Category: Natural Resources
Protected Land (as of December 2021)
SHARON LAND PERMANENTLY PROTECTED BY CONSERVATION EASEMENTSA conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a conservation organization that limits activities on the land in order to permanently protect natural resources. The land remains in private ownership while the conservation organization holds the easement and ensures that its terms continue to be met. Map 1, Lot 1…
How to Protect Land
How To Protect Land Conserving and protecting land is vitally important to Sharon residents who want to retain the unique character of our rural town. Three options exist for protection: a conservation easement, land donation and sale of land to the town or conservation organization. For more information on these options, please contact the Chair…
Town Forest
Sharon, New Hampshire is a town with a unique rural character, partly due to its commitment to land conservation. In demonstration of this commitment, the Town formed the Robert P. Bass Memorial Town Forest. The forest runs from east to west in the town, protecting and preserving vast expanses of land area. The forest is…
Trails
The Sharon Conservation Commission maintains a network of trails throughout the Town Forest. The trails follow historic roads frequented by horse and buggy in the 19th century. Research on these trails, conducted by Bruce Matthews, former Conservation Commission member, involved reviewing deeds, reading historical accounts of the forest, discovering old maps, locating historical sites (cellar…
Water
Water Hydrography: Hydrography is similar to geography, except that it applies to water and identifies water resources and locations. Watershed: Sharon is in the Contoocook River watershed, as determined by the US Geological Survey and the NH Dept. of Environmental Services. The farthest downstream point of the Contoocook River watershed is at the confluence of the Contoocook River…