FEB2022

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2022 VOL. 2. NO. 3
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Plymouth
The First Turtle Preservation in NH
By Brittany amalfi
The Alexandria NH Con- servation Commission (ACC) had big plans for the little area that was identified alongside the town-owned property by the Alexandria Bog, where they imagined people could have access to the bog and make it into a little pocket park. They wanted a place where people were free to use kayaks, bird- watch, or have picnics while de- veloping a further appreciation for the bog.
They have been spending the past few years bringing that dream to life by putting out a couple of benches in honor of the two women who founded the Alexandria Conservation Commission, Kate Barrett and Janet Towsd. The Commis- sion also put in some stairs and continued to develop further as they wanted to bring people in and further educate them about swamps, bogs, and the wildlife. Jennifer Tuthill of the Alexandria NH Conservation
Commission informed me that they had a lot of planning for this small piece of land. But things changed for the 2-3 acres of land when a fascinating dis- covery was made.
The Conservation Com- mission knew pretty early that there were turtles nesting in the area they were fixing up for the public, so they quickly put up a sign to keep people off that
specific area of the bog. Tuthill told me that “we’ve seen the turtles in the act of actually
PRESERVATION
TURTLE
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Parks
and Rec Says Goodbye to Larry Gibson After 29 Years
By Brittany amalfi
After a phenomenal 29 years of service, Larry Gibson has hung up his hat with Plymouth Parks and Recreation. Gibson’s work as the director of the parks and recreation department was nothing short of noteworthy. Gibson grew up in Pennsylvania and then relocated to Concord, New Hampshire. After applying to Plymouth Parks and Recre- ation and not being offered the position, he accepted a position as Concord Assistant Director, and worked there for a few years. He then saw that the position with Plymouth opened again, and in typical Larry fashion, did not give up on the town of Plym-
PARK & REC
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