MAJOR SECTIONS OF MASON’S RAIL trail are infested with Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) and Black Swallow-Wort (Cynanchum louiseae). Knot weed, commonly known as bamboo, is easily spread through pieces being broken off by vehicles or people; those small segments quickly…
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Rail Trail Trestle Construction Help Wanted
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Skilled Carpenter, Handyman, and/or Construction Worker Needed After 25 years, the Jackson Road Trestle bridge on the Mason Railroad Trail needs repair. Mason Conservation Commission is seeking a skilled carpenter, handyman, or construction worker to replace the ties that form…
Mason Roadside Cleanup Again!
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APRIL’S THE TIME TO DO THE ROADside cleanup, before the bugs come out! It doesn’t have to be done all in one day, just sometime in the month of April, when all those dirty snowdrifts are gone. People can choose…
April Conservation Program
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Salamander Migration on Thursday, April 7, 7:30 pm at the Mason Town Hall EACH YEAR A MAJORITY OF THE MOLE SALAMANDERS (YELLOW spotted and more) migrate to breeding vernal pools during the first few warm rains after the snow has…
Some results from Town Meeting
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Conservation Commission vote: 1st vote to have 100% of LUCT go to general fund yes 29 no 67 2nd vote on original article with 80% to general fund and 20% to CC yes 47 no 42 Police cruiser – yes…
Conservation Commission Fact Sheet
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To have the minimum of open land to protect water quality and way-of-life, Mason still needs to conserve. See how the Commission serves the towns needs in this pdf.
Conservation Progam for March
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EYES ON OWLS WILL RETURN WITH A variety of live birds for two programs on Friday, March 18. Marcia Wilson will present an afternoon show at 2:10 pm for Mason School children, to which seniors are also invited, and an…
Conservation Programs for February and March
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ORCHIDS WILL BE THE TOPIC ON Thurs day, February 3, 7:30 pm at the Mason Town Hall. Join a roundtable discussion with John Crooker of Brookline Road and friends from the NH Orchid Society. Learn about the world’s largest plant…
Animal Tracking Postponed
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Animal Tracking is postponed from Saturday until Sunday, January 9, at Pratt Pond 12:30 until 3:30 Mason Conservation Commission Program Adults and children are invited to join Jon Sargent on Sunday, January 9, from 12:30 to 3:30 pm at Pratt Pond in…
January Animal Tracking
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Animal Tracking on January 8 at Pratt Pond Mason Conservation Commission Program Adults and children are invited to join Jon Sargent on Saturday, January 8, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at Pratt Pond in Mason. Jon is an accomplished naturalist from Wilton…