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SCA NH (The Bear Brookers) Spring Hitches

Submitted by mvecchiarelli on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 10:43

This is the continuation of that last post. If I type fast enough and get the photos loaded they may even land in sequence...let's see.

One team was in the White Mountain National Forest working along the Kangamangus (sic?)Highway. If you've never been along that scenic highway I HIGHLY recommend it. Even more so, stop at any of a number of access areas along it and have a spectacular hike. The SCA NH teams did some fencing, clearing, and bank reinforcments.

Team Two was doing some great "grunt work" at St. Gaudens. This is the only National Park in NH. August St.Guadens had an artist community just up the road from Claremont (You can stop by the SCA Charlestown National office while you are in the neighborhood but St. G's has bit more worth seeing ;-) The weeded a long hand laid brick path (reset by last years SCA NH team) did some trail work, and serveral tons of earth.

And Team Three was at Greenfield and Monadnock putting their newly acquired Chainsaw skills to work doing a lot of brushing and clearing. This was also the team, as previously written, that did volunteer days in the Salem Town Forest and at Camp Spaulding. All told they corraled over 70 volunteers in recognition of Americorps week.

The last picture is just a puzzle I presented at the NH Wild Expo. I had kids (of all ages) reconstruct an old carpenters bow saw.

Till the next, till the soil...unless you are part of that movement that doesn't till soil because of the run-off problems. Let's talk permaculture some time...

cheers,
Mike

WMNF team
WMNF team posting
fence line
St. Gaudens new bench
St. Gaudens brick path
St. Gauden spring hitch team
Greenfield team: sawyer and swamper
Camp Spaulding chips in the playground
Camp Spauding: prepping bench sills
SCA and CityYear
In need of a culvert or turnpike
And there's the culvert
Covering the trail with many cubic yards of gravel
Future conservation leader!
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The mission of SCA NH is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the communities and land of New Hampshire through conservation service projects that enhance and protect natural areas and to provide environmental education to promote the understanding and stewardship of these natural areas. SCA New Hampshire (SCA NH) is one of SCA's oldest residential corp programs. The Interns are housed in historic cabins at Bear Brook State Park where they share the joys and struggles of rustic life while dedicating a year of their lives to performing direct service. These highly motivated 18-25 year olds enhance and protect the state’s natural areas as well as provide extensive environmental education. Benefits to corps members include a living allowance, health insurance, an AmeriCorps Education Award and the development of their own leadership and team-building skills. The overall experience develops a strong ethic of active citizenship and practical conservation techniques. Projects served by the SCA NH corps touch the lives of tens of thousands of people. Since its incepting SCA NH has been partnered with the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation and Volunteer NH (AmeriCorps). Over the years the partnerships have expanded throughout the state to include the White Mountain National Forest, St. Gaudens Historic National Park, conservation commissions, and more. Corps Members spend much of the winter months providing environmental education and service learning programs to elementary and middle school students in Manchester, NH as well as several community nonprofits. During the summer, the members are engaged in conservation service in the form of trail construction and maintenance, campground rehabilitation and historic preservation as well as further environmental education through the NH Park Interpretive program, Discover the Power of the Parks.

contact the SCA NH corps office at six-zero-three -485-2191

or email: Teresa McNamee

TMcNamee "at" thesca "dot" org