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The Conservation Commission is a town appointed group that serves Newbury, Vermont. Founded in 1763, Newbury is located along the eastern side of Orange County- overlooking the Connecticut River. Newbury includes the villages and communities of Center Newbury, South Newbury, West Newbury, Boltonville, Peach 4 Corners, and Wells River.
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NCC GOALS FOR 2012
1. NCC will continue our “Public Outreach” by working with local educators atNewburyElementary School and Blue Mt. Union. NCC will continue to participate in events like the LEAF Festival, Cracker Barrel, and hosting educational workshops to increase community interest and involvement in local conservation efforts.
2. NCC will work towards establishing a Town Conservation Fund. This fund could be used as: match for grants, improvements for our trail networks, educational programs for our community and schools, to support NCC members attending workshops etc..
3. NCC will work towards improving our town forests, by reviewing the forests management plans, working towards developing a town forest policy that balances: conservation, recreation/public access , education, and good forestry stewardship.
4. NCC will continue improving our Web-Page, by working with social media [ Web-Site & Face Book ] NCC will be able to reach out to residents and visitors to promote events, share pictures, stories, and adventures in Newbury. This is a great opportunity for everyone to get involved!
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News Items:
Spring Paddle the Border – May 20th 2012 PTB-Spring-2012-poster
The Connecticut River the largest and longest river in New England, starting at the fourth Connecticut Lake at 2,660 ft above sea level, traveling 407 miles to the Long Island Sound. In the Lower Cohase region we’re about 420 ft above sea level. The Connecticut River’s name is a French corruption of the Algonquian word quinetucket, – “long tidal river”. Cohase is a Native American word referring to a place of “Wide Valleys”.
The Paddle The Border (PTB) event is in its 9th year. the PTB was started as a way for community organizations from Vermont and New Hampshire to work together to ” Show Case” our shared asset, the Connecticut River. The event is sponsored by The Newbury Conservation Commission-NCC, Haverhill Recreation Commission-HRC, and Lower Cohase Chamber of Commerce, with support from Woodsville/Wells River rotary Club.
The Paddle is held twice a year weather permitting-no rain dates are planned. The Spring Paddle goes from Woodsville Community Field in Woodsville, NH, to the Bedell Bridge State Park Boat Launch off Route 10, Haverhill Corner, NH.
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Join us for Trails Day Work Day on June 2, 2012. Find out more here!
Update: National Trails Day is less than a month away!
Pull out your sneakers and mark your calendars for June 2nd. Please contact us for ways you can help with trail maintenance while enjoying the day outdoors.
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NCC Meetings:
The Conservation Commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month
at the Tenney Memorial Library in Newbury
at 7:00 p.m.
The public is welcome.