Clearing the Stone Walls
In 2019, we cleared away saplings from old stone walls to protect the distant view and open up the near views into adjoining meadows. It’s nice to see the walls again. Ahren Hervey cleared away the piles of brush and brush-hogged the meadows.
Opening the View East
We hired Eddie Wallace to fell trees that were blocking the view of the White Mountains to the east. Visitors regard the views from the top of Tucker Mountain as the most striking feature of the Town Forest and it’s important to preserve them without damaging the ecosystem.
Kiosk Construction
Volunteers built two cedar kiosks, one near the east boundary where we will be building a trailhead parking area and one near the top where the spur road to the top leaves Tucker Mountain Road. The kiosks were designed and framed by John Nininger, committee vice-chair and owner of The Wooden House Company. Volunteers from the R & R Foundation helped with installation and added the roofing and other features. John designed “green roofs” for the kiosks with sealed, well drained boxes that contain soil and live plants. The lower kiosk uses sod, the upper kiosk uses moss.
Removing Invasive Honeysuckle, Clearing Trash, and Walking the Boundary
