What’s New at Bow Open Spaces

Forty Acres of Valuable Land in Bow to be Permanently Conserved

Bow, NH - April 25, 2024 - The Land Conservation Committee of Bow Open Spaces Inc. is pleased to announce today the successful conservation of forty acres of high value land in Bow. The Westover conservation lot, rich in wetlands, and adjoining other conserved lands in Bow, was funded through a mitigation approach under the authority of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and completed in partnership with Coastal Forest Products of Bow. The land is located off Robinson Road in Bow and abuts the existing Old Johnson Road Town Forest. The conservation easement ensures the land will remain a valuable and permanent natural resource for the people of Bow - and the Stewardship Committee of Bow Open Spaces ...

Board Meeting Tuesday February 6th. All are welcome!

The next meeting of the Bow Open Spaces Board of Directors will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Baker Free Library, 509 South Street, Bow. All are welcome! ...

Strategic Planning Work Underway

Bow Open Spaces is currently finalizing a strategic plan to guide us for the next three to five years. The strategic plan will outline the goals and objectives that Bow Open Spaces intends to achieve during this period and provide a roadmap for the organization’s actions, ensuring they align with the mission of preserving and protecting open spaces in our town. By working on a strategic plan, we want to deliver on our responsibilities for public spaces and in being good stewards of private lands that have entered into conservation easements with us. The plan will help Bow Open Spaces prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and identify opportunities for collaboration with our members and other stakeholders. Work on the strategic plan has ...

Land Acquisitions in Bow Raise Concerns

The ongoing or completed sales of more than 350 acres of forest land in the last two years is a major change for our town ...

Meet the Current Board of Directors

Bow Open Spaces is a member and volunteer driven organization. And that includes its Board of Directors, all Bow residents. Bow Open Spaces Directors, 2022-2023. Front Row: Bob Lux, Past President and Secretary; Harry Hadaway, President; Bob Dawkins, Membership and Land Conservation. Top: Marc Ferland, Trails; Frank Boucher, Treasurer; Martin Murray, Public Relations. Not pictured: Eric Thum, Stewardship. ...
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