14th Annual Woods, Water and Wildlife Festival: a family-friendly celebration of the natural world!

Saturday, August 13; 10 am – 3 pm at Branch Hill Farm, 307 Applebee Rd, Milton Mills, NH

Our Underwriters match all festival donations: Branch Hill Farm/CSFCT and the Siemon Company

Sponsor and Co-sponsors:

Art & Lynne Slocum Beverly Siemon

Bruce and Jennifer Rich Carl and Beth Siemon

Charlie Moreno Consulting Forester David Hutchins Builders

Devonshire Realty D.F. Richard Energy

DiPrizio GMC Donald F. Whittum Law Office

Dottie Bean EOS Research

Family of Gene Hays Forest Pump and Filter Frank Massin Agency

Gene Hays Great East Lake Improvement Association

Index Packaging Jay Fortune Custom Carpentry

Sponsors and Co-sponsors:

Land Bank of Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro Law Office of L. Bradley Helfer

Longmeadow Construction Mal Blodget CPA

Marty Conant & David Levin Mariko Yamasaki & Gary Getchel

McKenzie’s Farm Mi-Te-Jo Campground New England Furniture

Profile Bank Proulx Oil and Propane

Rowley and Associates, P.C. S&S Plumbing and Heating

Sebastian Septic Service Security 7 Networks

Sharon and Dave Buttrick The Music Mill

Tumbledown Farm, Café and General Store

Supporters:

Farmington Fish and Game Club Hourihane Cormier & Associates

Jones Brook LLP Lake Forest Resort

Lilac Printing & Design Marjorie & Warren Berg

Meredith Village Savings Bank Milton Hardware

Re/Max Realty Group Ron Goodgame

Susan C. and Robert L. Morse

Many events still need sponsors or co-sponsors!

Please email Virginia Long at virginia.mmrg@gmail.com or visit www.mmrg.info/festival.

Thanks to all who support Moose Mountains Regional Greenways

through gifts to our annual Woods, Water and Wildlife Festival!

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14th Annual WOODS, WATER & WILDLIFE FESTIVAL

Scheduled Events Squam Lakes Wildlife Workshop: 11 am and 12:30 pm Nature experts from the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center fascinate adults and kids with rescued wild New England creatures and discussions of their habitat. Sponsored by Charlie Moreno Consulting Forester. York River Ramblers Band: 11 am – 2:30 pm, with lunch break

Traditional fiddle and guitar music by the York River Ramblers. Listen and tap your toes! Sponsored in Honor of Gene Hays by his Loving Family.

Guided Family Forest Walk: Time TBA

MMRG Education Coordinator Kari Lygren takes kids and parents on a fun discovery walk through the woods of Branch

Hill Farm. Sponsored by Mariko Yamasaki & Gary Getchel. Co-sponsor needed.

All Day Events

NEW THIS YEAR: Backyard Chicken Workshop Learn about raising chickens at home from Elaina Enzien and Kristen Lyons of University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension(UNHCE) Food & Ag and 4H Divisions. Make your own chicken hand puppets. Sponsored by Carl & Beth Siemon. Build a Bee House Kids build a house for native bees using tubes, clay, and plant pots. Materials and instruction

provided. Sponsored by Security 7 Networks. Co-sponsor needed.

Goatscaping Come meet the goats that gobble up invasive species from your property without chemicals. Goats are penned inside a moveable fence. Co-sponsored by DiPrizio GMC. Co-sponsors needed. Global Awareness Local Action G.A.L.A. shows you how to increase your contribution to sustainability with demos on composting, raised gardening, utilizing rain barrels and other home projects. Sponsored by the Donald F. Whittum Law Office and Longmeadow Construction. Co-sponsor needed. Water Under the Bridge Professional landscaper Jon Batson demonstrates how water flows from the watersheds of the MMRG region and makes its way into the Great Bay Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. Learn what we can do to help protect water for all the living things in our region’s watersheds and beyond. Sponsored by Beverly Siemon. Watershed Warriors NH Lakes Association brings six hands-on activity stations for families to learn about lake ecology and actions you can take to keep your lake healthy. Sponsored by EOS Research. Co-sponsor needed. RETURNING FAVORITES: Junior Ecologist Hayrides to the Salmon Falls River Visitors hop aboard a hay wagon for a ride to the banks of the Salmon Falls River and a rendezvous with nature experts such as wetland scientist Dan Coons, and others from UNHEC and the NH Natural Resources Conservation Service. Help kids learn about keeping the rivers clean. Hayride leaves when wagon is full. Sponsored S&S Plumbing and Heating. Tree Farm Forestry Hayride A hay wagon ride through the forests and fields with expert guides. Hayride leaves when wagon is full. Sponsored by Land Bank of Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro, Sebastian Septic Service, Mal Blodget CPA, and David Levin & Marty Conant. The Amazing Maze Kids love to explore the maze and look for secret places hidden in the corn! Sponsored by Gene Hays and Profile Bank. Let’s Go Fishing with New Hampshire Fish & Game! Kids thrill at the chance to try fishing in the Branch Hill Farm pond! Poles and bait available. Volunteer instructors on hand from the N H F&G. Sponsored by Bruce & Jennifer Rich.

Ruth Scruton's Traveling Barnyard Visitors can pet or feed sheep, goats, ducks and other farm animals at this

interactive educational agricultural display. Sponsored by Dottie Bean, McKenzie’s Farm and The Music Mill. Nature’s Playground An outdoor green gym for kids, complete with rope swing, playhouse and tree deck among the ferns and pine trees! Sponsored by Mi-Te-Jo Campground and Tumbledown Farm, Café, General Store & Ice Cream Shoppe.

Tree Cookie Kid’s Craft Corner With the help of volunteers & parents, kids saw and decorate their own "tree cookie", or try other crafts using the materials provided. Sponsors needed. Geo-caching Learn to use your GPS to locate geo caches around Branch Hill Farm. Sponsored by Proulx Oil & Propane. Handcrafted Kayaks & Paddles Craftsman Lee Prescott demonstrates how to carve a paddle from native woods and

displays his handmade kayaks. Learn how to identify the woods he uses. Sponsored by the Frank Massin Agency. Kids Discover the Forests Families test their observation skills and discover hidden treasures in the woods on a self-guided natural puzzle adventure designed by biology teacher Lorrie Drake. Sponsored by D.F. Richard Energy. Listen to the Honeybees Information about keeping bees and harvesting honey from a member of the Winnipesaukee Beekeepers Association. Sponsored by Index Packaging and David Hutchins Builders. Low Impact Horse Logging Come watch demos and ask Mitchell Horse Logging about techniques of twitching and

scooting out logs that limit damage to the forests. Sponsors needed.

Mountain Man’s Hut Wander into the woods and you’ll find the mountain man and his collection of animal pelts. Can

you tell which NH animals they came from? Sponsors needed.

New Hampshire Farm Museum Traditions Enjoy the fun facts of corn grinding and other rural skills with our

friends from the NH Farm Museum. Try out the traditional farm toys with your kids! Sponsored by New England Furniture.

Pollinator Habitat Gardens Staff of UNH Cooperative Extension will teach you the process of creating a beneficial

and beautiful garden to attract native pollinators. Sponsored by Jay Fortune Custom Carpentry and Sharon & Dave Buttrick. Reading Corner Milton Free Library brings books for kids about nature and gardening. Take a break in a quiet corner to read. Sponsored by Art & Lynne Slocum and Forest Pump & Filter. Under the Surface: A Close Look at Aquatic Species Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance staff bring Discovery Scopes so you can see some of the tiny creatures that inhabit our waters. Sponsored by Rowley and Associates P.C. and the Law Office of L. Bradley Helfer.

YCCD Soil Tunnel and Water Cycle Game Three Rivers Land Trust shares educational games provided by York

County Conservation District for kids to learn about our soil and water resources. Sponsored by Great East Lake Improvement Association.

Support MMRG and Learn about Conservation

MMRG Conservation Quest!

A family effort: Take the time to explore all our festival activities, find the stickers needed to fill out your card and return your completed card for a prize!

RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED: 2:30 pm MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! Buy tickets all day for baskets of fresh garden produce, preserves and other goodies.

FOOD & T-SHIRT SALES: ALL DAY! Support MMRG with your purchase of a “you-make-it” smoothie or one of our homemade salads and desserts. Invest in a hat, T-shirts or mug with our MMRG logo to show your support!

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MOOSE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL GREENWAYS &

BRANCH HILL FARM

Present the 14th Annual

Woods, Water & Wildlife

Festival Saturday August 13, 2016

10 am – 3 pm

Branch Hill Farm 307 Applebee Road

Milton Mills, NH

Directions: Route 16/Spaulding Tpk. to Exit 18. Right off exit ramp onto Route 125 S. First left onto Applebee Road. Follow signs to Branch Hill Farm.

$5/person; $10/family (12 and under FREE)

Cash or checks only; no credit cards.

Free for sponsors and their employees and for Moose Mountains Regional Greenways members.

Rain or Shine; No pets please

Wheel chair access to rest rooms and most events.

Festival Volunteers Needed! To volunteer, call Kari Lygren at (603) 978-7125

Underwritten by Branch Hill Farm/

Carl Siemon Family Charitable Trust & the Siemon Company

About Moose Mountains Regional Greenways

Moose Mountains Regional Greenways (MMRG) is a non-profit land conservation organization serving the towns of Brookfield, Farmington, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. This grassroots, membership-driven land trust represents a dynamic collaboration between community leaders, private landowners, concerned citizens, and public and private conservation organizations. Our mission is to conserve and connect important water resources, working farm and forest lands, wildlife habitats, and recreation lands. We have helped conserve over 4,700 acres of land since our inception in the year 2000. MMRG also organizes educational workshops, outings, and other events to inform the public about the benefits of our area’s natural resources. Our efforts are supported by tax-deductible donations and membership contributions from people like you who appreciate and care

about our region’s quality of life and natural resources. Your support enables us to continue our efforts to conserve our most special

natural areas. For more information or to get involved, please call us at 603-473-2020, email info@mmrg.info, or see www.mmrg.info.

About Branch Hill Farm Branch Hill Farm, a private operating foundation also known as the Carl Siemon Family Charitable Trust, is an award winning Tree Farm and working agricultural farm in Milton Mills, NH. Branch Hill Farm began in 1962 when Carl Siemon purchased his grandparent's 1786 farmhouse on 3 acres of land. Carl worked to restore the original 100-acre farm, which has since grown to over 3,000 acres of managed forest and farmland through 41 separate land acquisitions. The property of Branch Hill Farm is open to the public for multiple uses. The land serves as a living laboratory for educating all age groups about good forest and field management. It also fulfills Carl's wish that his protected land would provide "an oasis of

forests, fields, wildlife, recreation, clean water and air for generations to come." Branch Hill Farm strives to adhere to the standards established by the Zero Waste International Alliance. Help us reduce waste by using the waste recovery stations around to compost and recycle. For more information, please see www.branchhillfarm.org

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