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All posts by Pat Shields
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Putney Mountain Guided Stroll
Likely Impacts of Climate Change on Putney Mountain Forests and Wildlife Habitats – a Guided Stroll Come walk PMA’s newest acquisition, the Hinton Woods, with Hector Galbraith. When: Saturday June, […]
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Likely Impacts of Climate Change on Putney Mountain Forests and Wildlife Habitats – a Guided Stroll
When: Saturday June, 10 at 10am, with Sunday, 11 as rain day Where to meet: Large parking lot at top of Putney Mountain Rd. Who should come: anyone interested in […]
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Proposed Trail Work on Putney Mountain
Putney Mountain Association is seeking grant funds to re-route a portion of the trail to the Putney Mountain summit to protect a vernal pool and provide an easier access to […]
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Owner and dog reunited – Chocolate Lab found
The dog traveled all the way from Brookline to Windmill Hill Rd! Is anyone missing a chocolate lab? I have a one with a collar but no tag on my […]
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May 1st Morris dancing on Putney Summit cancelled
“This year, due to safe practices in the times of CORVID-!9, there will be no Morris dancing on top of Putney Mountain at dawn on May 1st. You’ll have to […]
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We are OPEN! Come on up.
This is a very good time to get yourself and kids outside. Come on up to the summit; loop back to the parking lot via the West Cliff trail. Enjoy […]
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Tom Wessels March 18th Talk Postponed
In the interest of keeping our community healthy, Putney Mountain Association is postponing Tom Wessels’ March 18th talk and the public information session on PMA’s ‘Missing Links’ Project in Dummerston. […]
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Presentation – The Great Sheep Boom and its Legacy in Putney and Environs. January 12th at 4:00 p.m. Putney Community Center
Come to Putney Mountain Association’s Annual Meeting on January 12th at 4:00 p.m. to hear a fascinating presentation on the this area’s sheep boom. New England agriculture in the first […]
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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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