Weber Town Forest
Property Name: Weber Town Forest
Description: Includes the Arnold George Property and the Lewis Builders Property. The forest contains: stands of mixed hard and softwoods, State of NH Recreation Trail, several woods roads, and several large important wetlands and ponds which are a prime habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife.
Click here for a map of the Weber Forest.
Size: 275 Acres
Per Derry Town Ordinance: ATVs are NOT allowed anywhere in the Weber Forest.
Snowmobiles are allowed on Sheldon Road, the woods road across from North Shore Road.
Public Uses: Hiking, Cross Country Skiing, Nature, Camping, Hunting, Fishing
Location: Southeast part of Town , Drew Road
Access Via: Two woods roads off Drew Road: (Jackman Road and the woods road across from North Shore Road) also from the
State of NH Recreation Trail at Warner Hill Road, and from Sheldon Road
History: The original parcel was donated by the Weber family. In recent years the town has acquired other parcels of land bordering on the Weber Town Forest to greatly expand the size of the forest.
Management: The properties are actively managed by the Derry Conservation Commission and a professional forester to provide forest products, improve wildlife habitat, and provide recreation opportunities.
Pictures:
- Drew Road / North Shore Road Entrance
- Drew Road / Jackman Road Entrance
- NH Recreation Trail, Weber Forest on Both Sides
- Looking South from NH Recreation Trail into Large Marsh
- Looking North from NH Recreation Trail into Large Marsh
- Looking South from NH Recreation Trail Further West
- Looking North from Woods, Across a Marsh Towards NH Recreation Trail
Updated 1/16/08