News from Five Rivers Conservation Trust

December 2023 - The Town of Hopkinton, in collaboration with Five Rivers Conservation Trust, has been awarded a $88,250 grant to support the David and Kathleen Dustin Warner River Conservation Easement project. The 36-acre parcel has been in the Dustin family for approximately 200 years, featuring a promontory overlooking the Warner River and silver maple flood plain forest ...

Thank you to everyone who joined us on November 12th for our fall hike between Dimond Hill Farm and Carter Hill Orchard. We would like to thank our volunteers who helped organize and lead our nearly 50 spirited hikers! We enjoyed good company and beautiful scenery as we walked along the West End Farm Trail, and savored fresh cider donuts thanks to Carter Hill Orchard’s Rob Larocque at the end of our 4.5 miles! Thank you to all who attended for choosing to spend your Sunday afternoon with Five Rivers ...

November 2023 – Following years of preparation, Five Rivers is pleased to release our Regional Conservation Plan after engaging with expert volunteers, community members, and partner organizations throughout 2023. This first-ever Regional Conservation Plan will guide our work in the strategic protection of natural resources, productive forests and farmlands, and recreation opportunities for years to come ...

September 2023 - Thank you to everyone who joined us on September 17th for our Annual Celebration hosted at the Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm. We would like to thank our host, Pumpkin Blossom Farm, as well as those who volunteered their time to help organize and set up ...

July 2023 - We are pleased to present our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan! This plan sets a clear course for Five Rivers over the next three years. It is the result of a seven-month strategic planning process that engaged Five Rivers’ community members, volunteers, board members, and staff to shape our future. We have revised our mission and crafted a vision statement and organizational values which will collectively inspire and guide our efforts in the years to come ...

July 2023 - Five Rivers has grown and evolved over the last three decades, and we wanted to refresh our logo to better reflect who we are today, our mission and values, and what we will bring to the future. The previous Five Rivers logo was created in the early days of the organization’s 35-year history and presents several challenges for modern day use. To create a simple, straightforward, yet distinctive logo, we engaged with professional graphic designers to target our key audience of all people between the ages of 9 and 90 who love being outside, enjoy nature, and want it protected forever ...

June 2023 - Jamie Robertson has been on the board of Five Rivers since November 2020 and stepped into the role of Board Chair in June of 2023. He is a New Hampshire native who grew up on his parents' chicken farm in Gilford, where they delivered eggs all over central New Hampshire. Today Jamie, his wife Heather, and their three children own and operate Bohanan Farm and Contoocook Creamery. His children are the fifth generation of the Bohanan family to farm there ...

NH Gives - June 6 & 7, 2023. Thank you for your generous support of Five Rivers Conservation Trust and our mission. Without the dedicated support of community members like you, our work wouldn’t be possible. Your enthusiasm for NH Gives and Five Rivers was momentous! ...