Author Archives: MPA Science Center
Owl’s Head 3-31-2011
On the last day of March Forestry class hiked up to the top of Owl’s Head.The weather was overcast and in the high 30’s.There was a lot of animal activity evident on the hike to the top. Lots of coyote … Continue reading
first hike up Owl’s Head
Forestry class hiked up Owl’s Head 3/23/11. Hard packed snow was found approximately 2-3 feet deep in most places. The snowshoeing was easy because all of the boulders and most of the blow downs were covered in snow. The dusting of … Continue reading
first day of spring
This winter has been an old fashioned type of winter. Some of you might remember them .Snow storms every few days high temperatures in the 20’s huge snowbanks and did i forget to mention snow? Now the Vernal … Continue reading
Future Forestry project
Forestry class will be planning and building a boardwalk and observation platform at the Beaver Meadow site at the East Haverhill campus. During the spring [after snowmelt ] the location of a boardwalk will be determined and cleared. A … Continue reading
Deer beds on the East Haverhill campus
The winter of 2010-11 has been quite snowy one . It has been several years since there has been this amount of snow and virtually no mid-winter thaw. Snowy winters can be rough for wildlife. Deer can have difficulty … Continue reading
Mystery ruins in Quintown
On 2/08/20011 forestry class snowshoed to the ruins in Quintown, an area found in Orford NH . The ruins are unique and are not like the typical cellar holes that can be found throughout New England. these ruins are … Continue reading
Snow Covered Fire Hydrants
With the amounts of snow we have received the last few weeks, the local Fire Department called on the kids to come and help shovel out fire hydrants. We set out with shovels in hand and found each hydrant under … Continue reading
The ” Eagles Nest “
The eagles nest is actually an old standing chimney located off the old Charlestown road
The Manning Stone
The Manning Stone can be found in the White Mountain National Forest off of the Charlestown road in Piermont,NH . The Charlestown road is a discontinued road that was once a “main ” road with farms and houses that are … Continue reading