About us
Welcome to the Raymond Hiking Meetup Group! If you have an adventurous spirit & love being in the great outdoors, then this is the group for you. We are a community of hiking, camping, kayaking, orienteering and fitness enthusiasts who enjoy exploring the natural beauty that Raymond & its surrounding areas have to offer. Whether you're a novice or experienced, come join us as we embark on adventures, forge new friendships, & create memories. Let's embrace the wonders of nature together!
I used to be a member of the Raymond Area Outdoors Group. Over time it lost its leaders so it was purged from Meetup. I hope to restart the group & make it a fun, functional group, focused mostly on hiking. Most hikes will be in the Raymond area. Hikes will happen year round. Contact me if you want to assist as organizer, have suggestions or requests for a specific hike.
Most meetup groups charge a small fee for each event. I do not want that pain so I paid all meetup fees for a year. Please don't try to pay me for any events. Instead of paying me, consider paying 25$, however, (any amount makes you a member) for a Bear Paw Regional Greenways membership. I'll try to have membership application forms at all hikes. Bear-Paw Regional Greenways PO Box 19, Deerfield, NH 03037
I also want to plug a local outdoor equipment company in Dover, NH called NEMO. They support many outdoor organizations and their equipment is as good or better than anyone's.
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Bedrock Gardens walk
Location not specified yetHello walkers, hikers, gardeners and art lovers.
This is 3 hours, more or less based on how much time you want to spend there. There's usually a tour at 10:15, but if you want to wander and explore instead of the tour, that's fine. People like the tours because interesting details are explained about the art and plant species. The tours are done by docents, some know a lot and some are in training. Sometimes I can sway the executive director John Forti to give my group a tour. He knows a ton and has good stories. There is no need to stay together as a group, but it's fine if we do. I can bring 6 people for free with my season pass. If more want to come, you can get on the wait list and when that day comes, just come and you can pay to get in. Or I'll post another visit there a week or so later and take another 6 for free. Feel free to suggest future dates that work for you.
This is an exceptional place to visit. If you don't want the tour, they have headphones that explain a few things as you walk the grounds. This is well worth your time. The grounds are easy walking, there's art everywhere, some is overhead so walking slow and looking around is helpful. They have a gift shop, plants for sale, bathrooms and sell cold beverages. They often have master gardeners there working so if you're into gardening, you may learn a few things. I'll post more details soon.
NH Chronicle has a segment on the garden and there's a PBS segment.
https://www.bedrockgardens.org/visiting.html1 attendee
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