GILFORD — Conservationists wrapped up a two-year effort to enhance the Lockes Hill trail system on Monday morning, unveiling a new interpretive kiosk at the base of the route.

“A well-loved local hiking trail in Gilford has just become even better,” Sandra McGonagle of the Kimball Wildlife Committee wrote. “Thanks to the support of the town and the Kimball Wildlife Committee, hikers along Lockes Hill Trails can now enjoy a new trailhead kiosk, a series of interpretive panels along the trails, and two panoramic viewshed panels at the summit.”

Despite a torrential downpour, members of the Kimball Wildlife Committee gathered at the trailhead on Oct. 20, to commemorate the hard work which resulted in enhancements to the public resource on Lake Shore Road.

The interpretive panels, installed

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