There are many opportunities for families to enjoy the outdoors together this summer and learn something at the same time. Check out these ideas below! Visit Public Trails & Conservation Areas - The Upper Valley Land Trust (UVLT) prioritizes public access to natural areas. Follow the link to a map and annotated list of these public spaces. Also explore Sullivan County Lands, town forests, and other public lands this summer. Love Sullivan County - Check out a map of some people's favorite built places, green spaces, and things to do in Sullivan County. Super Quest - The Super Quest is a fun challenge that Vital Communities organizes every year. To complete the challenge, participants have fr
A week ago, our new field technician, Todd Macomber, told Lionel and I about a place on the Unity Mountain trail near Marshall Pond that was flooded over. He thought beavers might be involved in some way. So,we all went out to take a look. I noticed that the pond level was really high for this time of year and I wasn't seeing any fresh beaver signs. All the beaver chews (trees with pointed tops) looked to be over 6 years old (based on the new twig growth sprouting from the stumps). When we got to the spot, there was a deeper area on one side filled with water and a mound of debris on the other that we could walk across. I was sure a large amount of water had deposited the debris there, but
