from our offices at 71 Lyme Rd. Awards, special guests, great stories and good cheer in honor of 60 years.

Celebration will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, 2-4pm with remarks starting at 2:30pm. Please make sure to dress warmly as the event will be held outside.

Park at 71 Lyme Road or Sheridan Printing.

Rain Date- Sunday, October 3rd

Partner Recognition:

Russell Hirschler- Upper Valley Trails Alliance
Julia Griffin & Rob Houseman- Town of Hanover
J.T. Horn- Trust for Public Land
Betsy McGean- Trust for Public Land & former president

Check out our Celebrating 60 years page to learn more about how the Conservancy got its start.

Thank you to our event sponsors!

Fisher Financial Advisors

Poverty Lane Orchards

Special thanks to

Dartmouth College

Lyme Road Dental, Neal Wallace Dental

Sheridan Printing

Red Clover

Hanover Parks & Recreation

Those Guys of Lyme

The History of Conservation in Hanover

April 9, 2021

The History of Conservation in Hanover…or, how to string a green necklace, bead by bead.
Tuesday, April 27, 7:00pm – via Zoom
Sponsored by the Hanover Conservancy and Hanover Historical Society
Speaker: Adair Mulligan, Executive Director, Hanover Conservancy

We’ll take an armchair tour of Hanover and its many now-protected spaces to celebrate Earth Week.
Beginning with a look back at the bad old days of water pollution, environmental degradation, and the
back to the land movement, we’ll go forward with the founding 60 years ago of the Hanover
Conservation Council (now Hanover Conservancy), and the blossoming of conservation efforts in this
beautiful town, from the Connecticut River to the peaks of Moose Mountain. Well-illustrated with maps
and images, we’ll reveal the backstory of how the “green necklace” came to be strung around
downtown Hanover, culminating in the protection this year of the 250-acre Mink Brook Community
Forest.

Open to all – register for zoom link at www.hanoverconservancy.org/events

Good Plan for Hanover Water

May 10, 2009

Valley News – Sunday, May 10, 2009 – page E2
Forum – Letters to the Editor

To the Editor:

The Hanover Conservation Council, a private non-profit organization incorporated in 1963, supports the current proposal before voters on May 12 to consider municipalization of the Hanover Water Works Company (HWWC). The proposal includes a new Town of Hanover and Dartmouth College equal ownership structure (50:50) of a reconstituted land management company. Currently the Town holds a 47.2% owner interest in the HWWC and its land (the College has 52.8%).

We believe that the proposal to municipalize the water company is a significant step forward in terms of equal ownership of the land resource. Focus on this proposal also offers an excellent opportunity to explore the permanent long-term protection of the watershed land. We are concerned that local ordinances and current zoning do not provide adequate long-term protection of the essential watersheds against future development. The Council strongly agrees with the Town of Hanover’s Master Plan (2003) and Open Space Priorities Plan that this land should be permanently protected.

The 1440 acres of watershed land in question, which feed the surrounding drinking water reservoirs, comprise the largest undeveloped and ecologically-significant tract remaining in Hanover. Based on both size and location, the land supports well-managed forests, prime wildlife habitat, and excellent agricultural soils. It offers crucial connectivity between Lord’s Hill, Oak Hill and the Appalachian Trail.

The community has also expressed keen interest in this land, its protection, and in potential public use. Now is the time to engage in an open dialogue to explore available conservation options. We propose that the Council, Town of Hanover, Dartmouth College and interested citizens work in partnership to plan for protection of this critical watershed land for everyone’s benefit far into the future. In the meantime, the proposal to municipalize the water company and equalize the ownership of the land resource is an advance toward longer-term conservation goals. Visit the Council website to learn more about this important resource in our community (www.hanoverconservation.org)

Betsy McGean
President, Hanover Conservation Council

Molly Donovan
Executive Director, Hanover Conservation Council