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Top 5 Parks for Foliage in Northern NH

September 22, 2020October 2, 2020 Grant Klene Leave a comment

Generally speaking, the best time to go leaf-peeping in Northern New Hampshire is between the end of September and beginning of October. While colors have been slow to develop so far this season, that is expected to change rapidly now that below freezing temperatures have arrived. To follow the progression of color across the state, […]

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Fall 2020: Which Parks Require Reservations?

September 18, 2020October 13, 2020 blogadmin Leave a comment

With many of our parks staying open later this season it’s important to remember that advanced reservations are still required at our most popular parks. If you are planning to go hiking, biking, paddling, or leaf-peeping at one of the parks below – click the link to make a reservation and ensure your space. Parks […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 Ted Lenk Leave a comment

Hi folks-The picture says it all, eh? The Rhododendron maximus flowers are all gone for this season. As it was, they started a bit early this year-a week or so sooner than was expected. Perhaps that will become the norm (the bloom was early last year too). Or not. The future is often hard to […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Ted Lenk Leave a comment

Hi folks-As you can see from some of the pictures I took on Thursday, July 16, most, but not all of the blooms at the grove are spent. There are a few fresh enough that they should still be around by this weekend, especially if the weather stays cool enough. Nevertheless, it is July with […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

Hi folks-Well, it seems as though this coming weekend-Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12-may be the weekend when most blooms can be seen all at once. As one can see from the pictures below (all taken on Thursday, July 9) there is, as usual in the grove, a variation in the progression of the […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: July 1, 2020

July 2, 2020July 9, 2020 Ted Lenk Leave a comment

Hi folks-It seems that the hot dry weather we had towards the end of June has hastened the bloom timing. Although the middle of July will still have plenty of open flowers to see, there is currently a pretty good show going on. Of course, it is all relative-the amount of flowers to be seen […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: June 25, 2020

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

Hi folks-As you can see from some of the accompanying photos taken 6/25, there are a few early blooms this year. Maybe the hot dry weather has spurred them on. Or not. Who knows? In any case, the main show will still happen mid July. Maybe day or 2 earlier. As beautiful and wondrous as […]

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Rhododendron Bloom Report: June 18, 2020

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 Ted Lenk 1 Comment

Hi Folks,Thursday June 18th, 2020 It is hot out there, eh? And dry, too. On the lowest sections of the Rhododendron trail the temperature is perhaps 3-4 degrees cooler than the parking lot. As you can see in the picture below, the youngest leaves are drooping a bit. But during the summer here in SW […]

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A Walk in the Woods

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Discover Power of Parks SCA Interpreters 1 Comment

This lesson consists of two videos that tell the story of Twiggy, a young tree who lost his mom. As students follow his adventures, they’ll use a tree ID worksheets to identify the trees Twiggy encounters along the way.

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Tree ID

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Discover Power of Parks SCA Interpreters Leave a comment

Watch a short video about trees, and follow along with a Tree ID worksheet!

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