It’s no secret that the natural world changes over time, and so do points of interest on our trails. In partnership with the Weare Conservation Commission, PLC has published an update to the Ferrin Pond Conservation Area Trail Guide.… Read More
Piscataquog Land Conservancy and the Town of Bedford have reached agreements to preserve properties owned by the Marcia Marston Trust. These properties are in a fast-developing area, and their proximity to existing conservation lands and environmental value have placed them high on conservation priority lists.
On August 5th, 2021 the Town of Deering and Piscataquog Land Conservancy signed a conservation easement on three properties, totaling just under 25 acres.
Gear up, gravel grinders! Rose Mountain Rumble time is nigh. Registrations have been rolling in at a good clip and we are getting excited to see our returning riders as well as plenty of new faces.… Read More
On April 28th the Piscataquog Land Conservancy (PLC) and the Town of New Boston signed the conservation easement on the town’s five Town Forests, which together total 470 acres. The idea of placing an easement on the land had been discussed on and off for the better part of two decades, and New Boston voters overwhelmingly approved a warrant article authorizing the easement in March 2020. The conservation easement held by PLC now ensures the properties are protected in perpetuity.
Save the date!
After being cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 6th Annual Rose Mountain Rumble benefit bike ride is scheduled for Saturday, August 28th, 2021. The RMR is a non-timed “gravel ride” that tours the scenic dirt roads of Lyndeborough and surrounding towns. We welcome riders of every ability and offer a variety of route options from a 20-miler for casual riders to a full 100K course to challenge the most competitive gravel grinder.
Building on a very busy 2020, PLC has several exciting land protection projects headed for closing this spring. For the projects, PLC has partnered with the Towns of New Boston, Goffstown and Deering. We hope to close the New Boston project later this month and both the Goffstown and Deering projects are slated to close by the end of June. Once all three of these current land conservation projects are completed, PLC’s land and easement holdings will total nearly 9,300 acres.
PLC hopes to carefully re-start scheduled group outings sometime in June. Between now and then we encourage our members and the wider community to get outside and enjoy PLC’s lands and easements. To make “do it yourself” outings easier, PLC has just launched a new section of our website dedicated to properties with established, well-marked recreational trails. The new pages include property descriptions, photos, driving directions and downloadable trail maps.
It’s been a tough winter for the PLC family. After suddenly losing founding member Randy Parker in December, late last month we lost Robert Todd of New Boston, another of PLC’s original incorporators. Bob was a well-respected land surveyor and professional forester in our region for 45 years. A lifetime resident of New Boston, he served on several town committees, including the Forestry Committee. PLC honors and remembers Robert Todd for his lifetime of work promoting land conservation and good forestry in our region.
Not even a global pandemic could stop PLC volunteers from completing on-the-ground monitoring of every one of our 126 conservation properties and easements in 2020. Annual property monitoring is a fundamental responsibility of all land trusts, and the Piscataquog Land Conservancy couldn’t do it without the support of an incredible group of volunteers. These volunteers are the eyes and ears of PLC, and we are truly grateful for the time, effort, and passion they put into watching over these special places.