August 2008 Archives

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2008-08-21

August 21, 2008 Update

Coverts-Related Announcements

 Coverts Dinner – Thursday, Sept. 4th, 6:00 p.m., Sargent Center in Hancock

If you are interested in meeting the newest group of Coverts Project trainees, come to dinner at the workshop and share your experiences as a Coverts volunteer!  RSVP to Malin at malin.clyde@unh.edu or call me at 862-2166. 

Making Tracks “Happenings”

I’ll be pulling together another issue of the Making Tracks newsletter shortly. If you have news or updates about your activities, your land, or wildlife sightings (including photos!), please send me an email or note! 

 

Upcoming Workshops

Hayfields as Habitat:  Thurs, August 28, Lancaster

If you missed one of the other Hayfield Management workshops we had this summer, come to this one up north!  Focus will be on management of grasslands and hayfields for wildlife, based on the “Grasslands” brochure in the recently published Habitat Stewardship Series. To register for the workshop and for more information, go to:  http://extension.unh.edu/Forestry/Docs/HayfieldsasHabitat.pdf

 

Bringing Research to NH’s Forests:  Sept. 19, 8 am – 4 pm, Hillsborough)

Interested in forestry research in NH?  A one-day workshop at Fox Forest will showcase the research at the state-run Fox Forest – learn more at: 

http://extension.unh.edu/Forestry/Docs/research_at_fox.pdf

 

Tree Farm Field Day:  Andorra Forest, Stoddard - Sept. 27, 8 am – 3 pm
Always great field day, hosted by the winners of the annual NH Tree Farm of the Year award.  Presentations and tours will take place on wildlife habitat, cattle farm, Marlow fire history, Pitcher Mt. fire tower, a GPS scavenger hunt, a talk by Bear expert Ben Kilham (CC98), Audubon's forest bird initiative, and others.  Registration and additional information available in the brochure, posted online at: http://extension.unh.edu/Forestry/Docs/TFFieldDay.pdf

 

Caring for Your Forest Workshops – Bethlehem & Alton (concurrent sessions)

These excellent half-day workshops will take place at two locations each day.  Choose your topic and your location, bring a friend or neighbor, and register today (see below)!

• Sept. 26 - Chainsaw Safety for Weekend Woodcutters (12:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
• Oct. 3 - Firewood from your Woodlot (12:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
• Oct. 10 - Tree and Shrub ID (12:30 – 4:30 p.m.)
• Oct. 17 - Selling Timber? Do It Right! (12:30 – 4:30 p.m.)

For details on all workshops, including directions to either location, go to the brochure posted online at:  http://extension.unh.edu/Forestry/Docs/CaringForYourForest.pdf

 

Invasive Plan Ecology & Control in the CT River Valley, Oct. 1, Unity

This workshop will provide background on invasive plant ecology and control. Learn how to identify invasive plants in the field, assess impacts on natural resource values, and develop strategies that will keep invasive plants in check. We will be using the Sullivan County Farm as an outdoor classroom to showcase invasive plants impact on native forests and fields and how you can develop a plan to tackle invasive plants on your property.  For registration and more information, go to:  http://extension.unh.edu/Forestry/Docs/InvasiveWorkshop.pdf

 

 Save the Date!

 Coverts Alumni Gathering - Saturday, October 4, 9:30 - 3:00, Sandwich
After the fun we had at the June gathering at the Mitchell's Tree Farm in Gilmanton, we have another fun day planned at the property of Coverts Cooperator David (CC04) and C.C. White.  We'll have hikes, a picnic lunch, and a chance to tour the property of fellow Coverts volunteers.  There will be lots to see!  The Whites are in the middle of conducting of a wide variety of stewardship projects on their 118-acre property in the Atwood Brook watershed.  They are also homesteaders, featured in the Spring 2007 edition of Northern Woodlands Magazine, and in the April 2005 issue of our Making Tracks newsletter.   Mark your calendars today!

Floodplain Forests:  Their Ecology & Conservation, Oct. 8, Concord (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

This indoor and outdoor workshop, expanding on the concepts from the recent “Floodplain Forests” Habitat Stewardship Brochure, will include an optional afternoon canoe trip (bring your own) to visit several floodplain forest communities along the Merrimack River in Concord.  Registration information will be available soon – stay tuned!