Thank you to everyone who joined the NWT board and staff for an inspiring presentation on Partnerships for Conservation this April 18th!
Upcoming Events:
Forest Jam • Weekend of August 22–24 • Campton, NH
Enjoy three days of regional jam, rock and acoustic roots music at the Branch Brook Campground in the beautiful White Mountains. $2 of each ticket will be donated to the Northeast Wilderness Trust. Festival tickets and a complete list of artists are available at the Forest Jam website: http://www.forestjam.com/
Cape Foundation 5k Run/Walk •August 23, 2008
Artesani Park • 1234 Soldiers Field Road • Brighton, Massachusetts
Help save northeastern wilderness by lacing up your sneaks and joining us for a day of fun along the Charles River!
The Cape Shore Foundation has generously offered to donate all of the proceeds from its up-coming 5-K run/walk to the Northeast Wilderness Trust. Awards will be given to the top 3 overall men & women and top 2 men and women in 10-year age groups. Registration, directions, & course map are available at the Cape Foundation's website: www.capeshorefoundation.org/5k
For more information call/email: (603) 429-8879, michael@3craceproductions.com Previous Events:
Wapack Wilderness in Peak Fall Color
Monadnock area residents and visitors joined NWT, the Harris Center, and the Temple and New Ipswich Conservation Commissions for a four mile hike through the Wapack Wilderness at the peak of leaf-peeping season.
Wildlands Philanthropy: An American Tradition, Portland, Maine
 Thanks to everyone who joined us for our summer gathering! Attendees enjoyed an inspiring presentation by board member, author and wilderness champion, Tom Butler, on his forthcoming book, Wildlands Philanthropy: An American Tradition.
Howland Research Forest Walk
 On Saturday July, 14th, area residents joined Howland scientists and the NWT board and staff for a tour and conversation on this globally significant research forest.
Rediscovering Chesire Place: The Cultural History of the Wapack Wilderness
 In June 2007, NWT cosponsored a cultural history tour of the Wapack Wilderness. This unique property is the former site of Cheshire Place, a 19th century "model gentleman's farm" founded by an eccentric textile tycoon.
Participants enjoyed a tour highlighting local domestic and industrial activity in the late 1800's and a guided walk of the magnificent surrounding forest.
To learn more about Cheshire Place, visit the New Ipswich Conservation Commission web-site: www.newipswichcc.org/_hcs/
On April 20th, the Northeast Wilderness Trust friends and members joined the NWT board and staff for a wonderful presentation by Tom Butler on his forthcoming book, Wildlands Philanthropy: An American Tradition.
Following the October 2006 Annual Meeting, NWT staff and board enjoy a walk on the Anderson property, protected by the Trust in 2003.
Dave Foreman's Presentation at Brandeis University, Earth Day 2006. In April 2006, NWT co-hosted a presentation by Dave Foreman on North American Wilderness Recovery at Brandeis University.
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