March 2008 Archives
"Accomplished Gardeners" Training at Beaver Brook Association
Fridays, March 14 - May 16, at Beaver Brook Asso, in Hollis. The course has lots of gardening information, and offers many ways to volunteer at Beaver Brook with your new gardening know-how. For more information, go to: http://www2.beaverbrook.org/PDFs/bbwsp07.pdf
Malin Clyde wrote:
March 8 2008
Dear Coverts Project Volunteers & Friends,
Coverts Cooperator on TV this Weekend
On Saturday, March 8th at 9 p.m. ET, the National Geographic Channel will premiere "A Man Among Bears," a new documentary about Ben Kilham. As many of you know, Ben is an expert on black bears, a resident of Lyme, NH, and a Coverts Cooperator (CC98). More about Ben from the press release: "For the past 12 summers, independent wildlife biologist Ben Kilham has eschewed traditional observational methods and instead embedded himself in a community of black bears in NH. He's hoping to change the scientific view of their behavior and demonstrate that they have social behaviors that are similar to those of humans." Tune in if you can!
WORKSHOPS
Vermont Audubon hosts: "Wildlife of Vermont Forests" (in New Hampshire!)
Monday, March 10th, 7 p.m., Howe Library, Hanover, NH
In "Wildlife of Vermont Forests," join biologists from Vermont Coverts and Audubon Vermont as they take you on a wildlife tour through Vermont's various forest habitats in search of wildlife! Learn what animals rely on our forests landscape and the management strategies that can enhance their presence in Vermont. To register, call: 802-434-3068, or visit them on the web at: www.vt.audubon.org
NH Outside Writers' Collaborative - Training Workshop
Wed. March 26 10 - 3:30, Boscowen
or Wed. April 2, 10 - 3:30, Goffstown
UNH Cooperative Extension natural resource volunteers are invited to participate in a collaborative writing project, NH Outside. Have your articles published, and get editorial help from experts and fellow-collaborative members. Have fun, write better, get published! Learn more on the web at: http://extension.unh.edu/Wildlife/NHCovrts/NHOutside.htm
"Big Tree" Measuring Workshop
Friday, April 11, Canterbury Shaker Village
Do you have any mammoth trees on your land? Do you want to help your community track and measure it's largest specimen trees? This workshop will teach new "tree measurers" the basics of measuring big or notable trees (circumference, height and crown spread). Please contact Rockingham County Forester Fred Bornman if you are interested in attending or want to learn more: email to: fred.borman@unh.edu, or call 679-5616.
Sulivan County Timberland Owners Assoc. - Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 12, 5 - 9 p.m.,The Ahern Bldg., Sullivan County Farm
Come for a potluck dinner, a short business meeting, and then hear from black bear expert Ben Kilham on: Black Bear Behavior. Guests and the general public are welcome. For more information, print out the program at: http://extension.unh.edu/Forestry/Docs/sull08.pdf
RESOURCES
For those Coverts volunteers interested in invasive plant management and control, the NH Department of of Transportation has just issued BMPs (Best Manangement Practices) for their work with roadside invasive plants. Go to: http://www.nh.gov/dot/bureaus/environment/documents/BMPsforRoadsideInvasivePlants.pdf
NH Coverts Project Advisory Commitee Meeting notes are now online (from our Feb. 9th meeting). Check it out: http://extension.unh.edu/forestry/Docs/CvAdvsry.pdf
The Wildlife page on the UNHCE website now has more information about the new Habitat Stewardship Brochures. Use it as a link to send to friends, neighbors, conservation commission members or others who might want to learn about critical habitats. Go to: http://extension.unh.edu/Wildlife/Wildlife.htm
