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Announcing Spring Trips!

March 29, 2023

Our spring roster of trips is now ready! Current Hanover Conservancy members will receive a colorful announcement shortly. Come explore with us! Our trips are free and open to all.

Follow the link below for a list of our upcoming trips.

Spring Trip Calendar

Filed Under: Balch Hill, Birds, Events, Featured, Forest Ecology, Greensboro Ridge, Hudson Farm, Indoor Programs, King Bird Preserve/Hayes Farm Park, Lands, Outdoor Trips, Partnerships, Uncategorized, Wildlife Tagged With: Howe Library, Outdoor Events, Outdoor trips, spring, Spring trips, Vernal pools

Hudson Farm Bird Walk

March 22, 2023

Saturday, May 13, 7am-9am – TRIP IS FULL, SORRY!

The 175-acre Hudson Farm’s meadow and forest habitats are a prime spot to observe migratory and breeding birds. Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at this protected land of the National Park Service. Bring binoculars and footwear for wet spots

Meet: Trescott Rd. trailhead opposite Partridge Rd

Leaders: Gail McPeek, David Merker

 

Tagged With: bird walk, Birds, Hudson Farm, Outdoor event, Outdoor trip, spring

Kite Day at Balch Hill

March 22, 2023

Saturday, May 6, 2-4pm

Bring your kites and kids (and cameras!) to join us for a joyous afternoon of kite-flying in the breezes of Balch Hill. This annual favorite makes for great family fun.

Sponsor: Red Kite Candy

Meet: Summit of Balch Hill.

Leader: Hanover Conservancy volunteers

Register for the event here!

Tagged With: Kite Day, Outdoor Events, Outdoor trip, Red Kite Candy, spring

April Amphibians & Vernal Pools Walk (FULL)

March 22, 2023

There’s no surer sign of spring than the awakening of a vernal pool—and no better spot to see one than our Greensboro Ridge Natural Area. Join Conservation Biologist Steve Faccio, from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, for a moderately strenuous off-trail hike to the forested vernal pools at the Greensboro Ridge Natural Area, where we’ll explore the fascinating world of spring-breeding amphibians.

This program is co-sponsored with the Howe Library and Northern Woodlands magazine.

Meet Top of Velvet Rocks Drive, rain or shine. 

Leader: Biologist Steve Faccio.

Level: Moderately strenuous off-trail hiking, about 1.5 miles.

Wear waterproof boots. Suitable for ages 10 and up.

Register for the event here: https://thehowe.libcal.com/event/10489537

Tagged With: Amphibians, Salamanders, spring, Vernal pool

Mother’s Day Birds and Blossoms at Balch Hill

April 2, 2021

Seek spring ephemeral wildflowers and observe migratory and resident birds at the beloved Balch Hill Natural Area.

Leaders: Botanist Alice Schori and biologist Gail McPeek.

Level: Easy to moderate, slow pace.

Group size limited; please register here. Masks required.

Tagged With: Balch Hill, birding, spring, wildflowers

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

Filed Under: Events, Indoor Programs, Lands, Outdoor Trips, Uncategorized Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, events, spring, trips

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Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-3433

info@hanoverconservancy.org

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