ANDOVER — The Mahoosuc Land Trust, with the assistance of the Whitecap Stewardship Committee, is hosting a trail workday on Rumford Whitecap on Saturday, June 4. Development Associate Jolan Ippolito said the workday is one of more than 2,400 national events that are part of National Trails Day, organized by the American Hiking Society. According […]
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Mahoosuc rescue team to speak at Gould
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust has invited members of the Mahoosuc Mountain Rescue Team to speak about their work at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at the McLaughlin Auditorium at Gould Academy. Development Associate Jolan Ippolito said Bob Baribeau, Chris Hayward and Dan Elliott will share their experiences. “There are a lot more volunteers […]
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Snowshoe trek planned in Bethel
BETHEL – The Mahoosuc Land Trust and Western Mountains Senior College are teaming up for a snowshoe trek from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 13, on North Road. It’s part of a Great Maine Outdoor Weekend celebration. Land trust member Jolan Ippolito said Rick Churchill, a horticulture consultant and founder and chairman of Southern […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust unveils speaker series
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust has announced its schedule of speakers for its “Into the Woods” series. It features presentation from people who work in the forests of Maine. Land Trust member Jolan Ippolito said the series will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, with a presentation on trail-building by Ryder Scott and […]
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Newry, Grafton waters feel the pressure
Are the water resources of the Newry/Grafton area being loved too much lately? Some local residents believe that is the case, and that support resources – parking, bathrooms, safety provisions and education – are not keeping up with the demand. The Mahoosuc Land Trust has stewardship of several preserves/lands in the Bethel region, including the […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust invites residents, naturalists on Ellis River hike Jan. 3
RUMFORD — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will host a snowshoe hike along a stretch of Ellis River at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, land trust member Jolan Ippolito said Wednesday. Ippolito said more and more local naturalists and nature aficionados have been reaching out to the Mahoosuc Land Trust about going on the hikes that […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust seeks input on online survey for future planning
BETHEL — As part of its strategic planning process, the Mahoosuc Land Trust is seeking input on its online survey about the land trust’s future priorities. Trust spokeswoman Jolan Ippolito said Thursday in a news release that they are seeking comment from residents in central Oxford County and eastern Coos County in New Hampshire. She […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust speaker to focus on connecting to community
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will hold its 25th annual meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in the Ordway Living Room at Gould Academy, member Jolan Ippolito said in a news release. Ippolito said that Peter Forbes, conservationist, writer and co-founder of Center for Whole Communities, is the guest speaker for the land […]
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Eddy School students create fairy village for Mahoosuc Land Trust in Bethel
BETHEL — There’s no shortage of fairy housing in Bethel now. Twelve students in grades five through eight from The Eddy School in Newry put their imaginations and nature construction skills to work early Friday afternoon. They built a fairy home village in a stand of mixed hardwoods and white pine near the Mahoousuc Land […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust offers several outings
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust has a full slate of activities starting Friday, Sept. 26, and culminating Saturday, Oct. 4, with a Step Falls nature walk. The trust will offer several opportunities to celebrate its unique corner of the world as part of Great Maine Outdoor Weekend. That statewide event invites people of all […]