Front Page News
October 26, 2011
Morse Preserve
View of
Lake Winnepesaukee as seen from atop Pine Mountain
and the newly
dedicated Morse Preserve.
More than 45 participants learned about heathland
and other habitats that sustain a variety of wildlife that depend
upon this land for homes and food at a special celebratory hike of
the 431 acre Evelyn H. and Albert D. Morse, Sr. Preserve in Alton.
This land was donated to the Forest Society by Mary Jane Morse in
2008. Forest Society staff, volunteers, and guests gathered to
celebrate recent improvements to this spectacular property,
including recreational trails, a kiosk, and former farm fields now
managed for wildlife and scenic views.
The four-hour celebration began at noon with an
interpretive hike from Avery Hill Road along a 1.7 mile marked loop
trail through fields and forests to the top of Pine Mountain. Open
blueberry barrens at the summit provided spectacular views of the
entire Belknap Range, including Mount Major and Lake Winnipesaukee.
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