Metal Detecting

Lisbon Area Historical Society Museum announcement: On Wednesday, July 23 at 7pm the Lisbon Area Historical Society Museum is offering a free program – Unearthing History Through Metal Detecting. Detectorist Ben Hoyt Jr. will be the guest speaker and will delve into the world of metal detecting and artifact interpretation, as well as displaying a…

Internships in Conservation

Contact: Katrina Meserve, Outreach Manager kmeserve@act-nh.org, (603) 823-7777 June 5, 2025 Internships in Conservation The Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust (ACT) works to conserve the lands YOU love throughout the North Country. To do this, ACT partners with the local community to educate and connect the public to all things conservation. ACT has been fortunate to partner…

Ammonoosuc Riverlands

From the desk of Katrina Meserve, Outreach Manager, Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust kmeserve@act-nh.org, (603) 823-7777 The Ammonoosuc Riverlands – 25 Years in the Making The Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust (ACT) began with a group of friends and neighbors who were concerned about rising development in their town. If you’ve been to Foss Forest in Sugar Hill and…

Brook Trout Survey

Landaff Conservation Commission invites you! This Thursday,  Dianne Timmins from NH Fish & Game will be talking to us about the Brook Trout survey that was done on Millbrook.  Anyone who would like to know more on the health of our Millbrook and the Brook Trout is welcome to come.  Meeting starts at 7 PM Landaff Town Hall…

ACT Hosts Nature Walk August 2nd

FRANCONIA – The Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust (ACT) is hosting a nature walk on a conservation property in Franconia on Wednesday, August 2nd from 3:00-6:00 p.m. The public is invited to join us for some fun outdoors learning about trees, wildlife, wetlands, and the history of the land. The Crocker Preserve nature walk will introduce participants…

Landaff Gardens: Japanese Beetles

by Florence Webb If the lacy leaf on the left makes your stomach drop in familiar dismay, you may have Japanese Beetles in your garden.  They adore raspberry plants including ripe berries, Rugosa roses, green beans, and are particularly fond of asiatic lilies. You’ve surely seen the standard advice to pick them off and drown…