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Pumpkin Walk a Huge Success!!

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News

Thank you so much to all who made the 21st annual Hardwick Trails Pumpkin Walk a great success!

We couldn’t do it without the following community helpers:

Beth LeCours and her students at Hardwick Elementary School for their incredible pumpkin carving skills.

Hannaford Supermarkets for the generous of donation of cider and cups.

Lesa Curschmann Cathcart, the friendliest storytelling witch in the East (or anywhere).

Buffalo Mountain Food Coop for sourcing 500 donuts, yum!

Slice of Earth Farm for sourcing 350 (!) pumpkins of just the right size for little hands to carve.

James Lockhart, Hazen Union School art teacher, for carving this amazing pumpkin to greet us all at the entrance.

And all of you who attended, we love seeing you all. We’re now seeing parents who used to be little pumpkin carvers bringing the next generation.❤️

We look forward to next year and hope we can bring back the beloved bonfire. Let it rain (but not too much!).

PUMPKIN WALK TIME!!

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Events

Come for a magical walk Sunday, October 5 at 6:00PM  on the Hardwick Trails.

The woodlands will be glowing with pumpkin faces carved by Hardwick Elementary School student-artists, an annual beloved task orchestrated by art teacher Beth LeCours.  All are invited to gather and enjoy cider and donuts, where the friendliest story-telling witch (aka Lesa Cathcart) awaits. We remain hopeful that the fire ban will be lifted by this event so that we can once again have our bonfire (we already have battery operated tea lights for the pumpkins). If not, we promise a creative alternative to ensure a magic-filled evening. Children, parents, friends, grandparents–all the community — are invited to this 21st annual fall community celebration, sponsored by the Hardwick Trails Committee. Park in the Hazen Union parking lot and follow the pumpkin signs to the Pumpkin Walk trailhead.

Geology Walk on Hardwick Trails

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Educational, Events

When: Saturday, October 4th at 9:00 a.m.

Where: Meet at the Hardwick Trails trailhead kiosk behind Hazen Union School

Did you know that Hardwick used to be the bottom of a glacial lake or that the bedrock of the Hardwick area was formed in a shallow, warm sea? The ice sheet that once covered all of New England may have melted away thousands of years ago, but there are still plenty of features and many clues that reveal the subsurface and glacial history of Hardwick. Come join Dave Mitchell and Hardwick Conservation Committee chair Lucy Zendzian while we explore the geology and soils of Hardwick Trails.

Everyone is welcome at this free event sponsored by the Hardwick Trails Committee and the Conservation Commission. The Hardwick Trails Kiosk is located behind the parking lot of Hazen Union School.

Participants should be prepared for a two mile walk. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring your walking stick/poles too. In case of rain, the event will occur Sunday, Oct 5 at 9:00 a.m.. Questions? Email [email protected]