Hinman Pond 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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Hinman Pond Preserve is accessed via the Clay Pond Conservation Area trailhead. Following the Old Chester Turnpike past the kiosk, a trail passes through Hinman Pond Preserve and continues south.
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HistoryHinman Pond Preserve is composed of three separate parcels of land within the Bear Brook State Park / Clay Pond Conservation Area 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 & WildlifeThere are sensitive species that have been identified on this property. Please watch your step and don't touch anything you don't recognize.
~ Hemlock-hardwood-pine forest is the predominant habitat type, followed by Appalachian oak-pine forest. A series of small wetlands is scattered throughout the property, including shrubby wetlands, wet meadows, peatlands, temperate swamp, and small vernal and permanent pools. |
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