Local Media Coverage
Our work putting twenty properties under conservation easement and opening a new trail in 2009 has garnered the attention of the local media this late winter and early spring. Some of the feature stories we are most excited to share include NHPR, Northern Woodlands magazine, and the Keene Sentinel—download article now (PDF).
Dedication Hike: Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail
You can now download a map of this trail (PDF) to go on your own hike.
December 12 (Sat.): Discover how you can now walk from downtown Peterborough directly to the summit of Pack Monadnock, following this new, marked trail that passes wetlands, a cascading stream, a secret pond, and through hemlock and mature hardwood forest.
Meet co-leaders Emily Hague, MC stewardship manager, and Swift Corwin, forester and trail maker, at the parking lot behind Toadstool Bookshop (12 Depot Sq., Peterborough) at 8:30 a.m. Ends about 1:30 p.m. Bring a snack if you’d like or get lunch in town. Outing and dedication co-sponsored by the Monadnock Conservancy and the town of Peterborough. Please e-mail or call in advance to sign-up for this easy to moderate hike: Emily@MonadnockConservancy.org or (603) 357-0600.
Monadnock Conservancy Earns
National Accreditation
The Monadnock Conservancy earned accreditation through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent arm of the Land Trust Alliance. Successful applicants were announced at Rally 2008, the Alliance's annual conference, held in Pittsburgh.
Applicants were required to complete a rigorous 55-page application and submit hundred of pages of files and other documentation to demonstrate adherence to 37 professional standards. In granting accreditation, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission has completed a thorough, external review of a land trust's operations and determined the land trust meets national quality standards.
Read the complete press release.
