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New Five-Mile Hiking Trail To Open In Northwood

The Northwood Area Land Management Collaborative (NALMC) is pleased to announce the opening of a new five-mile hiking trail. In celebration of New Hampshire Trails Day, NALMC invites the public to join them at Northwood Meadows State Park on Saturday, July 19th at 9:00 am to hike the trail and learn about the wildlife and habitats seen along the trail. The trail begins at Northwood Meadows State Park and continues in a westerly direction across the privately owned Harmony Hill Farm, before returning to the State Park. The trail meanders through a variety of fields, hills and woods that have been managed to encourage habitat for wildlife.

The idea for the trail emerged from a unique partnership of public and private landowners in Northwood that is working on ways to collaborate on habitat management, recreational trails, and other management goals. This group, the Northwood Area Land Management Collaborative (NALMC), includes the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED), the, the Town of Northwood, Coe Brown Northwood Academy and the University of New Hampshire, as well as several private landowners.

"NALMC was created so that abutting landowners can work together on common objectives, achieving results none of us could achieve alone," said Carl Wallman, private landowner and the current chairman of the group. "We want to build a model for this type of land management that can be adopted by landowners in other parts of the state. This five mile trail is an example of neighbors working together on a recreational project." NALMC is also turning its energies to forestry, wildlife and natural resource management.

"Rarely can a single property provide all the habitat components required by wildlife. That's why it's so important that we look beyond our stone walls when making management decisions about our forests and wildlife habitats," commented Jim Oehler, State Lands Habitat Biologist for the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department and vice chairman of NALMC. "NALMC provides an incredible opportunity to collaborate on a grand scale, working with our neighbors to have a truly meaningful impact on wildlife in the Northwood area."

NALMC members are leading two hikes on July 19th starting at the Northwood Meadows State Park parking lot. One hike guided by Carl Wallman and Greg Pittman, will traverse the entire 5-mile trail. The second, shorter hike, guided by Jim Oehler of Fish and Game and Fred Borman of UNH Cooperative Extension, will cross state-owned lands to Harmony Hill Farm where Jim and Fred will discuss wildlife management goals for these properties and the techniques used to achieve them. The hikes are considered moderate, but some areas have loose footing, so hiking boots are recommended. Trail maps will be available. Please bring your own water and snacks.

If you have questions about the hike or about this organization, please contact Fred Borman, NALMC Secretary, at 603-679-5616 or [email protected].


 

 

 

 

 

 

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