November 2015. Hikers at the town forest lookout: Hike hosted by the Upper Valley Land Trust.
January 2016: Bill Palmer biking in the town forest with studded tires.
November 2015 Lucas Roper’s Eagle Scout project stage 1completed: kiosk at the southwest town forest entrance
August 2015: view of the town forest lookout from Cornish Fair helicopter ride
2015 summer work day
May 1, 2015: The trails are dry, hepatica is blooming and frogs are chuckling. It’s a good time to get out and enjoy hiking, biking and turkey hunting in the town forest.
Root Hill is closed to motorized vehicles till June 1. Equestians, please use your judgment and don’t ride on Root Hill if it’s muddy
Jan 2015 at the lookout
a town forest style christmas tree
Dec 25th: It’s time to enjoy the holiday season in the town forest.
Nov 1
2014: Firearm hunting season for deer is going on now. Hunting is permitted in the town forest by licensed hunters in season and is important for keeping the deer population healthy and in control. Non hunters please wear bright colors and be considerate of hunters. Last day for gun season is Dec. 7.
Oct 25, 2014: Fall tick season is here, take precautions! In the town forest low numbers of ticks appear to be found mainly on the power line.
Oct 13, 2014 culvert repairs
One of 2 holes in the culvert at the south end of Root Hill Rd on the way into the town forest.
Jim Fitch placing hemlock planks to protect holes in the culvert at the south end of Root Hill Rd.
Oct 12, 2014: The fall meeting and work day was attended by Bill and Daniel Palmer, Patrick Clancy, Ed Woodbury and Ginny Prince. The website, a potential Eagle Scout project, forest inventory and culvert repairs were discussed. The crew clipped invasive buckthorn and barberry, trimmed brush at the lookout and hiked the proposed new trail.
Bill Palmer and Ed Woodbury are maintaining the view from the lookout. Taken by Patrick Clancy