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All posts by Pat Shields
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September 14th Western Slope Walk on Putney Mountain Postponed
Roger Haydock’s walk on the new trail he built across PMA land that was conserved last summer will be postponed until spring. A hornet’s nest has been discovered on the […]
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Tuesday, August 6th – Eat Pizza, Have Fun, and Support Putney Mountain Association
We are honored to be the beneficiary of the August 6th Orchard Hill Breadworks Wood Fired Pizza Night, 5:00 – 7:30 pm at 121 Old Settlers Rd, East Alstead, NH. […]
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Join us for Walking on the Mountain – July 14th at 10:00a.m.
Rich Holschuh’s “Talking With The Mountain” presentation at Putney Mountain Association’s annual meeting was very well-attended. Rich has generously offered to lead a walk on the land introducing Abenaki names […]
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WANTED – 4 Drawer File
Putney Mountain Association is looking for a used sturdy lockable vertical 4 drawer letter-size file. Preference is for high-sided drawers that accept hanging folders, but a file with inset for […]
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Putney Mountain Tree ID Walk – Saturday, June 8th at 10:00 a.m
Rich Grumbine, professor of biology at Landmark College, will guide us in identifying trees in the growing season by observing their leaf and twig anatomy. This will be a slow-paced […]
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Have 2 Hours to Help? Putney Mountain Work Day – Sunday, May 19th, 9:00 – 11:00
PMA lands are relatively free of invasive plant species. Buckthorn is moving in off Banning Road and our quick action will help protect the ecosystems up slope. `We’ll be hand-pulling […]
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Spring Birding Walk with Cathryn Abbott and Richard Foye – Saturday, May 18th at 7:00 am
Meet at the wetlands on Sand Hill Road in Putney. On PMA’s walk last spring, we saw more than 50 species in this area! Cathy and Richard will demonstrate how […]
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Wildflower Walk with Pat Shields . Saturday May 11th, 1:00 PM (Rain Date May 12th)
Explore spring wildflowers of the Putney Central School forest. Meet at the kiosk down by the pool on School Forest Drive (immediate right off the front school driveway). The walk […]
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Moss Walk with Sarah Cooper-Ellis Saturday, May 4th, 10 AM (Rain Date May 5th)
Often overlooked and difficult to specify, mosses and their allies (liverworts and hornworts) nevertheless play a crucial role in our northern forest. Learning about them can enhance your woodland walks […]
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Like Sheep? Be a Shepherd for a day or more this summer. Volunteers Needed.
This will be the 6th summer of PMA’s grazing program, using sheep to discourage the proliferation of invasive glossy buckthorn on Putney Mountain’s summit. Sheep will arrive sometime in June, […]
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All are Invited: “Talking with the Mountain” – Sunday, January 13 at Putney Community Center
You are invited to hear Rich Holschuh at Putney Mountain Association’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 13th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Rich is a resident of Wantastegok (Brattleboro, VT) of […]
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Putney Mountain Association Seeks Food Donations for Welcome Center Fund-Raiser
PMA will be hosting the VT Welcome Center ‘Coffee Break’ this Friday, Oct. 19th, from 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. We will provide soups, chili, sandwiches, baked goodies, etc. , available […]
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Walk to the Windmill Celebration – October 13th
The Putney Mountain Association and Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association will be hosting a special and very different hike. This guided hike will take place on Saturday, October 13th. It will […]
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Putney Mountain Poetry Contest Winners Reading at Antidote Books – Friday, Sept. 28 at 7:00
If you love the Vermont landscape and you love language, please join us for a reading event with Michael Fleming, Barbara Morrison and Ed Burke, the winning poets of this […]
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PUTNEY MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION WORK DAY – TRAIL BUILDING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Saturday, August 18th at 8:30 am Meet at the Parkman Wood Road Trailhead (at end of Parkman Wood Rd). PMA has flagged a new trail on the Silvio Conte National Fish […]
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Free Orienteering Program – Sunday, July 29th, 12:00 pm
Come join Putney Mountain Association’s Andrew Morrison on Sunday, July 29, 12:00 PM. Meet in the Putney Mountain parking lot on Putney Mountain Road. Andrew will share an afternoon of […]
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Volunteers Needed – Grazing Project: Buckthorn Control on Putney Mountain
This will be the fifth summer of Putney Mountain Association’s grazing program, using sheep to discourage the proliferation of invasive glossy buckthorn on the summit. Volunteers make this program possible. […]
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Cancelled! – Lichen Walk on June 23rd
Unfortunately we have had to cancel this walk. We hope to reschedule it at a later time. Lichen Walk With Katrina Maloney Saturday, June 23, 10:00 AM Meet in the […]
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Before It’s Too Late – Conserving New England’s Forests and Farmlands
Come to this free presentation at Next Stage on Sunday, June 10th, 3-5 p.m. In 2017, researchers from all across New England—led by scientists at the Harvard Forest and the […]
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Spring Wildflower Walk – Saturday May 5, 2018 at 1pm
Join Pat Shields and explore the spring wildflowers of the Putney Central School Forest. Meet at the kiosk on School Forest Drive (immediate right off front school driveway) on Saturday, […]
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