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Hike the Trails on Our Conservation Land

Situated behind the house are approximately 30 acres of conservation land with several well-marked walking trails. They are accessible off of Tide Mill Road (beyond the Weeks Ave. road to the house), where there is a small parking area. The trails are open all year, dawn to dusk. We strongly recommend that in the late fall both you and your pets wear orange. Please note that powered vehicles and any other activities which destroy the grounds are strictly prohibited. For a detailed Trail Map, click here.

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The Conservation Easement: A worthy goal realized

In order to forever protect and preserve open space, in 1992 the Weeks Brick House conveyed a conservation easement to the Town of Greenland and the State of New Hampshire. This easement encompasses approximately 30 acres of the original family farmstead behind the Brick House, primarily bounded by the Winnicut River and Tide Mill Road. This property includes open meadow, hardwoods, and a pine stand; and its use is limited to farming, timbering, and recreation. In 2000 several town agencies, individuals, the UNH Cooperative Extension, and the local Boy Scouts collaborated to design and construct a network of trails for public use, as well as plan for long-term management.

A small parking area was cleared off Tide Mill Road, and selective clearing began, with the goal of promoting wildlife habitat restoration. Volunteer labor from the Boy Scouts and others laid out the trails and constructed footbridges over seasonally wet areas. In September 2001 a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opened the trails, which have been enjoyed by so many visitors from near and far in the ensuing years.

In addition to frequent use by those in our community, the trails provide visiting Weeks family descendants with the opportunity to quite literally walk in the footsteps of their ancestors.