Archery season for deer began locally on September 15. Muzzleloader season begins November 3 and regular firearms season runs from November 14 through December 9. Waterfowl, turkey and other bird seasons are also underway.
Hunting is allowed in Dunbarton's conservation areas.
Those who will be sharing the woods with hunters are advised to wear blaze orange or another highly visible color and lots of it to make yourself stand out. Do not wear tan or white. If you are out with your dog, make sure it is highly visible too.
Additionally, be careful not to trip over any squirrels . . .
UNH County Extension Forester Tim Fleury (center) talks with Conservation Commission Vice Chair Drew Groves about maintaining a recent timber cut to reopen an old field for wildlife habitat. Fleury conducted a monitoring visit recently at the Kimball Pond area for the U.S. Forest Service.
Forest Legacy
Approximately 699 acres of the Kimball Pond Conservation Area were purchased with the help of the Federal Forest Legacy Program in 2002.
The Forest Legacy Program is a conservation program administered by the U.S. Forest Service in partnership with state agencies to encourage the protection of privately owned forest lands through conservation easements or land purchases. Loss of forested areas poses an increasing threat to the integrity of the nation’s natural resources.
The Kimball Pond property is owned by the Town of Dunbarton and managed through its Conservation Commission. The NH Divsion of Forest & Lands holds a conservation easement on the property. To comply with the conservation easement the Conservation Commission's stewardship of the property is monitored annually by the State's Land Conservation Stewardship Program and occasionally by the US Forest Service.
July meeting announcement
The Conservation Commission will hold its July meeting on July 11 at 7:30 pm at the Dunbarton Town Offices. It will discuss making a contribution to purchase a piece of property for future use by the Town.
Members of the public are welcome to attend.