It’s Lyndeborough’s first Earth Day with a town forest, and it needs a little attention.

During Town Meeting this year, the town enthusiastically agreed to a proposition that the town take a piece of land off of Scout Road that the town had taken for tax debt and conserve it as a town forest. Mainly because it preserves forever general access to the top of Rose Mountain, which was also conserved earlier this year.

But the property, left unattended for years, needs a little TLC. 

In particular, an old cabin on the property has fallen into near-collapse, already tilting dangerously on its frame. Priority one for the Conservation Commission, which is the steward of the forest, is taking down the structure for both safety and aesthetic reasons.

So, in addition to the regular townwide clean up happening all this week, the Conservation Commission is also seeking volunteers to dismantle and clear the cabin from the property. The project begins on Earth Day, which this year is tomorrow, and will continue on Saturday.

Volunteers will include members of the Conservation Commission and volunteers from the Piscataquog Land Conservancy recruited by Ben Haubrich, as well as any residents willing to give their time.

The Conservation Commission is accepting volunteers for both Friday starting at 2 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m.

Carpools will be leaving from Center Hall. Those interested can contact Sharon Akers at sharonakers12@gmail.com.

Those that wish to sign up to participate in the Lyndeborough Roadside clean-up should contact Cindi Hasty at the town office to adopt a town road. Available roads are listed on the town’s website. Collected trash can be dropped off at Citizens Hall on Saturday for disposal. 

Ashley Saari can be reached at 924-7172 ext. 244 or asaari@ledgertranscript.com. She’s on Twitter @AshleySaariMLT.