Kingston NH Conservation Commission

09/03/2026

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HUNTING SEASON IS HERE — WEAR YOUR ORANGE!

September 1 marks the beginning of hunting season in New Hampshire, and as different seasons open throughout the fall and winter, we want to remind everyone to make yourself AND your dog easy to see.

Whether you're hiking a trail, walking through the woods, exploring conservation land, or simply spending time outside with your dog near a wooded area, wearing blaze orange can make a big difference. Put an orange vest, jacket, bandana, or other highly visible gear on your dog—and don't forget to wear orange yourself!

Hunting seasons run at various times from September through March, with some of the busiest deer hunting dates occurring from September through early December. You don't have to be a hunter to know when hunting season is happening. Being aware and being visible helps keep everyone safer.

Keep your dog close and under control.
Wear highly visible orange clothing.
Put blaze orange or another highly visible color on your dog.
Use extra caution when walking in or near wooded areas.
Remember that wildlife—and hunters—may be especially active around dawn and dusk.

Please share this reminder with your fellow dog owners, hikers, and outdoor lovers.

BE SMART. BE SEEN. WEAR ORANGE.
Together, we can help keep our dogs safe throughout hunting season.

09/02/2026

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HUMMINGBIRD LOVERS GET READY! The great hummingbird migration has just started and is currently underway across Minnesota, southern Canada and Maine. You'll start to see even more heading south across the country in the weeks ahead. Get those hummingbird feeders out!

08/16/2026

Summer should be the perfect time to hike on nice, shady wooded trails, but deer flies and mosquitoes can ruin the experience. I made sallies into two of our Town Forests over the last couple of weeks, and it's getting better bug-wise. At Frye Town Forest you can now drive to a parking area across from the Trail entrance if you have decent all weather tires or a 4x4. The dirt road is rough but drivable from the end of Frye Road in Danville. One of the highlights of Frye forest is the unique grove of sassafras on the blue trail. Thanks to the hard work of Peter Coffin recently, the brush along the trails has been cut back to make hiking a little easier. At Valley Lane I only walked to the "waterfall" on the red trail, which is at the moment more of a mud hole. Lots of mushrooms are popping up, but I didn't find any safe enough to take home and fry up. Here are a few pictures just to spark your interest. Get your hard copy Town Forest trail map in our brochure rack across from the Town Clerk's office, or here: https://www.kingstonnh.gov/conservation-commission and scroll to "Trail Guide" Happy hiking!

07/29/2026

06/30/2026

Some of our intrepid Trails Committee defying heat, mosquitoes, and deer flies to erect trail signs at Acorn Town Forest.(the one you're most likely to get lost in.) Thank you guys!

06/25/2026

Ever wonder which bird you're seeing?
Here are two fun guides.

05/23/2026

A big THANK YOU to Boy Scout troops 93 (Kingston) and 91 (Newton) for cleaning up the roadside along our Rte 107 Town Forest, which was a terrible dump of years' worth of tossed out trash. Good work boys! All sorts of wildlife use this wetland crossing. Glad to have it clean again for them and us!

05/05/2026

A walk on our newest conserved property!