Register today to join us for the 25th Annual Ammonoosuc Amble, 5 MILE RUN/WALK and 10th annual Kids FUN RUN! It’s our Silver Anniversary and this family-friendly community event will have something for everyone.
Meet up with family and friends at the Amble, participate in either the 5-mile walk or run, sign the kids up for the Fun Run, and enjoy a great post-race party, including a spaghetti feed, awards ceremony and a terrific raffle! All proceeds go to support Miles for Smiles – ACHS Oral Health Initiative.
Registration is $25 pre-race day, $30 day of the race. Sign up by April 7 and get your Free Amble gear. Register and more info: www.ammonoosuc.org/amble.
Ride: Leave the Littleton Bike Shop and take West Main Street to Route 18 towards Monroe. Take a left on Partridge Lake Road to go around the lake. Take a right on route 18 and head back to the shop. (15 miles)
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All college, university, and community college students can get a $10 day pass and $5 full rental package at North Country Climbing Center. That’s a 50% discount.
The Rocks invites budding naturalists of all ages to participate in a free educational program about vernal pools April 25. What are vernal pools? How – and when – do they form? Who lives in them? And why are these seasonal wetlands an important part of the New Hampshire landscape?
Ecologist Sarah Turtle will introduce participants to the fascinating science of vernal pools. The program will begin at 7 p.m. with a discussion of the natural history of the amphibians and invertebrates that live in these unique wetlands. Participants will then pull on muck boots and head outside to look for vernal pools around The Rocks.
Boots and headlamps are suggested gear for this program.
An instructor of biology, ecology, and environmental science at Plymouth State University, Turtle became fascinated with amphibians and reptiles 30 years ago as a college biology student.
During graduate school, she conducted research on environmental impacts on vernal pool amphibians and rare turtle species. In the years since then she has worked on various research, conservation and education projects focused on these unique creatures.
Turtle has a Ph.D. in zoology and is also involved in education programs run by White Mountain Science Inc. in Bethlehem.
The Rocks is the North Country Conservation and Education Center of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (www.forestsociety.org). The Forest Society is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1901 to protect the state’s most important landscapes and promote wise use of its natural resources.
The landmark 1,400-acre Rocks property includes numerous buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers Agri- and Eco-tourism opportunities throughout the year. For more information and a calendar of events, please visit www.therocks.org, e-mail [email protected], or call 603-444-6228.
Celebrate Earth Day with a presentation on Joe Dodge’s Climate Legacy, with AMC staff scientist Georgia Murray.
Featured Evening Programs are free and open to the public. Info: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/
Join us for an evening campfire complete with s’mores!
AMC Evening Programs are free and open to the public. Info: (603) 278-4453.
Join us at AMC Highland Center for Earth Day and plenty of fun, family-focused activities and games. We will have activity stations throughout the day as well as presentations by the AMC on climate research, a presentation from the Mount Washington Observatory, and an indoor planetarium and dark skies presentation. This should be a fun day and it is FREE and open to the public! Hope to see you there!
Free and Open to the Public. More info: (603) 278-4453.
Join the AMC for its celebration of Earth Day! We’ll have family friendly activities ongoing throughout the day, including Trailhead pickup, Recycled Crafts, Litter Relay, Energy Savings and more. This year, White Mountain Science Institute joins us to offer a program on Recycled Robots and other cool science. This is a great opportunity for both kids and adults to get involved in conservation. The event will take place rain or shine, with lots of indoor activities in case of rain.
Activity Stations included Recycled Crafts, Earth’s Geology, Energy Savings & Green Technology, Leave No Trace, Recycled Robots and the Lorax Scavenger Hunt.
Schedule activities include 10 a.m. Trailhead Trash Pickup; 11 a.m. AMC & Climate Research; 12 p.m. Mt. Washington Weather Observatory; 1 p.m. Litter Relay; and 2 p.m. Dark Skies Talk.
All activities are FREE and OPEN to the public. Lunch will be available for purchase from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ride: Leave the Littleton Bike Shop and take West Main Street to Route 18 towards Monroe. Take a left on Partridge Lake Road to go around the lake. Take a right on route 18 and head back to the shop. (15 miles)
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1800820409
All college, university, and community college students can get a $10 day pass and $5 full rental package at North Country Climbing Center. That’s a 50% discount.
