Thursday, July 16, 2015

Day 7: Cable Gates

Day 7 - Southern New Hampshire

Lovely Readers,

Hey guys! Today was our last day down in Manchester. We spent the morning installing two cable gates along a newly acquired parcel of land. These gates are put up to prevent ATV usage along the trails, as consistent usage of ATVs leads to problems like erosion. We used a cable wire which we attached to two trees running perpendicular to the path. In the middle there was a piece of PVC we slid on, which we then covered with reflective tape and spray paint to make more visible. We also put up caution signs on the area near the gate.

A fern at Manchester Cedar Swamp. Pretty! Photo by Eric Aldrich.

We broke for lunch, learning how to identify blueberries on the way back (and picking some to snack on). For our afternoon, we toured Southern New Hampshire University with Mike, who graduated this spring. We talked to the Dean of Arts and Sciences, and all loved it!

Tomorrow we're installing bog bridges. We'll update you then.

Sincerely,

Your TNC LEAF Team

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