Reception for Carl Schaller

The Rev. Carl Schaller of Littleton will be honored for his service to the environment at a gathering at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 20 at the All Saints Church parish hall at 35 School Street, Littleton. Schaller’s long career includes 27 years as rector of All Saints. Everyone is invited to join members of [...]

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Carl Schaller Honored

Carl Schaller of Littleton, N.H. is one of the North Country’s most beloved and tireless  leaders in conservation and environmental issues. Among Carl’s numerous contributions are starting the Littleton Conservation Commission and launching the first Earth Day celebration. Carl also served on the ACT board, and he and his wife Mary Lu are longtime members. [...]

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ACT Names Advisors

ACT has named its first official group of advisors, individuals who provide expertise to the organization and its director, Rebecca Brown. All are leaders in the conservation field. “We are really fortunate to have such a depth of talent and expertise among our board members and advisors,” Brown says. The advisors include two former ACT [...]

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Ilacqua Joins Board; Officers Named

Tony Ilacqua of Littleton has joined the board of directors of the Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust (ACT). Tony and his wife Carol conserved their 100-acre property with ACT in 2009. ACT also named its officers for the year. “I joined the board for the same reason we conserved our land,” Tony says. “I want to continue [...]

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Towns Invited to ACT for Wildlife LITTLETON — Taking Action for Wildlife, a program of education and technical assistance for communities conducted by NH Fish & Game and UNH Cooperative Extension, is coming to the North Country. Staff from the two agencies will hold an informational meeting Tuesday, October 26 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the [...]

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10th Anniversary Celebration

We would be honored if you would join us for a great day! Click here to RSVP!

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Bird Walk May 29

It’s peak time of the year to hear and see songbirds, and there are lots of them nesting on ACT’s conserved lands. Join us Saturday May 29 for a bird walk through some of our Sugar Hill lands. The walk will start at 7 a.m. at 80 Post Road, Sugar Hill. We will go through [...]

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Workshops on Economic Opportunities in Farmland and Floodplain Conservation

Press Release April 5, 2010 Workshops Spotlight Economic Opportunities in Conserving Farmland and Floodplains LANCASTER, N.H. – Two workshops in April will focus on conserving farmland and floodplains in the upper Connecticut River watershed. Strategies for conserving land and economic opportunities for landowners will be detailed.  Landowners and all interested residents are invited, including members [...]

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The State of the Whipple Farm

By Tim Williams We observe ACT’s Herbert G. Whipple Farm Conservation property over our back stone wall, and  I thought it might be useful for ACT to get a report of what we see, a sort of ” State of the Farm” report. Most days there is evidence of one or more people walking in [...]

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Proposed Lyman Town Forest

UPDATE: The bond lost at town meeting (see below for project story). A record number of people came out to vote. We knew it would be a difficult hurdle to win the 2/3 majority necessary to pass the bond, which would have put the final large piece of funding in place to purchase the property [...]

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