Conserving Gilman Forest -
A Success!
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Located next
to 895 acres of conserved land, the Gilman Forest is home to moose,
bear, otter, mink, and other wildlife. This property and adjoining
lands have been identified by the NH Fish and Game Department's
Wildlife Action Plan as having some of the highest priority habitats in
the state.
The land contains trails that are part of a
network maintained by the Mill Brook Trail Association. By conserving
this area, we will ensure continued opportunities for public recreation
on the land, such as hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing,
fishing, and hunting. Conserving this critical property will also
protect the water quality of Mill Brook, preserve well-managed
forestland, and protect the scenic ridge viewscape.
The
opportunity we have today will not always be available to us. The
Gilman Forest includes 3,045 feet along Durrell Road and 2,500 feet
along Mill Brook. Even in a depressed economy, this parcel is a
tempting site for development - an occurrence that could compromise all
the afore-mentioned values: wildlife habitat, recreational access,
water quality, working woodlands, and scenic viewscapes.
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The
map below shows conserved lands, including many in the
"Whites-to-Ossipees Wildlife Corridor" (including The Gilman Forest,
shown in yellow).
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Project Updates
September 30, 2010
Project Complete!
The closing for this project was today. It involved transfer of the property deed from the four daughters of Robert Freeto to the Society for Protection of NH Forests. At the same time, the Forest Society gave a Conservation Easement to the Town of Tamworth.
Thanks to all who made this conservation effort a reality!
September 2, 2010
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Gilman Forest Conservation Easement to be purchased by the Town with
funds raised from private donations. Hearing to be held at TCC Meeting,
September 13, 2010, 7:30 pm at Tamworth Town Offices.
May 1, 2010
Fundraising Success!
(But now come the last details.)
We
have reached our fundraising goal, thanks to the generous help of
almost 150 contributors. This is truly a community effort!
The
next steps in the process are to finalize the legal documents, conduct
a closing, and register the documents at the Carroll County Registry of
Deeds. This process will take several months. We will make public
announcements when it is complete.
Thank you for your support!
$128,446 raised!
Four
generous lead donors had created the match challenge (see below). The
challenge they set prompted $12,016 in new contributions from over 40
donors! The match was met! There is now less than $12,000 to go! The
support for this project is widespread. It looks like we're going to
get there - thanks to you and many others! Help us over the top with a
final gift!
December 15, 2009
$100,381 raised!
Every dollar donated before January 31st - up to $12,000 - will be doubled!
October 9, 2009
We
are seven weeks into the fundraising effort, and it is becoming more
challenging. &;We are up to 66% of the project goal, but momentum
has slowed; nearly $48,000 to go.
Every bit of support is critical now!
September 15, 2009
The
first official three weeks of fundraising resulted in more than $40,000
of new contributions.&; When added to initial sponsoring
organization pledges, this brings us to more than 65% of the project
goal!
This is momentum! Please help keep it going!
Thanks to all those who have contributed & provided support!
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