The Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail (xNHAT) has been using the donations received over the past year for two major projects:
In the spring of 2020, 3 "Beaver Deceivers" were donated to the NH Bureau of Trails to be utilized on beaver ponds alongside the Presidential Rail Trail in Jefferson and Randolph. Energetic beavers had built dams that flooded the ponds to a height that was threatening to overflow the rail trail. Typically, "nuisance beavers" are "removed" by trappers, the dam beached and the wetland drained. The trail is then rebuilt, sometimes requiring many days of work by the trail crew with heavy equipment and dozens of loads of fill,,, at high cost. When a new family of beavers returns to the pond, the process repeats and money is spent all over again. ...And then again.
As an alternative, a "Beaver Deceiver" device is installed in the pond. This device becomes the regulator of the pond depth, set to maintain a level that does not threaten the integrity of the trail, but also maintains the water level for the beavers and for the wetlands. There are very few Win-Win-Win-Win-Win-Win opportunities... but this is one: . The trail is preserved, the beavers are alive and happy, the wetlands are preserved, the NH Bureau of Trails budget is not constantly drained by beaver issues, and trail users can enjoy watching the beavers, the waterfowl, the frogs and turtles. .The xNHAT decided that this was a good investment of donor contributions.
Skip Lisle, of Beaver Deceiver LLC, has managed to outsmart the beavers with his invention. The excess water exits the pond not by overflow of the dam, but by an intake pipe located below the surface of the water. Water exits the pond via a covered drain and a large diameter black pipe. The key is that it is a silent draining process. Beavers cannot stand to hear running water, and will dam it up in an overnight. Because the water exiting the pond via the deceiver is silent, the beavers have no reason to dam it up. For more info, see Skip's website: beaverdeceivers.com/the-solution/
At present, the xNHAT has donated 3 Beaver Deceivers for use in ponds that abut the Presidential Rail Trail. There are more ponds alongside this rail trail, and if beaver activity in a pond threatens the trail, another Beaver Deceiver could be installed for yet another Win-Win-Win-Win-Win success story! Your donations will be used for this investment.
The second project, again in collaboration with the NH Bureau of Trails, is located on the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail in the town of Lisbon and Landaff. The rail trail travels under Route 302 via a tunnel. Typically, the Botton of the tunnel is filled with water, mud or deep sand, all of which are not fun for cyclists, pedestrians, ATVs or dirt bikes. The approaches to the tunnel are typically washed out and full of loose rocks. Repairs happen, but the problems reoccur. The xNHAT has donated money to assist the NH Bureau of Trails to fix this problem permanently by paving the trail within the tunnel and paving the approaches. The plan was to invest the donations into a project on the trail that benefits ALL allowed trail users.
Donations can be made by check or by the PayPal button link below.
Checks can be made out to "Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail" and sent to:
Cross NH Adventure Trail
c/o Marianne
PO Box 1047
Glen, NH 03838
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support of the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail!!
The beavers in the ponds appreciate not being turned into hats!
Trail users will appreciate not having to deal with the surprise of deep water, mud or sand in the dark tunnel under Route 302!
The NH Bureau of Trails will appreciate support from the non-motorized trail users to assist with trail maintenance and restoration!
Win-Win-Win!!
Thank you,
Marianne and the Friends of the xNHAT
In the spring of 2020, 3 "Beaver Deceivers" were donated to the NH Bureau of Trails to be utilized on beaver ponds alongside the Presidential Rail Trail in Jefferson and Randolph. Energetic beavers had built dams that flooded the ponds to a height that was threatening to overflow the rail trail. Typically, "nuisance beavers" are "removed" by trappers, the dam beached and the wetland drained. The trail is then rebuilt, sometimes requiring many days of work by the trail crew with heavy equipment and dozens of loads of fill,,, at high cost. When a new family of beavers returns to the pond, the process repeats and money is spent all over again. ...And then again.
As an alternative, a "Beaver Deceiver" device is installed in the pond. This device becomes the regulator of the pond depth, set to maintain a level that does not threaten the integrity of the trail, but also maintains the water level for the beavers and for the wetlands. There are very few Win-Win-Win-Win-Win-Win opportunities... but this is one: . The trail is preserved, the beavers are alive and happy, the wetlands are preserved, the NH Bureau of Trails budget is not constantly drained by beaver issues, and trail users can enjoy watching the beavers, the waterfowl, the frogs and turtles. .The xNHAT decided that this was a good investment of donor contributions.
Skip Lisle, of Beaver Deceiver LLC, has managed to outsmart the beavers with his invention. The excess water exits the pond not by overflow of the dam, but by an intake pipe located below the surface of the water. Water exits the pond via a covered drain and a large diameter black pipe. The key is that it is a silent draining process. Beavers cannot stand to hear running water, and will dam it up in an overnight. Because the water exiting the pond via the deceiver is silent, the beavers have no reason to dam it up. For more info, see Skip's website: beaverdeceivers.com/the-solution/
At present, the xNHAT has donated 3 Beaver Deceivers for use in ponds that abut the Presidential Rail Trail. There are more ponds alongside this rail trail, and if beaver activity in a pond threatens the trail, another Beaver Deceiver could be installed for yet another Win-Win-Win-Win-Win success story! Your donations will be used for this investment.
The second project, again in collaboration with the NH Bureau of Trails, is located on the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail in the town of Lisbon and Landaff. The rail trail travels under Route 302 via a tunnel. Typically, the Botton of the tunnel is filled with water, mud or deep sand, all of which are not fun for cyclists, pedestrians, ATVs or dirt bikes. The approaches to the tunnel are typically washed out and full of loose rocks. Repairs happen, but the problems reoccur. The xNHAT has donated money to assist the NH Bureau of Trails to fix this problem permanently by paving the trail within the tunnel and paving the approaches. The plan was to invest the donations into a project on the trail that benefits ALL allowed trail users.
Donations can be made by check or by the PayPal button link below.
Checks can be made out to "Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail" and sent to:
Cross NH Adventure Trail
c/o Marianne
PO Box 1047
Glen, NH 03838
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support of the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail!!
The beavers in the ponds appreciate not being turned into hats!
Trail users will appreciate not having to deal with the surprise of deep water, mud or sand in the dark tunnel under Route 302!
The NH Bureau of Trails will appreciate support from the non-motorized trail users to assist with trail maintenance and restoration!
Win-Win-Win!!
Thank you,
Marianne and the Friends of the xNHAT