Timber Island Rope Swing?

aopel · 05-13-2009, 07:36 PM

Here is a good summery of the history and current status of Timber Island:

http://www.timberisland.org/

The cliffs by Alton Bay have had houses on them for a decade or more and the Meredith rope swing has been gone for almost 20 years. As kids, we would scour the lake for jumping spots and swings. Sad to say, the lake is different place these days. This great public resource in increasingly inaccessible to the public and that is a tragedy. Winnipesaukee is to amazing to be locked up as a playground for the rich.

One of the great benefits of Timber that has been overlooked in this discussion is the quiet green space that offers refuge to so many boaters looking for a place to raft and have lunch. The easement does not allow island visitors but 5 Mile Island has trails in addition to Stonedam already mentioned.

The Lakes Region Conservation Trust has made these possible. If you all don't like the Trust, then maybe you need to support a new tax base so the state has the ability to pay for the parks that are so needed. Change needs to come from the bottom up and unfortunately, too many have bought the tax cut snake oil that got us where we are. You get what you pay for - 'twas ever thus.

05-13-2009, 07:36 PM	#23
aopel Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tallahassee and Gilford Posts: 26 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Timber Island Info Here is a good summery of the history and current status of Timber Island: http://www.timberisland.org/ The cliffs by Alton Bay have had houses on them for a decade or more and the Meredith rope swing has been gone for almost 20 years. As kids, we would scour the lake for jumping spots and swings. Sad to say, the lake is different place these days. This great public resource in increasingly inaccessible to the public and that is a tragedy. Winnipesaukee is to amazing to be locked up as a playground for the rich. One of the great benefits of Timber that has been overlooked in this discussion is the quiet green space that offers refuge to so many boaters looking for a place to raft and have lunch. The easement does not allow island visitors but 5 Mile Island has trails in addition to Stonedam already mentioned. The Lakes Region Conservation Trust has made these possible. If you all don't like the Trust, then maybe you need to support a new tax base so the state has the ability to pay for the parks that are so needed. Change needs to come from the bottom up and unfortunately, too many have bought the tax cut snake oil that got us where we are. You get what you pay for - 'twas ever thus.