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Date of walk: June 2
Place of walk: Bedford
Start time of walk: 11:00 a.m.
Rain date: June 3 
Length of walk: 2 miles
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 50
Open to the public: Yes

Description of walk route, difficulty level: Bedford Heritage Trail: heads north one mile along Merrimack River from end of Moore's Crossing Rd. to Bedford Pumping Station (just south of I-293 bridge)

Event planning organization name: Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Event coordinator/contact name: Pat Gocklin 
Contact Phone: 629-1136
Contact e-mail address: Patricia.B.Gocklin@hitchcock.org


Date of walk: June 3
Place of walk: Bedford
Start time of walk: 4:00 p.m.
Rain date: N/A 
Length of walk: 1 mile
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 50
Open to the public: Yes

Description of walk route, difficulty level: Walk is on Girl Scout Day camp, general easy, one steep hill

Event planning organization name: Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains
Event coordinator/contact name: Kristine Jones 
Contact Phone: 627-4158 x142
Contact e-mail address: kjones@girlscoutsgwm.org


Date of walk: June 4
Place of walk: Bedford
Start time of walk: 10:00 a.m.
Rain date: N/A 
Length of walk: 2 miles
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 25
Open to the public: Yes

Description of walk route, difficulty level: Heritage Trail easy trail along the Merrimack River

Event planning organization name: Town of Bedford Parks & Recreation Department
Event coordinator/contact name: Jane O'Brien 
Contact Phone: 472-5242
Contact e-mail address: jobrien@ci.bedford.nh.us


Date of walk: June 6
Place of walk: Bedford
Start time of walk: 9:00 a.m.
Rain date: N/A 
Length of walk: 2 - 1 mile walks
(Assume that it will take about 30 minutes to walk one mile.)

Estimated number of participants: 20
Open to the public: Yes

Description of walk route, difficulty level: Choose 1 of 2 walks – or walk both. Each walk is approximately 1 mile: •Van Loan Preserve - forest, open area under power lines (stepping stones), bridge over Riddle Brook. •Benedictine Land – scenic hills, open fields, maybe woodland trails depending on conditions

Event planning organization name: Bedford Land Trust
Event coordinator/contact name: Rita Carroll 
Contact Phone: 472-2216
Contact e-mail address: bedfordlandtrust@hotmail.com



Walk NH was created by the Foundation for Healthy Communities, a statewide non-profit organization that works to improve health and health care delivery in New Hampshire. 

 

 




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