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Volunteer outlines trails passport project; commission considers NHACC/UNH outreach application and BioBlitz idea
Summary
Volunteer Emma updated the commission on a proposed 'trails passport' brochure and trail markers (quote: about $200 for five markers). Members discussed applying to an NHACC/UNH collaborative outreach program (applications due Nov. 14) and raised the idea of a town BioBlitz using iNaturalist to engage residents.
Emma, a volunteer coordinating the trails passport project, told the commission she and volunteer designer Stephanie Lewenden have sketched brochure and marker designs and are planning outreach through the school and recreation department. She said she obtained a print quote of about $200 for five trail markers and asked the commission to consider covering printing or marker costs; members said the Conservation Commission could help and urged getting final cost figures before year-end so the commission budget can accommodate them.
Separately, the commission reviewed an NHACC and UNH Extension initiative inviting towns to host a 2026 collaborative land-management outreach program; members noted the application is short and due Nov. 14 and agreed applying would be exploratory rather than a binding commitment. Members suggested Split Rock or the Newnimonger/Nunimunga parcel as possible showcase sites if the commission pursues the application.
A member proposed organizing a town BioBlitz (a 24-hour species survey) using the iNaturalist app to engage residents; members said NHACC resources and recordings from its conference may be helpful in planning such an event.
Commissioners asked Emma and volunteers to firm up cost estimates and said the budget committee can consider printing costs for the current fiscal year.
