A Special Place to Visit in Tilton
The town of Tilton has many special places – natural, historic,
architectural, and retail.
This Tilton Conservation Newsletter offers a glimpse into one
of those special places –
The Tilton
Town Hall located on Main Street was a gift to the new town by
Charles E. Tilton.
In return, he asked that the
town be named after his family. Built in 1879, the architect
is thought to be Charles Dow
from Concord. The brick and granite building once housed
stores and a post office. Today
it is home to town offices.
Winnipesaukee River Trail Update
Phase II
of the Winnipesaukee River Trail has been completed and was
celebrated with a
ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 7 in Tilton. The trail now connects
from the
Northfield Freight House
along the river to Route 140 behind Super 8 and McDonalds. The
new section of the trail is the first "rail with trail" in NH, which
means that the trail sits in a
railroad corridor which the state leases to the Winnipesaukee Scenic
Railroad.
The trail was made
possible by the generosity of Dick and Shirley Maher who provided a
construction easement for the project. The Louis Berger Group provided
engineering
design and J. Parker and Daughter were in charge of building the
trail.
The next phase will involve building a bridge across the river to link
Tilton and Northfield.
The Winnipesaukee Trail Association is a non-profit, all volunteer
organization that meets
on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Health First in
Franklin.
Have A Green Halloween
(from NH Department of Environmental
Services)
1. Buy local pumpkins and natural decorations that
can be put on the compost after use
2. Use soy candles which burn cleaner than wax candles
3. Use and store reusable non-perishable decorations for another year
4. Make your costumes from items found around the
house or from recycled things
5. Carry re-usable tote bags or pillow cases instead of single-use treat
bags
6. Avoid driving from house to house - walk or have a party at home
7. Use old sheets to make scary ghosts
8. Stuff old shirts and pants with newspapers to make a scarecrow or
ghoul
Why Regulate Wetlands?
from NH DES
a) Wetlands collect storm flows and release them
slowly, protecting nature and people from flooding
b) Wetlands provide habitat and food for aquatic and land-based species
c) Wetlands and river/lake banks protect property by absorbing and dissipating the energy of waves and currents
d) Wetlands fed by groundwater release water even during periods of drought - for water supply and wildlife
This doesn't mean that all projects in a
wetland are banned. It means that you need a permit from New Hampshire
DES before work starts so that the project
will meet the criteria of avoiding impacts where possible, minimizing
unavoidable impacts, and compensating for impacts that remain.