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MILTON MILLS, NH — Join natural resource experts and fellow paddlers for a two-hour tour of the Branch River by canoe and kayak.
Moose Mountains Regional Greenways will partner again with Branch Hill Farm, UNH Cooperative Extension, and the NH Department of Environmental Services to present the 4th Annual Branch River Paddle on Saturday, May 31.
Participants will embark at 10:00 a.m. from the intersection of Route 125 and Applebee Road, just south of Exit 18 on the Spaulding Turnpike. Paddlers will follow the Branch River 4.5 miles to the Salmon Falls River around Sandy Point, meeting natural resource experts along the way who will describe the importance of the river, wetlands and other habitats.
Paddlers will disembark on Branch Hill Farm conservation land for a picnic lunch hosted by Branch Hill Farm. Transportation back to parked vehicles will be provided.
A donation of $10 is requested, and pre-registration is required. Please mail your donation, along with the names of all persons attending, to MMRG, PO Box 191, Union, NH 03887 by May 23th. For more information call MMRG at (603) 817-8260 or email info@mmrg.info.
Moose Mountains Regional Greenways is a non-profit
organization that works to conserve and connect the
most special natural resource areas of New Hampshire's
northern Strafford and southern Carroll counties. For
more information about Moose Mountains, call 603-817-8260.
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension provides New Hampshire citizens with research-based education and information, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions that strengthen youth, families and communities, sustain natural resources, and improve the economy. For more information, visit http://ceinfo.unh.edu.
The mission of the Department of Environmental Services is to help sustain a high quality of life for all citizens by protecting and restoring the environment and public health in New Hampshire. For more information, visit http://www.des.state.nh.us.
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