SELT Trail News

The controlled burn at Birch Ridge Community Forest has been completed and the area is open for recreation.  There may continue to be very minimal smoldering until the coming rains, which is normal and expected.  Thank you!

Portions of Birch Ridge Community Forest will be closed Monday 4/27 for a controlled burn for land management purposes. For more information and to receive detailed updates, visit seltnh.org/burn.

Following the completion of paving, the road and parking areas at the Stonehouse Pond entrance of Stonehouse Forest will be closed until Friday afternoon or Saturday morning when Fish and Game opens the gate for the start of fishing season. This part of the entrance was paved to improve the terrain, which had multiple deep ruts. 

Please note: the Charles E. Rand Memorial Forest parking area will be closed the morning of January 8, from 8:00 to 11:00 am to deal with a hazard tree.

 Please note: a pair of red maples have fallen on the long bridge at Piscassic Greenway.  For your safety please exercise caution. One of the tree trunks has a fair bit of poison ivy on it so steering clear is highly encouraged.  Clean up is scheduled for this Monday. Stand by for updates.

Starting today, at Birch Ridge Community Forest in New Durham, the parking lot at Birch Hill Road, the Cabin Trail that leads from the lot, and the Birch Ridge cabin are all temporarily closed. For the next four to six weeks, SELT and Snowhawk LLC will be installing an all-persons trail that will start at the Birch Hill entrance and run to the cabin (between 3,600 and 4,000 feet in length). Please no roadside parking as there will be trucks driving in and out.  To access Birch Ridge Community Forest you can still use the parking areas at Brienne Road and Merrymeeting Road. Thank you.