Paddlers gather around while John Magee from NH Department
of Fish & Game describes thehabitat that marshy
wetlands provide for creatures that live in and around
the Branch River.
MILTON MILLS, NH — More than 30 paddlers joined natural
resource experts for a two-hour tour of the Branch River by
canoe and kayak.
Paddlers followed the Branch and Salmon Falls Rivers 4.5 miles to Sandy Beach at Branch Hill Farm. John Magee of New Hampshire Fish and Game described the importance of the river, wetlands and other habitats to the creatures that depend upon them for survival.
Participants disembarked on Branch Hill Farm conservation land for a picnic lunch hosted by Branch Hill Farm.
This event was presented by Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, Branch Hill Farm, UNH Cooperative Extension, the Cocheco River Watershed Coalition, and the NH Department of Environmental Services and sponsored by NH Estuaries Project, whose mission is to protect, enhance and monitor the environmental quality of the state’s estuaries. For more information about the New Hampshire Estuaries Project, visit www.nhep.unh.edu or call 603-862-3948.
Moose Mountains Regional Greenways is a non-profit conservation organization that works to conserve and connect the most special natural places in northern Strafford and southern Carroll counties in New Hampshire.
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 Cocheco River Watershed Coalition is a citizen and community based organization dedicated to improving the environmental quality of the Cocheco River Watershed. For more information about CRWC, email lorie.chase@unh.edu or call 603-749-4445.
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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