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Rescheduled till Sunday, April 6, 11 AM - 2 PM

Farm Day 2008 is Saturday April 5, 11am - 2pm

The Kaiser Family at 65 Brookline St., Pepperell, are your hosts for this annual event, and invite you to tour their barn and visit with the animals. The event, sponsored by the NCT, will offer light refreshments and provide carrots for feeding the cows and horses. The Kaiser Farm is protected by the Bureau of Land Use Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program (APR). For questions about Farm Day contact Paula Terrasi at 978.314.1910.

NCT Annual Business Meeting and Dinner is Scheduled

April 5, 2008, 6pm at Scotch Pine Farm on Elm St.

The Dinner will be followed by a presentation by Russ Cohen, River Advocate with the state Riverways Program, an intrepid forager who will share his knowledge of wild, edible plants. This event is open to the public, and members are encouraged to bring friends and neighbors. Dinner tickets ($30 per person) may be purchased by contacting Barbara Ganem (978-433-3335) ASAP as the date is coming quickly and a final headcount is needed. If you can't make the dinner, you are welcome to come to Russ' talk at 8 p.m. at no charge.

Keyes Land on River Road Protected

NCT is excited that the Keyes 145-acre Property on River Road has been protected!

This was a great effort between The Trust for Public Land, the Town of Pepperell and NCT. We will provide detail about trails and access to this property in the future.

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 high this area and enjoy the many bird species in the area.

Jeff Smith Annual Trail Hike is in Oct.

Mark your calendar and stay tuned for exact date. The annual Jeff Smith hike starts at Jewett St. in Pepperell and end at the Beaver Brook Wildlife pond in Hollis. It is about 7 miles long. For more information hike info.

This map shows the first part of the hike.