Ossipee Pine Barrens Fire Ecology Field Tri

Name: Ossipee Pine Barrens Fire Ecology Field Tri
Start: August 29, 2018
End: 2018-06-15
Location: Museum of the White Mountains at Plymouth State University

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With support from the White Mountain National Forest, The Nature Conservancy has been working for over 25 years to protect and restore the globally rare Ossipee Pine Barrens. Join the Conservancy’s Director of Stewardship & Ecological Management, Jeff Lougee, to learn about the unique plants and animals of the pine-barrens, and how prescribed fire is being used to maintain the ecosystem. The hike will be approximately two miles round trip along a level footpath that explores an area that has been managed with controlled burning.

RSVP is required (max 25 participants). To RSVP, email Rebecca at rrenman@plymouth.edu or call 603-535-3210. Meet at the Ossipee Pine Barrens “West Branch” Trailhead off of Route 41 in Madison, NH. Meet at 2pm for the Ossipee trip. The hike will begin at 2:15pm.

Free and open to all.

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Ossipee Pine Barrens Preserve
Ossipee Pine Barrens “West Branch” Trailhead off of Route 41
Madison, NH 03849

Directions/Transportation/Parking

Directions from the intersection of NH 16 and NH 41 in West Ossipee:
•    To reach the preserve’s main parking area, follow NH 41 north for approximately 2 miles and look for The Nature Conservancy’s preserve sign on your right. Turn right onto the Class VI dirt road to reach the preserve entrance and parking area.
•    To access the southern portion of the preserve, follow NH 41 north for approximately ½ mile and turn right onto Ossipee Lake Road. Drive approximately 2.1 miles down Ossipee Lake Road, and there is trailhead and a small pull-off parking area located on the left side of the road.
•    To access the northern portion of the preserve along Cook’s Pond and Cook’s river, follow NH 41 north for approximately 2.5 miles and turn right onto East Shore Drive. Follow East Shore Drive for approximately 1.1 miles, and turn right onto Leadmind Road. Drive approximately 0.4 miles down Leadmine Road, and there is a trailhead and a small pull-off on located on the left side of the road.

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