Help repair Eaton's Foss Mountain Trail. Unprecedented heavy rains in December and May washed out the trail.
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The Foss Mountain Trail in Eaton, NH, built in 2014, replaced the original streambed trail on Foss that was severely eroded and could no longer be repaired. Since then, a major increase in visitors to Foss and torrential rain events in December and May caused severe damage to the trail. On a day in May, Volunteers shoveled and carried buckets of the washed away trail material to fill in ruts, with help from the black flies! This patchwork repair allows the trail to be used, but professional repair is taking place July 10-14. We are asking for your help!
Foss Mountain is managed by the all volunteer Eaton Conservation Commission, whose mission is to sustain the health, productivity and diversity of the Town of Eaton Conservation Lands for present and future generations. With the ongoing help of many local volunteers, the Commission maintains access and keeps the summit open to glorious views for everyone.
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Wow! We we reached our goal!! Thank you all so very much for you support. It means the world to us to know we have such a strong community behind us!
You all are the best!!!
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We have had a Trail Ribbon Cutting!
Ida says "the trail is open"!
Take a look at construction photos in the main photo gallery above.
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Work is underway on Foss! Check out photos above.
The ECC contracted with Ryan Harvey, Forester and Trail Builder, to install new water bars and rebuild the trail. Ryan and Seth are guiding the work, with Dick Fortin and Tom Rose driving gravel and road mix up the trail.
Stubby Heath and his crew prepared the way with heavy equipment earlier in the week, regrading, shoring and ditching the lower trail, which had become a running stream in the last rain storm.
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We are excited to announce that Cheese Louise, a wonderful eatery and Food Truck Catering company located at 175 Kancamagus Highway in Conway, has organized a "Cheesin' for a Reason" collaboration with the ECC for the month of July. They are donating $5 from every Weekly Special Sandwich sold during July to the ECC to help rebuild the trial. They are also sending volunteers to help. Thanks to our local youth!
https://www.eatcheeselouise.com/
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Ryan Harvey has been contracted and scheduled to complete the repair work July 10-14, 2023. Volunteers will help to bring materials to the crew. A volunteer Trail Adopter will oversee maintenance of the trail and the new water bars going forward. Three season trail maintenance help is appreciated. Please reach out if you'd like to volunteer.
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Thank you to the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Pequawket Foundation Advised Fund for their generous grant donation of $2,500!
The Foundation began as a gift of Mrs. Helen Gibson, a generous community leader, along with that of her husband, Harvey Dow Gibson. In keeping with Mrs. Gibson's desire to forever maintain the striking beauty and sense of community connectedness of her adopted home, the Foundation, managed by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, funds local organizations whose work enhances the quality of life in the valley.
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