Five Rivers Conservation Trust and the Stone Farm Campaign committee celebrated the preservation of the Stone Farm on September 24. A public trail on teh property will be constructed in the coming months.
Explore on the water
It's a beautiful time of year to explore nature by canoe or kayak on one of Dunbarton's secluded ponds. These include Kimball Pond (pictured above). Gorham Pond, Long Pond, Purgatory Pond. or the Hopkinton Everett Flood Control Area. Wildlife spotting is best in early morning or at dusk, but the ponds are enjoyable at all times of day and in all weather.
Amazing improvement to mill site
Volunteers recently cleaned up the Hadley Mill site at the Kimball Pond Conservation Area, removing brush, small trees and vines to expose its significant stone foundations. The mill dates from 1771 and was Dunbarton’s first grist mill. The Dunbarton Conservation Commission organized the work and signs were placed by the Dunbarton Historic Awareness Committee.
Helping out were Wayne and Mary Stadelmann, Mike and Sharon Kaminsky, Brett St. Clair Drew Groves and Leo Martel. If you have not been to Kimball Pond in a while it's worth stopping to check out the stone foundations as you turn off Kimball Pond Road. Look for the signs.