Events

Saturday, November 14 – Join your fellow PLC supporters on November 14th for Saturday morning socializing and a little PLC business. We’ll elect new trustees and hear reports on our recent achievements and current finances.  This year we’re meeting at Hitchner Manufacturing’s “The Barn” meeting space at in Milford.  More details to come but mark

Thursday, November 5 – The lands and waterways of the Piscataquog watershed support recreation, scientific research, and creative work alike.  This November, the Whipple Free Library in New Boston hosts a month-long art exhibit by local painters and photographers inspired by our part of New Hampshire. Exhibiting artists include Mike Thomas and Sandy Boyko (photography),

Saturday, October 10 – Join PLC staff and volunteers from the New Boston Forestry Committee for a guided walk through New Boston’s Lydia Dodge Town Forest.  We’ll enjoy the fall foliage while learning about how the town is managing its forest lands for timber, forest health, and invasive species control.  The walk begins at 10:00

Saturday, September 12th — Established in 1989, Kuncanowet Town Forest in Dunbarton is a 1,000-acre protected expanse of forest and wetland and is about one and a half miles at its widest. The terrain is varied with some short inclines and the trails we will follow (about two miles in all) will pass ponds and

Sunday, September 20th — Join old friends and make new ones at PLC’s end-of-summer social event.  We’ll gather at rustic Lake Shore Village Resort in Weare for a social hour and live music, followed by a delicious (and locally sourced) dinner, desert and a short program.  If you’ve never been before, this is a relaxed,

3 SPOTS LEFT! – Saturday, August 29th — the Rose Mountain Rumble (RMR) is a non-timed gravel ride that tours the scenic dirt roads of Lyndeborough and surrounding towns. The $125 registration fee includes your choice of four routes, water & snack stops, a delicious post-ride lunch provided by the Wilton-Lyndeborough Women’s Club, and a

June 20, 2026 – join us at PLC’s Great Meadow – Follansbee Preserve in New Boston for the official grand opening of the property’s trail system.  After a brief dedication ceremony PLC staff will lead visitors on a tour of the trails, highlighting the ecological, recreational and educational improvements made by PLC since we acquired

May 20, 2026 – Artist and educator Betsy Holmes reprises her introduction to nature journaling, where participants will learn simple art techniques while observing the natural world.  In this workshop we will deepen our observation of the natural world while creating visual references.  The class is rain or shine — we will meet at the

April 22, 2026 — PLC celebrates Earth Day 2026 with a family-friendly day of outdoor exploration at our Florence Tarr Wildlife Sanctuary in Bedford. Activities will include two tree identification walks for beginners plus a nature scavenger hunt. The first walk runs from 10am-12:00pm. The second walk and the scavenger hunt will both run from

May 10, 2026 – Join us for a leisurely walk to look and listen for resident and migrant birds on the beautiful Saunders Pasture Property in New Boston. The walk will take us through field and forest habitats and along the edge of Great Meadow, a beautiful beaver wetland where we will look for as

April 25, 2026 – every spring, vernal pools come to life, serving as specialized — and fleeting — breeding habitat for salamanders, frogs, and even tiny crustaceans.  Join local vernal pool expert Brett Amy Thelen for an exploration of a vernal pool complex on PLC’s Follansbee Preserve in New Boston, where we’ll search for salamander

March 15, 2026 – Experience maple sugaring season up close at Grant Family Farm in Weare.  We will tour the sugar house, see how the extensive network of tap lines is set up and operated, and talk with family members about their memories of sugaring in times past and plans for the future. Those who