UNH Cooperative Extension recently received the following grants and awards:

Darrel Covell, Program Leader, Forestry and Wildlife Program, received $5,000 from the NH Charitable Foundation’s Madison Fund to support marketing and outreach for the publication, “Integrated Landscaping: Following Nature’s Lead.”

Covell also received $30,921 from the NH Division of Forests and Lands for the 2007 Urban and Community Forestry Program, and $159,151 from the Division for the 2007 Forest Stewardship/Forest Resource Management/Conversation Education Programs.

Mark Wiley, Extension Specialist, Marine Science Education, received two grants: $1,800 from the Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Council for his project, “Nuisance Species Volunteer Monitoring,” and $30,000 from the NH Dept. of Environmental Services for the Great Bay Coast Watch Volunteer Water Quality and Phytoplankton Monitoring efforts.

Rick Alleva, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, received $1,800 from the Raymond Coalition for Youth to support the project, “Raymond Coalition Grants Management, Research, Development, Training and Support.”

Suzann Knight, Extension Specialist, Family Resource Management, received $20,000 from the University of Delaware for the project, “Let’s Talk about Who Gets the Farm before It’s Too Late.”

Karen Bennett, Extension Specialist, Forestry, received $100, 000 from the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests for the project, “Good Forestry in the Granite State.”