News from Five Rivers Conservation Trust

August 1, 2024 - Five Rivers Conservation Trust is pleased to announce the permanent conservation of the 134-acre Kathryn Layne property near the center of Dunbarton. Kathryn’s brother, Ken Koerber, is a longtime Dunbarton resident who owns a 131-acre farm in the center of town that he conserved with Five Rivers in 2021. The latest in the family’s generous contributions to land conservation was made by Kathryn, who, on August 1, 2024, donated a conservation easement on her 134 acres to Five Rivers Conservation Trust ...

July 23, 2024 - Thank you to everyone who joined us for the farm-to-table benefit dinner, hosted by Contoocook Creamery. Jamie Robertson of Contoocook Creamery at Bohanan Farm held this event at the farm, which helped raise money for Five Rivers' critical mission - to conserve land in New Hampshire’s Capital region ...

June 23, 2024 - Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Guided Forest Immersion event on June 23rd. Despite the summer mosquitoes and stormy weather, the group enjoyed spending time at Ransmeier Woods ...

On May 4, 2024, Five Rivers volunteer Karinne Heise attended Warner's annual Children's Fishing Derby. For over 60 years, Warner Fish & Game Club has hosted the derby at Children’s Brook, a half-mile stretch of Willow Brook along Pumpkin Hill Road where only kids under the age of 16 are allowed to fish. Karinne photographed and authored this article for Five Rivers' 2024 Annual Report ...

March 3, 2024 - Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 3rd as we explored the 477-acre Janeway property, our largest conserved property. This year we ventured to new areas of the property, including venturing through the woods down to the Blackwater River. We enjoyed bright sun, warm weather, and great conversation as we wandered around the property, and thoroughly enjoyed learning about its history and the area's natural landscape! ...

February 21, 2024 - A huge Five Rivers thank you to everyone who attended Pint Night and Trivia at Feathered Friend on the 21st. Not only did we benefit from every draft bought over the course of the evening, we also connected with new members of our community! We loved seeing folks’ reactions to the questions (and answers!) and we’re grateful to everyone who stopped by ...

February 2024 - Scott joined the Five Rivers’ Board of Trustees in September 2023! He brings a wealth of experience in carpentry and an enthusiasm for conservation. Scott is a part of the Signage Subcommittee, helping to expand public awareness of Five Rivers conserved lands ...

January 2024 - Thank you to the Rotary Club of Concord for a generous gift of $5,000 to support Five Rivers' efforts to create and install signs on our key conserved properties in Concord. Strategically sited, attractive, and informative signs with Five Rivers' logo and additional information, will emphasize our role in conserving key properties and facilitate further engagement with community members who may not even realize that they are stepping foot on locally conserved lands! ...