Fun and Rewarding Event Runs July 14-18
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The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) and N.H. State Parks are hosting the 12th Annual Monadnock Trails Week from July 14 to July 18. Volunteers are invited to join conservation professionals and trails workers to help restore much-loved hiking trails on Mount Monadnock during the five-day event.
“Trails Week is a great opportunity to learn about trail construction and maintenance, have a great time, and give back to a mountain that has given so much enjoyment to New Hampshire residents and visitors,” said Jenn Seredejko, Land Steward Program coordinator at the Forest Society.
No prior trail work experience is required to volunteer. Work projects are typically suitable for adult volunteers; however, ages 13-15 are welcome to volunteer with a parent, and those ages 16-17 are welcome with a signed parental permission form. Volunteers are welcome to participate for one day, several, or all five.
Trail projects this summer will include building bog bridges, cleaning and building waterbars, setting step stones and upgrading other erosion controls.
“We plan to work on at least four different trails, including White Dot, Pumpelly, Royce, and Birchtoft,” Seredejko said.
Mount Monadnock is one of the most-climbed mountains in the western hemisphere. In 1915, the Forest Society conserved its first tract of 406 acres on Mount Monadnock, beginning a long-term effort to protect the natural integrity of the mountain and its surroundings. Since then, the Forest Society has acquired over 4,000 acres at Mount Monadnock and Gap Mountain in the towns of Dublin, Marlborough, Troy and Jaffrey. The Forest Society leases much of this land to the State to be operated as Mount Monadnock State Park.
For more information or to sign up to volunteer, visit forestsociety.org/MTW2017 or contact Jenn Seredejko at jseredejko@forestsociety.org or call (603) 224-9945.
Founded in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is the state’s oldest and largest non-profit land conservation organization. Supported by 10,000 families and businesses, the Forest Society’s mission is to perpetuate the state’s forests by promoting land conservation and sustainable forestry. For more information, visit www.forestsociety.org.