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Nashoba Conservation Trust Annual Fall Jeff Smith Hike The Nashoba Conservation Trust and the Nissitissit River Land Trust will hold their 11th annual Fall Jeff Smith hike. Saturday, Oct 22, 9:00 The group will hike the entire Jeff Smith Trail from Jewett Street, Pepperell (Heald Pond, Gulf Brook/Pepperell Springs, Nissitissit River, Beaver Brook Assoc. trails) to the Beaver Brook Association's Wildlife Pond off Rt. 130 in Hollis, NH. The total length is almost 7+ miles. The hike starts at 9am at Jewett Street. If you plan to hike the entire trail we will need to organize shuttle service between the Beaverbrook rte 130 parking area and Jewett Street or you can hike one of the sections. There are several sections of the trail that intersect roads. The first section from Jewett st to Heald St (this is the steeper more difficult part) The second from Heald to Oak Hill. The third from Oak Hill to Lawrence. The forth Lawrence to Brookline St. The fifth from Brookline to Beaver Brook Wildlife pond(rte 130). Questions call/email Gerry Coffey 603.809.0109 gerrycoffey@tds.net Twin Valley Farm Day Jon and Anne Kaiser of Twin Valley Farm, once again, invite young and old alike, to visit their farm on Brookline Street Sunday, April 17 11 am to 2 pm This annual event has taken place since 2001 when the Kaiser family, working with the Town of Pepperell and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, placed an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) on their property.The APR Program places a permanent deed restriction on the property that prevents any negative effect on its agricultural viability. To learn more about this program, visit: http://www.mass.gov/agr/landuse/ APR/docs/apr_brochure.pdf Many adults have commented that the walk through the barn brings back childhood memories. The children enjoy patting and feeding the horses and cows. The Nashoba Conservation Trust sponsors this free, annual event. Carrots are provided to feed the horses and cows and light refreshments are served. For more information, call Paula Terrasi 978-314-1910 Nashoba Conservation Trust Annual Fall Jeff Smith Hike The Nashoba Conservation Trust and the Nissitissit River Land Trust will hold their 11th annual Fall Jeff Smith hike. Saturday, Oct 22, 9:00 The group will hike the entire Jeff Smith Trail from Jewett Street, Pepperell (Heald Pond, Gulf Brook/Pepperell Springs, Nissitissit River, Beaver Brook Assoc. trails) to the Beaver Brook Association's Wildlife Pond off Rt. 130 in Hollis, NH. The total length is almost 7+ miles. The hike starts at 9am at Jewett Street. If you plan to hike the entire trail we will need to organize shuttle service between the Beaverbrook rte 130 parking area and Jewett Street or you can hike one of the sections. There are several sections of the trail that intersect roads. The first section from Jewett st to Heald St (this is the steeper more difficult part) The second from Heald to Oak Hill. The third from Oak Hill to Lawrence. The forth Lawrence to Brookline St. The fifth from Brookline to Beaver Brook Wildlife pond(rte 130). Questions call/email Gerry Coffey 603.809.0109 gerrycoffey@tds.net "A Bluebird Monitor's Tale" by Jeanne Nevard Henry David Thoreau once said that the bluebird "carries the sky on its back". These gentle, stunning creatures, often tagged as "the bluebird of happiness", were anything but happy back in early to mid 1900's. Invasive English house sparrows were unfortunately imported in the early 1900's. They aggressively competed with the native bluebird for nesting sites. A gentleman named Thomas E. Musselman, of Quincy, Illinois began to spread the word about bluebird protection. In 1934, he authored an article for the National Audubon Magazine Bird-Lore and urged fellow conservators to establish bluebird box trails throughout the country. He continued with a monthly column aptly entitled "The Bluebird Trail", to increase the awareness of their plight. As interest was building for nest box establishment, the baton was passed to Dr. Lawrence Zeleny, who continued writing the column. He also wrote a book, "The Bluebird- How You Can Help Its Fight for Survival", which fired up interest on a larger scale. More... The NCT Spring The Pepperell Conservation Commission has established a volunteer-based trails monitoring and maintenance program to help keep our town-wide trail system clear and accessible. For details go to: Trail Monitoring and Maintenance Program Mass Land Trust Current Bird note cards. Thanks to the hard work of Ken Hartlage NCT is now selling beautiful bird note cards. Contact one of the the NCT board members to request a set. The sets have eight great pictures of local birds. The cost for one set is $10. To View the cards go to NCT Bird Card Site. NCT Nashua River Trail NCT Nashua River Trail has a new kiosk and is available for walking. The trail head is located off of Shirley Street about 1/2 mile South from rte 119 on the left. Part of this property was donated to NCT by the Hopkins family. NCT worked with the Town of Pepperell Highway department to close a dangerous washout on the trail. After fixing this problem a beaver dam deterrent device was place on the culvert to prevent future washouts. NCT purchased an adjacent property to extent this trail. We are hoping to extend the trail further. Please hike this area and enjoy the many bird species in the area. Mass Land Trust |