NH-Mink+Brook+Nature+Preserve


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Grafton County
Hanover =Mink Brook Nature Preserve=

The Hanover Conservancy
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 Mink Brook Nature Preserve webpage Mink Brook Nature Preserve trail map

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Mink Brook Nature Preserve, Hanover
Coordinates: 43.6923285, -72.2808552 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Mink Brook point at Connecticut River, Hanover
Coordinates: 43.6964554, -72.2988367 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Mink Brook wetlands area, Hanover
Coordinates: 43.6977043, -72.2928393 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Mink Brook Nature Preserve
This 112-acre preserve, owned by the Hanover Conservancy, protects habitat for wild brook trout, bears, and many other creatures while offering trails and quiet enjoyment of a peaceful place. This preserve is the result of deep generosity and community spirit. Substantial gifts from Dartmouth College and an anonymous donor, acknowledging the significance of this place to the Abenaki, joined 450 other gifts to protect the land in 1999. The Upper Valley Land Trust assisted in the purchase and now holds the conservation easement. The preserve links other protected lands — the Angelo Tanzi Tract and Mink Brook West, owned by the Town of Hanover, and UVLT’s brook-side parcel.

Mink Brook Nature Preserve offers a natural retreat just south of downtown Hanover. The predominant natural community is upland forest composed of white pine and hemlock. The property features two brooks. The smaller of these is Trout Brook, which winds northward to join Mink Brook. Mink Brook is a direct tributary to the Connecticut River. Many of the paths within the Preserve parallel Mink Brook and pass by pool and riffle areas of this dynamic boulder filled watercourse. The preserve has a fascinating history and hosts black bears, wild brook trout, waterfowl, and other wildlife. Its plant community is also of interest. From Mink Brook Nature Preserve webpage

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