The
Tamworth Conservation Commission and The Community
School are cooperating on
a project in South Tamworth, this time involving
farmland, wetland, AND wildlife connectivity. We hope
that we can inspire you to contribute to its success.
The current project focuses on one small piece of land
on Route 25, but we see it as leading to a much larger
land protection project. It is the first step toward
conserving agricultural, aesthetic, riparian, wetland,
and wildlife habitat values along a 3/4 mile stretch of the highway.
The
Beaver Brook lot is bounded on the south by Route 25, on
the west by Route 113, on the north by the Bearcamp
River, and on the east by Beaver Brook. New Hampshire
Fish and Game's Wildlife Action Plan has identified
three critical wildlife habitats on this parcel:
floodplain forest, marsh/shrub wetlands, and vernal
pools, as well as giving it an overall statewide rating
of “top 10% by ecological condition.” As for
connectivity value, long-time local hunters and wildlife
watchers know this area to be a wildlife highway between
Beaver Pond at the foot of Mount Larcom and Spectacle
Pond in the Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area. The
Beaver Brook bridge at route 25 is the best aquatic
crossing structure between South Tamworth and
Moultonborough.
At
only 19 acres, this small lot packs an incredible amount
of natural resource value. It is a critical component to
wildlife connectivity between the Sandwich Range and the
Ossipee Mountains.
