Spring awakening at the Wetlands Walk on May 14

May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022 Updated May 11, 2022
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Opening the beaver dam to protect the boardwalk’s wooden understructure by lowering the water and installing a pipe to help keep the level are Glenn LeClair, left, Matt, center and Zach Hooper, right. After they lowered the water they installed the white pipe at Glenn’s feet, posts and fence to help prevent the beaver from plugging the outlet pipe. (Courtesy photo)

GILFORD — The Wetlands Walk boardwalk at Gunstock is offering a tour and is due for some tidying up. They will be there on Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. - noon with a free tour at 11:15 a.m. Volunteer tasks include removing leaves from the surface and close to the boardwalk, trimming branches at there and on the connecting trails, adding woodfiller to the bumper for the visually impaired also sanding and priming it, installing Buy a Board plaques, removing invasive weeds, (boots are helpful for this). Belknap County Conservation District also planted two pollinator gardens that will need some mulching. Students under 18 must have a responsible adult with them, Community Service Certificates are available. Just follow the volunteer signs, or you can walk ¼ mile from the parking lot just off Rt 11A any time.

For more information, call the office at 603-527-5880 or Jan, volunteer, at 603-707-9760.