JACKSON — The Trust for Public Land, Upper Saco Valley Land Trust and the state of New Hampshire have announced the creation of the Dundee Community Forest spanning 1,250 acres in Jackson and Bartlett.
The newly conserved property connects to the White Mountain National Forest and Tin Mountain Conservation Center’s Jackson Field Station, which presents opportunities for trail connectivity and wildlife movement corridors.
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