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Hiking the Wales Preserve
The Wales Preserve The 48 acre Wales Preserve is the result of two gifts to The Nature Conservancy by Ralph and Betty Wales. It is open for passive recreational, educational…
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Hiking the Town Forest
Click here for a Town Forest trail map. Trail Network in the Robert P. Bass Memorial Town Forest Sullivan Loop Trail, 2.2 miles (white) Parking for Sullivan Loop is on…
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Hiking the Wapack Trail
The Wapack Trail The Wapack Trail is a 21-mile skyline footpath from Mt. Watatic in Ashburnham, Massachusetts to North Pack Monadnock in Greenfield, New Hampshire. Completed in 1923, it is the…
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Invasive Plants Brochure
The Invasive Plants brochure is hosted on the Peterborough Conservation Commission website. Please click this link to view or download the brochure.
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Town Forest Inventories/Plans
Van de Poll Natural Resource Inventory of the Sharon Town Forest 1996 (3 MB download). 2007 Forest Management Plan 2007 Management Plan Map 2025 Town Forest Ecological Inventory final report
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Water
Hydrography: Hydrography is similar to geography, except that it applies to water and identifies water resources and locations. Watershed: Sharon is in the Contoocook River watershed, as determined by the US Geological…
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History of Sharon Trails
The Sharon Conservation Commission maintains a network of trails throughout the Town Forest. The trails follow historic roads frequented by horse and buggy in the 19th century. Research on these…
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Town Forest
Sharon, New Hampshire is a town with a unique rural character, partly due to its commitment to land conservation. In demonstration of this commitment, the Town formed the Robert P.…
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How To Protect Land
Conserving and protecting land is vitally important to Sharon residents who want to retain the unique character of our rural town. Three options exist for protection: a conservation easement, land…
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Protected Land (as of December 2021)
SHARON LAND PERMANENTLY PROTECTED BY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a conservation organization that limits activities on the land in order to permanently protect natural resources.…
