NEWMARKET They say that standup paddleboarding has one of the quickest learning curves of all recreational activities and that was certainly on display last Thursday.
A dozen somewhat tentative and wobbly-kneed Hampton residents disappeared down the winding Lamprey River, only to reappear less than two hours later standing tall and with a new favorite mode of transportation.
“Just seeing people light up and catch that spark is honestly why I do it,” said Shaun Quinn of the Wandering Paddler in Rye.
Wandering Paddler in Rye and Hampton Recreation have teamed up for the paddleboard course that runs for four Thursdays in June. Those participating will get the chance to effortlessly glide through some of the most scenic fresh and salt water on the Seacoast with Quinn and his son, Xander, right by their side. The course sold out quickly and Hampton Recreation’s Beth Dupell says there are already plans to team up with Quinn’s company to offer another course this summer.
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EXETER â On May 4, the Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT) completed a conservation easement on Clarke Farm, a 300-acre, grass-based livestock operation that straddles the towns of Newmarket and Epping. Jack and Linda Clarke originally purchased the property in 1977. The farm raises cattle and sheep on pasture, selling their meats into the local food market.
A 175-acre portion of the property will be secured with an Agricultural Land Easement (ALE), ensuring that the land will be preserved for agricultural use forever. Another 33 acres of forested wetlands on the property will also be protected by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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EXETER – The Southeast Land Trust of NH recently completed a conservation easement on Clarke Farm, a 300-acre, grass-based livestock operation that straddles the towns of Newmarket and Epping.
Jack and Linda Clarke originally purchased the property in 1977. The farm raises cattle and sheep on pasture, selling their meats into the local food market.
A 175-acre portion of the property will be secured with an Agricultural Land Easement (ALE), ensuring that the land will be preserved for agricultural use forever. Another 33 acres of forested wetlands on the property will also be protected by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
“There are so many reasons why conserving this property is important, but the heart of why we’re doing this is to protect our local farms and our ability to produce food here in New Hampshire,” said Jeremy Lougee, conservation project manager and farmland coordinator for SELT. “One of the many things we’ve learned fro