BREAKING NEWS!

Jappe Property Conserved in Milton Mills

With support from private donations, multiple federal, state and local government sources, and a bargain sale by landowner Howard Jappe, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests acquired 284 acres adjacent the Salmon Falls River in Milton Mills. The Forest Society will manage the land as one of its 160 permanently conserved forest reservations.

The property includes a mile and a half of frontage along the Salmon Falls River. The land has been traditionally open to public pedestrian access and will remain so. The woods road leads to viewpoints along the shore, where anglers fish and birdwatchers observe the numerous waterfowl. The 284 acres also include a productive 11-acre hayfield with fertile agricultural soils located on a ridge overlooking the Salmon Falls flood plain and the White Mountains to the north.

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Dawn Evans joins MMRG as Executive Director

Dawn Evans joins Moose Mountains Regional Greenway as Executive Director. Dawn will manage the organization’s public outreach, membership development and fundraising activities as well as taking on other responsibilities.

Dawn is from Wolfeboro and currently is a resident of Tuftonboro. She holds a BS in Environmental Conservation and served with the Peace Corps in South America. She has experience teaching Middle and High School, business management, and currently serves on the board of the Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro Land Bank and the Tuftonboro Recycling Committee.

Steve Panish, Chairman of MMRG, says “Dawn brings great organizational skills and enthusiasm to this position, and she has diverse background experience. I expect her to be a real asset to the organization.”

Dawn replaces Joyce El Kouarti who has taken a position with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and will stay with MMRG as a board member.

EVENTS

6th Annual Woods, Water and Wildlife Festival

MILTON MILLS, NH — Hundreds of adventurous people spent the day at the Woods, Water and Wildlife Festival held at Branch Hill Farm in Milton Mills.

This was the sixth Festival put on by Moose Mountains Regional Greenways and UNH Cooperative Extension and was the biggest and best ever. It took the combined efforts of almost 100 volunteers, supporters, sponsors and community members to make this day such a successful event.

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Viewers Choice Winner

MMRG entered this scarecrow in the Wolfeboro Area Chamber of Commerce’s 6th annual Scarecrow Festival. More than 70 scarecrows could be found all over town. The moose is looking at a map of MMRG facilitated conserved lands. Moose habitat facts are attached. This display not only won Viewers Choice but also took first place in the Organizations category. Many thanks to Spider Web Gardens, of Tuftonboro, for the “tree”, hay and space to build the moose.