Massabesic Headwaters Preserve
Location: Old Chester Turnpike, Hooksett NH 03106
Parking: A gravel parking area is accessible via the Old Chester Turnpike off Whitehall Road (Rt. 27). Parking area is not plowed in winter; street parking on Old Chester Tpk may be available.
Parking: A gravel parking area is accessible via the Old Chester Turnpike off Whitehall Road (Rt. 27). Parking area is not plowed in winter; street parking on Old Chester Tpk may be available.
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Although Bear-Paw does not maintain any hiking trails on the Massabesic Headwaters Preserve, it can be accessed via Old Chester Turnpike and the
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HistoryMassabesic Headwaters Preserve is composed of five individual parcels within the Bear Brook State Park habitat block. Two parcels were purchased from Manchester Sand & Gravel, and one from the Buxton family; all three were transferred into Bear-Paw ownership in 2007.
Grants from the NH DES Aquatic Resource Mitigation program, the USDA Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP), and the Natural Resource Conservation Service all helped to fund the purchase of the land that is now known as Hinman Pond Preserve. |
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Habitat & Wildlife
There are sensitive species that have been identified on this property. Please watch your step and don't touch anything you don't recognize.
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Hemlock-hardwood-pine forest is the predominant habitat type, followed by Appalachian oak-pine forest. A series of wetlands is scattered throughout the property, including shrubby wetlands, wet meadows, peatlands, temperate swamp, and small vernal and permanent pools.
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Hemlock-hardwood-pine forest is the predominant habitat type, followed by Appalachian oak-pine forest. A series of wetlands is scattered throughout the property, including shrubby wetlands, wet meadows, peatlands, temperate swamp, and small vernal and permanent pools.