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Announcements
View Brontosaurus in Action in Sutton
If you missed going to the Gilmanton brontosaurus site this last week (at the Mitchell’s Tree Farm), you have another chance to take a look at one of these machines at work. Tim Davis (CC98) reports that the town of Sutton, where he’s on the Conservation Commission, has a WHIP project at the King Hill Reservation. The brontosaurus will be on site between now and November 1st, creating early successional habitat along old ski runs. Check it out if you can. Directions to Sutton’s King Hill Reservation are as follows (thanks, Tim!): Get off I-89 at Exit 11 going north or south. Fom the exit go East on Rte 11 toward New London. Drive ¼ mile to Hominy Pot Road. Turn right, travel till reaching the entrance to King Hill Reservation.
Habitat Stewardship Brochures – Seeking Photos
Malin is finalizing several new Habitat Stewardship Brochures, and I still need a few photos for the Appalachian oak-pine, Lowland spruce-fir, and Shrublands brochures. I am looking for high-quality digital photos that I can use for educational purposes free of charge. I will credit all photographers and programs who donate pictures. Email photos to me at: malin.clyde@unh.edu
Here’s what I still am looking for:
- Deer in a wintering area, preferably in a spruce-fir stand
- Native dogwood shrub, close-up with fruit
- Silver-haired bat
- Dry shrubland
- Clearcut in a spruce-fir stand
- Picture of a brush-saw clearing a field
Thanks for your help!
“Good Forestry in the Granite State” Survey – Needs Your Help!
After more than 10 years, a keystone publication for New Hampshire’s forest landowners is undergoing revision. The new version of “Good Forestry in the Granite State: Recommended Voluntary Forest Management Practices for the State of New Hampshire” (GFGS) will consider new scholarship in the field of natural resources and address issues raised by natural resource professionals, landowners and the public. Your input as a Coverts Volunteer is an important part of revising this publication. To that end, a newly-created Web site www.goodforestry.org will help inform the public of the status of the project, as well as collect public opinion on the first edition through an online survey. Survey questions include how you use the current GFGS publication, your assessment of the first edition, and suggestions for the revised document. The survey only takes about 10-15 minutes to complete and is available through December 1, 2008. The steering committee will consider all results, which will remain confidential. For more information on the Good Forestry Project and to take the survey, visit www.goodforestry.org. To receive a paper copy of the GFGS survey, contact Kristina Ferrare at (603) 862-3883 or email kristina.ferrare@unh.edu.
Coverts Annual Survey - Coming Soon
I’ll be sending an email (or letter, if you don’t have email) next week asking each of you to complete the 2008 Coverts Accomplishments Survey. Please take a few minutes to complete it – it is vital for our funding sources to hear about the cumulative efforts of all Coverts volunteers. Thank you in advance for your help. Stay tuned!
Workshops & Events
Coyote and Wolf in the New England Landscape: A presentation by Chris Schadler, Wild Canid Ecologist
Wednesday, October 22, 7-9 pm, Exeter, Unitarian Church
Do we really want 'wilderness' in New England, and do animals like the wolf have a place -- social, economic, or biological -- in our woods? Will coyotes become wolves, and would we accept them as such? Questions like these keep Chris studying how coyotes use the landscape and interact with humans, and how management policies affect their interactions with wolves returning to the North Woods from Canada. After 28 years of research and many teaching awards, Chris is recognized across New England as a passionate and inspiring lecturer and a knowledgeable authority on wolf and coyote. Her presentation, punctuated with fascinating anecdotes and wonderful photos, has recently packed halls around NH. Attendees will be asked to donate $5.00 at the door. Sponsored by Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire. Check out their webpage for more information.
Fox Forest Field Day
Saturday, October 25, Fox Forest, 309 Center Rd., Hillsborough
Activities for children and adults will take place at Fox Forest all day, including hands-on activities, a guided hike to Mud Pond Bog, and a “Pie-luck” potluck at the end of the day. Free and open to all! For more information, click here.
Land Conservation & Estate Planning Workshop
November 17, 7-9pm, Waldron Store, Strafford
Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, the Strafford Conservation Commission, and UNH Cooperative Extension are offering an informative land conservation and estate planning workshop to area landowners and their families. For all those who have been thinking about doing something to permanently protect their land, this will be an opportunity to get expert advice and answers from Phil Auger, a Land and Water Conservation Specialist with UNHCE. Space is limited so please pre-register with Deb at the UNHCE at 603-679-5616 or 800-248-6672.
Tree Farm Field Day – Proctor Academy, Andover
Proctor Academy was named the 2008 Outstanding Community Tree Farm, and will host a field day on Saturday, November 1st from 9 a.m. – noon. Three tours will take place in the morning, including ones on Forest Discover with Project Learning Tree (all ages), Wildlife Habitat, and a tour of an active timber harvest. Free and open to the public. Click here to learn more and get directions.
Cheshire County Conservation Workshop Series
Lots of great wildlife and forest workshops happening this fall in Cheshire County. Check out the online brochure for registration information and directions:
- Timber Harvest Tour – Oct. 24, 1-4 p.m., Dublin
- Historical Village Tour – Oct. 31 1-4 p.m., Marlborough
- Mammal Tracking & Ecology – Dec. 13, 1-4 p.m., Stoddard
