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Program recorded January 2022 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. Boatbuilder and outdoorsman, Kevin Martin, showed and discussed these trees as described in his book Big Trees of New Hampshire. We heard how he got involved with finding the trees, how lumber from similar trees
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Program recorded December 2021 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. John Porter, author, former dairy specialist, and Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo Board Member, presents a virtual lecture. This program celebrates our Historical Resources month for our 25th anniversary celebration, as December wraps up our
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By: Emily McMaster, GSA Communications Director On a blustery and sunny late fall morning, a group of GSAs attended a full-day tour in Laconia. We focused on history, arts, and culture, in order to kick off November as our Arts and Culture month for our 25th anniversary celebration. The morning
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By: Emily McMaster, GSA Director of Communications On a beautiful fall October morning, a group of GSAs visited the NH Sports Dome in Hooksett. This tour was an extra special treat because one of the owners is Joel Hatin, the son of GSAs Dick and Anne Hatin. Joel gave us
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Program recorded September 2021 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. Have you ever wondered where bears den, why they scratch trees or how much they weigh when they are born? Why do moose eat aquatic vegetation, where do they go in the winter and how
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By: Gretchen Ziegler, GSA Stonewall Farm Class of 2004 & Ginks Leiby, GSA League of NH Craftsmen Concord Class of 2012 Jenna Carroll met us in Keene’s Central Square to start her talk on the Badass Women, those who led the suffrage for women crusade in the Monadnock Region. She
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The Inn at East Hill Farm is a unique inn and retreat center where guests can have an authentic farm experience along with resort amenities. Join Emily as she interviews Sheri St. Laurent about the Inn and the Monadnock Region. To earn hours for watching this video, please fill out
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Director of Communications Our final tour for the Sunapee/Dartmouth Region month started in Charlestown, and what a beautiful drive over it was! We started our tour with The Fort at No 4, which I had always heard of but never had the chance to visit. I
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director In typical Summer 2021 fashion, our tour day started off as a cloudy day. It was cool after a rainstorm the previous evening – almost fall-like. We arrived at the Sunapee Harbor, where our group met at Stacy’s Smoothies. It was the perfect way
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By: Sue Geyer, GSA Currier Museum of Art, Class of 2010 Several of us GSAs had the opportunity to get a tour of the Portsmouth Lighthouse in New Castle. Our guide, Jeremy D’Entremont, a volunteer with Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, was fabulous! He was so knowledgeable with a lot
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By: Ashlee Rowley, Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, GSA Morgan Franklin Fellowship Class of 2019 The day started off at Cafe One East on Main Street in Warner ~ a quaint coffee shop right in the middle of downtown. The s’mores iced latte was delicious! Their menu options were
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By: Ashlee Rowley, Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, GSA Morgan Franklin Fellowship Class of 2019 We started the day at Parlin Field Airport in Newport where we were able to explore one of the hangers, talk with the airport manager and even see a plane take off. It’s
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director It’s true that if you’re over-prepared for all types of weather, you’ll luck out, right? Well, it worked for us this past week on our Upper Valley Agriculture Tour! Driving up I-89, as it rained off and on, I wondered how wet we would
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director It was another 90+ degree day…but that did not stop our GSAs from having a fun-filled day exploring the museums in Wolfeboro! On the final day of our Lakes Region month, a group of our GSAs visited the Libby Museum of Natural History, the
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By: Emily Goulet, GSA Communications Director A group of GSAs had the opportunity to explore Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center recently. It was the beginning of Bike Week at Weirs Beach in Laconia. Prescott Farm is located in Laconia…but not once did we see any traffic or motorcycles! The property
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By: GSA Vicki Hentschel, MtSunapeeLodging.com Class of 2011 We met our bus at the White Mountains Attractions Center at 7:30 am Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Larry Hartle, who owns Pemi Valley Moose Tours, would be transporting our group of 13 Granite State Ambassadors, as well as several other Hospitality representatives.
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Meet Tom Day, General Manager of Gunstock Mountain Resort https://www.gunstock.com/ Interview recorded in June 2021 To earn hours for watching this video, please fill out the survey here. Resources: Hours of Operation | Trail Maps | Camping | Summer FAQs | Winter FAQs
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Program recorded June 2021 To earn hours for watching, please fill out this survey here. We were honored to be joined by Brian Solomon, Marketing & Events Manager of Conway Scenic Railroad, and world-renowned railroad expert and author, for a presentation on the history of NH Railroads. He provided us
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by GSA Roberta Wells Gilmanton is a quintessential, charming, New England Village that today is a bit off the beaten path yet not far from everything. Route 107 runs right through the heart of the town and provides a scenic drive with occasional sweeping views. Located in the center
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Listen in as Emily talks with Squam Lakes Association’s Director and Conservationist, EB James. The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character, and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use, and
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