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Hunting Season Begins!

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Events

Deer hunting season is upon us! Hardwick Trails does not own any of the properties that comprise our trails. All of the land that Hardwick Trails encompasses is either privately owned, school property, or municipally owned. No guns are allowed on school property. Hunting on private land is up to the landowners. People and their pets will definitely be on the trails during hunting season and need to feel reasonably safe while out there. Safety first!!

image from Henry Farny, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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]