NALMC Projects
 
NALMC Neighborhood Ecological Assessment
In the fall of 2008 NALMC was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Otto Fund of the NH Charitable Foundation to conduct an ecological assessment of the NALMC Neighborhood (click here for a press release).  The assessment was a compilation of all existing information on the ecological, cultural, and recreational resources within the NALMC focus area and will help in identifying future projects that will reap benefits across the NALMC Neighborhood.  Bear-Paw Regional Greenways graciously agreed to act as NALMC's fiscal agent in administering the grant.  Click on the links below to read the Ecological Assessment report by Ibis Wildlife Consulting.
 
 REPORT & APPENDICES
 ADDITIONAL MAPS

Maps are best printed on 11 x 17 paper.

Ecological Assessment - September, 2009
[Adobe Acrobat PDF - 410.79 KB]
 Map 1 - NALMC Founding Participants and Focus Area [JPEG Image - 1.48 MB]
Map 2 - Locus Map
[JPEG Image - 957.61 KB]
Appendix B - Invasive Exotic Plant List for NH
[Adobe Acrobat PDF - 116.97 KB]
Appendix C - Soils Map for NALMC Area
[Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.21 MB]
Appendix C - Soils Data for NALMC Area
[Excel Spreadsheet - 24 KB]
 
Map 6 - Trails in NALMC Area
[JPEG Image - 1.06 MB]
 
 
 
5-Mile Loop Trail
NALMC's first project was the development of a 5-mile loop trail through Northwood Meadows State Park and Harmony Hill Farm.  Once the Steering Committee was formed, started to meet regularly, and to discuss potential collaborative projects, we quickly learned that that trails on Harmony Hill Farm were separated by those on Northwood Meadows by a mere 600 feet.  NALMC worked with the Department of Resources & Economic Development (DRED) to develop a small section of trail to connect those two trail systems and to erect signage to direct hikers along the trails.  The development of the 600-foot link trail opens up a number of options for hiking in the NALMC neighborhood including the 5-mile loop as identified by the map at bottom right. 
 
The trail officially opened on NH Trails Day, July 2008.  Read the Suncook Valley Sun article on the trail opening.
 
NALMC Link Trail Opens on NH Trails Day
NALMC Steering Committee members and other hikers
officially open the link trail between Northwood Meadows State Park and
Harmony Hill Farm on NH Trails Day, July 2008.
Photo by Fred Borman.
 
The 600-foot section is suitable for foot traffic only.  Harmony Hill Farm gladly welcomes hikers, but please no motorized or other types of wheeled vehicles.
 
The NALMC Trail Subcommittee aspires to continue to work with DRED to improve signage and marking for all of the trails on Northwood Meadows State Park.
 
Community Garden
The Northwood Community Garden, located at Harmony Hill Farm in the NALMC neighborhood, was started in 2007 as a way to provide fresh, locally-grown food directly to people in need in the Northwood area. New Hampshire Master Gardeners Ted White of Strafford and Linda Smith of Northwood designed and built the garden, and oversee all garden activities. Volunteers help maintain the garden and harvest produce each growing season.
 
Click here [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 106.45 KB] to learn more!
 
Other Potential Projects
Other collaborative projects being contemplated by NALMC include an inventory of invasive exotic plants and a broader ecological assessment of the NALMC neighborhood.








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NALMC Trail Map. 
Click on the graphic to
download a PDF of the
trail map (1.8 mb).