A brief history of our "DIY" hiking series:
At the start of 2020, Ausbon Sargent made the decision to cancel all group-led hikes to help lessen the spread of the Covid-19 virus. To entice people to get outside and explore in a safe environment, we put together a "Do it Yourself" hiking experience. The first hiking series was put together in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Although we are back to group hikes again, the popularity of the DIY series prompted us to create more of them, including some just for snowshoeing! We hope you enjoy your adventures and that if you have a favorite photo or story from your exploration of our special places, you'll share it with us!
NEW!! Winter 2023-2024 Snowshoe Series
Supplemental Maps:
- Town of Bradford - Bradford Bog Headwaters - This 71-acre property is owned and maintained by Ausbon Sargent.
- Town of Sutton - Webb Crowell Forest - This 94-acre property is owned by the Town of Sutton. Trails are maintained by the Sutton Conservation Commission. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- Town of Springfield - Hayes/Deer Hill Trust Conservation Easement and Star Lake Farm - The 267-acre Hayes/Deer Hill Trust property and 1,612-acre Star Lake Farm are privately owned, and are protected by Ausbon Sargent with conservation easements. Trails are maintained by a local snowmobile club and the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition.
- Town of Sunapee - Ledge Pond - Owned by the Town of Sunapee with trails maintained by the town conservation commision. The 103-acre property is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- Town of New London - Spofford Conservation Easement via the Webb Forest - This 21-acre property is owned by the Spofford family and buts the 2,000-acre Webb Forest. Trails are maintained by the New London Conservation Commission. The Spofford property is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- Town of Wilmot - Pound Woodland Preserve - This 125-acre preserve is owned by the original donors, Ken and Nola Aldrich. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
Earth Day 2021 Hiking Series
Supplemental Maps for Earth Day 2021 Series:
- Andover: Mountain Brook Forest Preserve - This property is owned and maintained by Ausbon Sargent.
- Bradford: Battles Farm - This property is privately owned and the trails are maintained by the Bradford Conservation Commission. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- New London: Phillips Preserve - This property is owned and maintained by the New London Conservation Commission. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- Sunapee: Rowell MacWilliams Woodlot - This property is owned by the Blackington and Kangas families. The trails are managed by the local snowmobile club. The property is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- Sutton: King Hill Reservation - This property is owned and maintained by the Town of Sutton. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- Wilmot: Cassey Brook Preserve - This property is owned and maintained by Ausbon Sargent.
Ausbon Sargent's 2021 Snowshoe Series
Supplemental Maps for 2021 Snowshoe Series:
- Grantham: Sawyer Brook Headwaters Property - This property is owned and maintained by the Town of Grantham. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- New London: Phillips Preserve - This property is owned and maintained by the Town of New London Conservation Commission. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- Sunapee: Webb Forest Preserve - This property is privately owned by the Webb Family. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
- Sutton: King Hill Reservation - This property is owned and maintained by the Town of Sutton Conservation Commission. It is protected by Ausbon Sargent with a conservation easement.
Earth Day 2020 DIY Hiking Series Brochure and Directions to Trail Heads
