Although hunting for various species occurs throughout the year, deer season is by far the most popular. In New Hampshire, the full season runs from September 15- December 15 each year. Remember to wear your blaze orange or hi-vis yellow and take precautions with dogs and kids: bells and bright colors are always a good choice!… Continue Reading
Butterflies For All
Come explore the lovely world of some of our local butterflies with Bill Shepard at the Etna Library on Monday, August 13th at 3:00. Look at specimens and learn about moth & butterfly resources before heading outside to the Hayes Farm Park & Nan and Allen King Bird Sanctuary to try your hand at catching a few!… Continue Reading
Bear Update
We’re sad to report that the family of black bears at the Mink Brook NP have been trapped and relocated after more than a year of concentrated efforts by town and state officials to educate our human residents. With another large bear family only a few miles away, our efforts to become better neighbors to these… Continue Reading
From Trash to Treasure: Display at Howe Library
It takes a village to keep our trails clear and our forests and streams clean- without our incredible volunteers, we simply couldn’t keep up! Check out our display at the Howe Library June 1st through July 26th* to see some neat artifacts gathered during clean up days at Moose Mountain and Mink Brook Nature Preserve.… Continue Reading
StoryWalk at Balch Hill June 2nd 2-4
Celebrate National Trails Day with our first StoryWalk collaboration with Howe Library! Meet at the dirt parking lot at junction of Grasse/East Wheelock/Trescott Roads at 2 p.m. for a fun, easy walk on Balch Hill. We’ll be reading Bird Builds a Nest as we make our way along the Chapman and Grasse Road Trails. Continue Reading
Last Feathered Friday at Mink Brook
Meet at the electrical substation off Route 10 at 7 a.m. on Friday, May 25th for the final walk of this spring birding series. Continue Reading