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Trained volunteers from the NH Coverts Project and the Natural Resource Stewards Program are available to deliver wildlife presentations and lead walks, with support from UNH Cooperative Extension staff. Programs are free and available to community groups throughout New Hampshire.
Scheduling a Presentation in Your Community
Community groups, town boards, teachers,
and other community groups
can inquire about scheduling
a Speaking for Wildlife presentation or
field walk. Contact the UNH Cooperative
Extension Forest Resource staff in your area:
Belknap County: Andy Fast, (603) 527-5475 or Email
Carroll County: Wendy Scribner, 603-447-3834 or Email
Cheshire County: Steve Roberge, (603) 352-4550 or Email
Coos County: Brendan Prusik, (603) 788-4961 or Email
Grafton County: Dave Falkenham, (603) 787-6944 or Email
Hillsborough County: Mary Tebo Davis, (603) 629-9494 x 140 or Email
Merrimack County: Tim Fleury, (603) 796-2151 or Email
Rockingham County: Fred Borman, (603) 679-5616 or Email
Sullivan County: Malin Clyde, (603) 862-2166 or Email
Stafford County: Malin Clyde, (603) 862-2166 or Email
Download a Brochure about Speaking for Wildlife
Speaking for Wildlife in the News:
Sunapee News, Jan. 27, 2010
The Bridge Weekly, Jan. 28, 2010
Available Speaking for Wildlife Presentations: |
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| NEW! Landscaping for Wildlife: Building Better Backyards | |
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The Landscaping for Wildlife slide presentation describes how homeowers and business owners can help wildlife by altering their landscaping and gardening practices. Includes discussion of plant choice, gardening techniques, wildlife and habitats, use of native plants, and issues such as invasive plants. Length: 1 hour, including discussion Listen Online (Coming Soon!) |
| New Hampshire's Wild History: 350 Years of New Hampshire Wildlife | |
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The Wild History slide presentation takes participants on a virtual journey through New Hampshire’s past, focusing on changes in the land and how wildlife populations have responded over time. You’ll learn why changes in habitat in our past are behind the decline of many of our rarest species today, and what you can do to help. Includes handouts. Length: 1 hour, including discussion Listen Online (25 minutes playing time) |
| Birds, Bats & Butterflies: Keeping Common Wildlife Common | |
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The Birds, Bats & Butterflies slide presentation highlights a dozen wildlife species commonly seen in New Hampshire. You'll find out how the diverse mix of habitats in our state support species such as American woodcock, painted turtle, pileated woodpecker, wood frogs, little brown bats and other captivating creatures. Includes handouts. Length: 1 hour, including discussion. Listen Online (30 minutes playing time) |
| The Nature of New Hampshire: Natural Communities in the Granite State | |
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In this dazzling presentation, you’ll see New Hampshire’s natural beauty through the lens of Natural Heritage Bureau ecologists and photographers Ben Kimball and Dan Sperduto. Featuring photos of rare and special plant communities and habitats throughout the state, you’ll learn new ways to look at the natural landscape and find out places to visit some of New Hampshire’s unique places. Listen Online (32 minutes playing time) |
| New Hampshire's Bats and White Nose Syndrome | |
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Bats have been in the news lately. Wondering what’s up with bats in New Hampshire? This talk will give you an overview of the different kinds of bats found in our state, where to look for them, and how landowners and homeowners can help conserve these fascinating mammals. You’ll also learn about the impact of white-nose syndrome on our bats in New Hampshire and what scientists are learning about this threat. Listen Online (25 minutes playing time) - 2010 version |
| Design Your Own Field Walk | |
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Does your community have a special piece of land that is under-appreciated? Sponsoring a nature walk is a great way to help raise awareness about unique places in your community. Through the Speaking for Wildlife program, experienced NH Coverts Project volunteers can lead field walks highlighting the wildlife habitats that make each property unique. Field walks last 1-2 hours and include planning assistance from a UNH Cooperative Extension County Forester. |
The Speaking for Wildlife Project, begun in June 2009, received start-up funds through a grant from the Wellborn Ecology Fund, which focuses on experiential environmental education in the Upper Valley Region of NH & VT. IN 2011-2012, Speaking for Wildlife received additional support to expand the program statewide from the NH Charitable Foundation and the Davis Conservation Foundation.
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