A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes

A presentation by Adair Mulligan

Tuesday, September 9, 6:30 p.m., Dunbarton Upper Town Hall

Dunbarton, like most of Northern New England, is full of reminders of past lives: stone walls, old foundations, a century-old lilac struggling to survive as the forest reclaims a once-sunny dooryard. What forces shaped settlement, and later abandonment, of these places?

Join us for a presentation by Adair Mulligan who will explain the rich story to be discovered in what remains behind. Mulligan is Executive Director of the Hanover Conservancy and has worked in the conservation field for 40 years.

This program, which is free and open to the public, is made possible through a grant from New Hampshire Humanities Council; Humanities to Go! And the Dunbarton Public Library.

Dunbarton is home to more than 200 old cellar and mill sites mapped and documented years ago in a town history called Where the Winds Blow Free.

The Dunbarton Conservation Commission in partnership with the Dunbarton Historical Awareness Committee will lead a walk to several cellar sites in town on Saturday, September 13.

Helping Turtles

Spring has sprung and turtles have started crossing roads as they migrate to their nesting habitats. If you encounter any injured or distressed turtles, a new organization, New Hampshire Turtle Rescue, can assist in their rescue and rehabilitation.

Its clinic in Nottingham is the only facility in New Hampshire licensed to care for the four endanger turtle species in New Hampshire: Blanding's Turtle, Spotted Turtle, Wood Turtle, and Eastern Box Turtle.

These species are slow to mature but live a very long time, leading to their populations relying heavily upon a relatively small number of reproductive individuals. According to New Hampshire Turtle Rescue, major threats to these populations include: car strikes, dog attacks, lawnmowers, and swallowed fishhooks.

The mission at New Hampshire Turtle Rescue is to provide comprehensive care for injured turtles, with the ultimate goal of releasing them back into their homes once they are fully recovered.

If you encounter one of these species, please call or text NH Turtle Rescue immediately at (603) 417-4944.

The organization has an informative website including a Help and Advice section.

Photographing the natural world

Dunbarton Conservation Commission member and local nature enthusiast Drew Groves, will share images and details concerning his photography in an informal discussion on Tuesday evening, May 6, at 6:30 pm at the Upper Town Hall meeting space above the Dunbarton Public Library.

You may have seen an exhibition of Drew's photos recently at the library. While he has traveled extensively to photograph nature, many of his best photographs are taken in Dunbarton's Kimball Pond Conservation Area.

This presentation is sponsored by the library and is free and open to the public.