Caring for New Hampshire's Forests Since 1925
Thinking About Maple Sugaring? We are too!
Traveling through New England this time of the year you will start to notice the first signs of spring. No, it’s not blooming crocuses or the return of the robin. It’s the sound of maple sap dripping into sap buckets and the sweet smell of the steam rising from the sugarhouse. You can make maple syrup too! Read this fact sheet by Steve Roberge, Cheshire County Forester.
MN Department of Natural Resources Raises Awareness about Ice Safety
There is no such thing as 100 percent safe ice, but this website by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has information, ice safety guidelines and facts for all kinds of winter activities on the ice. If you spend time on or near water bodies in the winter, spend some time on this website.
New Fact Sheet Available on Winter Tick
The UNH Cooperative Extension Education and Information Center has a new fact sheet available about the winter tick. Read the fact sheet here.
2012 NH State Forest Nursery Seedling Catalog Available
It's never too early to start planning for spring! The New Hampshire State Forest Nursery has published its 2012 seedling catalog. Visit the nursery web site or download your copy here and think spring!
New UNH Extension Wildlife Research:
This spring, biologists will begin a study on the effects of exotic shrubs on caterpillar abundance and breeding success of declining songbirds such as the common yellowthroat (photo at left by Doug Tallamy). Learn more here!
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