Programs

  • Community Land Conservation Education

    EDUCATION AND OUTREACH-THE HANOVER CONSERVANCY REACHES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IT IN LAND CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP. THIS YEAR THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN NEW VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON IMPORTANT CONSERVATION ISSUES THROUGH ITS COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. A REGULAR CALENDAR OF FREE EVENTS ATTRACTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ORGANIZED HIKING AND OTHER NATURE ORIENTED PROGRAMS. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR OFFERINGS OF ELECTRONICALLY ACCESSIBLE, SELF-GUIDED EXPERIENCES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $49.2K

  • Major Land Conservation Projects

    LAND CONSERVATION-WE ACQUIRED A MAJOR 140-ACRE CONSERVATION PROPERTY ON MOOSE MOUNTAIN, AND PREPARED TO ACCEPT A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON NATHAN'S GARDEN, A NATURALIZED SPACE, NEAR DOWNTOWN. WE BEGAN WORK ON THREE PROJECTS TO EXPAND THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CORRIDOR AND PROTECT VALUABLE HABITAT. WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH THE USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE AND AN INTERESTED LANDOWNER ON PROTECTING A PIECE OF VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $187K

  • Land Stewardship Initiatives

    LAND STEWARDSHIP-THE CONSERVANCY HAS SEVEN MAJOR FEE LAND HOLDINGS, INCLUDING THE 112 ACRE MINK BROOK NATURE PRESERVE, THE 113 ACRE GREENSBORO RIDGE NATURAL AREA, 22 ACRES AT THE BALCH HILL NATURAL AREA, THE 38 ACRE LOWER SLADE BROOK NATURAL AREA, THE 92-ACRE MAYOR-NILES FOREST, THE 79-ACRE BRITTON FOREST, AND 140-ACRE HEADWATERS FOREST. ALL ARE MANAGED TO PROTECT THE NATURAL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LAND AND ALLOW PUBLIC RECREATIONAL ACCESS. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO HOLDS AND MONITORS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON AN ADDITIONAL 565.9 ACRES.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $46.1K