MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, an artists' colony founded in 1907 by composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, pianist Marian MacDowell (mostly though the efforts of the latter), is on 450 acres of woodland and field, within view of Mount Monadnock. “Three protected rivers flow through Peterborough and play host to more than 117 species of...
“A very important part of my work has to do with materials,” says David Lamb, New Hampshire's fifth Artist Laureate. Although many artists are inspired by the state's forested landscape, Lamb is one of the handful who make art from pieces of the landscape itself.
“There are many woods that I think are exemplary that we...
Gifford Pinchot, an instrumental figure in modern American conservation, was born 145 years ago today. Although not exactly a household name, the Connecticut native and graduate of New Hampshire's own Phillips Exeter Academy was the first Chief Forester of the United States Forest Service, working with Theodore Roosevelt to create and expand the National Forest System.
Pinchot can...
Portsmouth artist Tim Gaudreau became an eco-artist and activist when he learned that the picturesque fog he was taking a picture of in a California valley was really smog drifting in from L.A. “I had been hoping that people would be moved by my images to enjoy, respect and even protect the landscape that was...
During my four years at Concord High School, I passed this plant on Pleasant St. countless times. It seemed so out of place; with its smokestack spewing who-knows-what into the air, it looked like the poster-child for air pollution and big, scary, environmentally-harmful industry.
But the plant, owned and operated by Concord Steam Corporation, isn't what it appears....
It is only 9:30 AM, but the air at Kingman Farm is rapidly approaching dreaded soup territory. We pass by several long rows of compost, steam rolling gently off the recycled remains of unfinished meals from University of New Hampshire dining halls. This old farmland in Madbury seems an unlikely place to come across seashells.
But...
Over the last few years, you might have noticed green and brown brochures on the counters of some of the fine stores around Main Street in Concord, or seen related posters. Maybe you've heard the name Green Concord mentioned. Whether you've heard of it or not, it’s worth shedding some light on Green Concord, a...
The legislative session is wrapping up, and the summer months are on the horizon, luring us to lakes, mountains, oceans and backyard hammocks. But before you desert the statehouse steps and disappear into your gardens and vacations, please join our conservation friends for a pre-summer send off party!
Our Conservation Cocktail Hour will be held June 2nd, from 5:00-7:00 PM,...
