MILTON, NH—More than 100 families and nature lovers enjoyed a day outdoors at Moose Mountains Regional Greenways’ second annual Trail Party. Moose Mountains members, kids and visitors from eastern NH and western Maine gathered for a day of fun in the sun at Branch Hill Farm, a 3,000-acre farm in Milton Mills, NH.
Whether they came for a walk in the woods, a tour of a working farm, a hayride, or just a barbecue lunch accompanied by live music, those who attended the event left a little wiser to the wonders and benefits of the natural world.
“We were aiming to host an event that would be both fun and educational,” explained Moose Mountains Regional Greenways Executive Director Joyce El Kouarti. Moose Mountains volunteers and staff were joined by some outstanding presenters, including NH Farm Museum Education Director Kathleen Shea, who offered attendees an insider’s look at the Farm Museum and its environs. Tom Henderson from the Upper Saco River Valley Land Trust led a walking tour of a working tree farm, and Dave Kellam from NH Estuaries Project dazzled both kids and adults with his presentation about the sea-dwelling creatures that depend upon fresh-water rivers for survival.
“I liked the live eels,” said Chris Fargo (10) from Dover, who attended the event with his father Tom Fargo.
Kids also enjoyed hands-on craft activities, pony rides by Iron Eagle Equestrian Center and sponsored by W.C. Colbath Electrical Contractors, and a visit from Captain Puffin, Downeast Energy’s 6-foot mascot. Downeast Energy sponsored the Kids Craft Corner, where children painted pumpkins and designed their own plant and animal block-print T-shirts.
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