Flashback Friday! Belknap County Conservation Districts celebrates 75 years! 9 is the number of farms that have been in the same family between the years of 1916 and 2016! Abbott Farm, in Sanbornton and Tilton; Auger Farm and Shadgaee Farm
June 18 – Land Smoothing
In 1965, Grafton County Soil Conservation District Supervisors demonstrated their new land smoothing equipment. The scraper is used for deep cuts and fills and the land plane smooths it all out. Many farmers stopped by Maurice Naylor’s farm on Benton
June 4 – Forest Fire, Cheshire
With temperatures on the rise and drought conditions continuing to plague our farms and forests, this FLASHBACK FRIDAY we remember the Marlow-Stoddard fire of 1941 – the largest forest fire in NH’s recorded history. Over 27,000 acres in Marlow, Stoddard,
May 28 – Summer Camps, Carroll County
#FlashbackFriday from Carroll County circa 1994. Summer time is just around the corner and summer camps are happening again! Here are a couple fun photos from almost 30 years ago of lessons at summer camp. They’re a good reminder of
May 21 – Plant & Trout Sales, Sullivan County
Sullivan County Conservation District has been holding an annual spring plant sale since 1992. Trout sales were held in the spring and fall as far back as the 1980s. Our current plant sale is not only a fundraiser, but also
May 14 – Supervisors & Scholarships, Merrimack County
On this Flash Back Friday, we celebrate the conservation district supervisors who have volunteered their time and expertise with the goal of improving each county’s natural resources for the past 75 years. In particular, the Merrimack County Conservation District remembers
May 7 – Cheshire County Fair
With the announcement of this year’s Cheshire Fair returning as a 3-day agricultural event this summer (much like in it’s hay day! ), it’s a perfect opportunity for us to highlight some photos from past Cheshire County Fairs! Apparently there
April 23 – Happy Birthday, Strafford County
Happy 75th Birthday to us! The Strafford County Conservation District was founded on April 25, 1946. We’re celebrating 75 years of conservation achievements by District supervisors, cooperators, volunteers and staff. Stay tuned for highlights throughout 2021. Thank you for your
April 16 – Conservation Awards, Carroll County
Flashback Friday from NH Conservation Districts – #nhdistricts75th Here’s a throwback to 1988 from Smith Allard Farm on West Side Rd. in Conway. Marshall, Ray and Smith Allard receive an award for their conservation efforts from CCCD Board Members Herbert
April 2 – Healthy Soil, Grafton County
Grafton County Conservation District was founded on April 24, 1946. We have been committed to healthy soils from the beginning. When Mr and Mrs. John Perkins bought the Joel Barney Farm in Plymouth in 1976, a conservation plan was developed