05/26/2026
๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐: ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ features Natural Resources Director Lionel Chute in discussion with Lindly Hanson, an Acworth resident, co-chair of the Conservation Commission, and Professor Emeritus at Salem State University.
The episode provides an overview of the geologic history and natural features of Sullivan County through a guided walk in the Little Sugar River Forest near Carroll Brook Road. Chute and Hanson explain the three primary rock typesโsedimentary, igneous, and metamorphicโand discuss notable local formations, including the Littleton Formation, Bethlehem gneiss, pegmatite, mica schist, and the Fitch Formation. The program also examines the regionโs glacial history, noting that New Hampshire was once covered by approximately one mile of ice for roughly 30,000 years, with glacial retreat shaping the present landscape and depositing materials such as quartz and other rock fragments. In addition to geology, the discussion highlights the relationship between bedrock, soil chemistry, and forest ecology, including how calcium-rich โsweet soilsโ form and influence plant communities. Examples include species associated with enriched soils, such as sweet cicely, downy yellow violet, several fern varieties, spikenard, sugar maple, and basswood. The episode also touches on features such as foliation, solution pits, buttressed trees, and Appalachian cove forests, offering a broad perspective on how geology, glaciation, and soil composition have shaped the local environment over time.
Filming, editing, and production were completed by Joshua Nelson. Copyright Claremont Community Television Incorporated
A Walk in the Woods - EP 11 - Geology of Sullivan County - 5/2026
