Tag Archives: Conservation

Group aims to save New Hampshire farmland

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

KENSINGTON, N.H. (AP) – A conservation group is working to protect a family-owned dairy farm in New Hampshire to ensure that it will not be developed in decades to come. The owners of Bodwell Farm in Kensington agreed to sell … Continue reading →

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Gilford, NH Buys The Top of a Mountain

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The town contributed $115,000 toward the purchase of the 2,044-foot-high peak and 273 acres of surrounding land, without relying on direct taxation. The money came from the conversion of land that had been held in “current use” into the market-value … Continue reading →

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1100 Acres in Charlestown NH Locked Up as Conservation Land

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Making a donation of land for “conservation” sounds great until local residents discover the impact on the tax base. CHARLESTOWN, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire couple has donated 1,100 acres to the Upper Valley Land Trust for permanent conservation, … Continue reading →

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