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“It’s that time of year when every trip out the door provides a feast for your eyes. Tourism is in full swing and the roads are filled with visitors drinking it all in,” writes Michelle Veasey, manager of a program promoting sustainable practices for the NH Lodging and Restaurant Association.
Veasey, in a newsletter published by the NH Department of Environment Services, warns about climate change and its impact on our foliage season: “Species such as our state tree, the paper birch, as well as red and sugar maples, will not be able to survive in the projected warmer climate. Good enough reason to “green” our own leaf peeping trips, don’t you think?
The message encourages “green” leaf peeping. Consider your carbon footprint and use low-impact ways to take in the seasonal beauty. Save on gas, carpool with friends. Explore the local landscape. In short, drive less, enjoy the colors more.
Another way to help the environment is to support businesses committed to sustainable practices. The lodging and restaurant association program, on-line at www.nhslrp.org, promotes eco-friendly enterprises. Seek them out.
As suggested by KC Wright, editor and publisher of Edible White Mountains, when dining out, “vote with your fork.” Shop local food stands and farm markets and ask about farm-to-table menu choices. While taking in the local color, one can also help sustain home-grown businesses that produce and sell locally.
According tot he NH Foliage Tracker, the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee area is coming into peak color.
Related websites:
- NH Foliage Tracker at www.visitnh.gov maps peak foliage.
- NH Sustainable Lodging & Restaurant Program at www.nhslrp.org
- NH Conservation Commissions Association offers links to local commissions. One can enjoy the outdoor beauty offered locally by visiting area town trails and forests.
- New London Conservation Commission trail map
- Sunapee Conservation Commission for trail maps to Ledge Pond and the Sawyer Trail.
- Sunapee Ragged Kearsarge Greenway Coalition trail guide
- Dartmouth-Sunapee area apple orchards
Filed under: Commerce, Energy & Environment, Local Government, Nature & Outdoors, Recreation, State Government Tagged: | Climate Change, Farmers' market, Local Food, NH Foliage, Sunapee Ragged Kearsarge Greenway Coalition
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