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October 1, 2008 Update
Upcoming Workshops & Events
LAST CHANCE – Sign up for the Whites’ Forest Farm Tour this weekend!
Saturday, Oct. 4, 9:30 – 3:00 p.m., Sandwich, NH
An informal tour of Coverts Cooperator David White’s property (CC04) – bring a bag lunch, we’ll bring drinks and dessert. You’ll learn about new forest openings for woodcock, grouse and deer, sugarbush & firewood management, see a demonstration of the Whites’ “iron horse,” and learn about their focus on sustainable living on their Sandwich homestead. Please call Debbie Anderson (by Thursday Oct. 2) at 862-1028 to sign up. Cost is free, but we need to know how many people to expect. See you there! Directions and additional information are posted online on the program flyer.
Wildlife about Water & Wildlife, Rochester, NH
Saturday, October 11, noon – 4 p.m., rain or shine
A family event focused on the wildlife and water quality of the Isinglass River in Rochester. Directions and more information posted online here.
Global Warming in New Hampshire Effects on Wildlife and Habitats
Thursday, October 16, 7-9 p.m.,
Beaver Brook Brown Lane Barn, Brown Lane, Hollis NH
Come hear biologist Eric Orff in this free program at the Beaver Brook Center tp learn more about the possible effects of climate change on wildlife and habitat in New Hampshire. Click here for more information and directions.
GIS and GPS Workshop Series offered in the North Country
Several educational workshops on GIS (geographic information systems) and GPS (global positioning system) will be offered in Lancaster, NH during October by UNH Cooperative Extension. These sessions are all at the basic level and cover various applications of this important technology that is being applied throughout our society for a wide range of purposes. All of the sessions will be presented at the UNH Cooperative Extension facility in Lancaster at 629 Main St (Route 3 one mile north of the fairgrounds). You must register in advance by calling 862-1029 or registering online. Click here for complete registration information.
October 14, 1 - 4 p.m. - GPS & You I: GPS Basics - $35 fee
October 15, 9 - 4 p.m.- ArcGIS Driver's Permit - $90 fee
October 16, 9 – noon - GPS &You II: Pictures, Points & Places - $35 fee
October 16, 1 – 4 p.m. - GPS & You III: Tracks and Routes - $35 feeOctober 17, 9 – 4 p.m. - GIS on Pennies A Day - $90 fee
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:
Farmland Stewardship – Oct. 17, 1-4 p.m., Westmoreland
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
Washburn Family Forest Tour, Pittsburg and Clarksville, NH.
Saturday, October 18th, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by SPNHF. Explore the Forest Society’s newest and largest North Country Forest Reservation. A special guided tour of the features of the new 2,100 acreWashburn Family Forest located on the Connecticut River in Clarksville, NH. Forest Society staff will guide participants with hiking, natural history interpretation, and the successful effort to conserve this extraordinary property. Moderate hiking and some driving. Appropriate for adults and older children. Contact Dave Anderson to reserve a spot: (603) 224-9945 or email danderson@forestsociety.org. For complete itinerary and directions, visit the Forest Society’s website at: http://www.forestsociety.org/thingstodo/
Guided Wildlife Hike at Beaver Brook Assoc.
Sunday, November 23, 2 p.m., at Beaver Brook Association, Hollis
Join naturalist Celeste Philbrick Barr (CC '04) while you look for signs of beaver and other wildlife. Meet at the BBA parking lot on Route 130. Wear sturdy hiking boots. Rolling, rooty trails. Snowshoes will be provided. Park at Route 130 lot, signed for Wildlife Pond (2 miles west of intersection of Rt. 122). For more information, contact Celeste at Beaver Brook, 465-7787 or email: info@beaverbrook.org.
Other Coverts Information
Sample Press Release on Coverts Webpage
New Coverts Cooperators can access a sample press release to use with local newspapers to help publicize their availably to answer other landowners’ questions (same as the hard copy mailed to you recently). I’ve posted it online (in MS Word format) so you can adapt it to your needs. Let me know if you need a photo to accompany your release! Also, Coverts Cooperator and journalist Edie Tucker (CC99) ran an article in the Coos County Democrat about the five North County Coverts this year, so your work is done up north. Thanks, Edie!
Photos from Coverts Workshop 2008 Posted online
Check out the Coverts webpage for photos from the most recent workshop – hot and muggy it was, but still fun! Go to our section “Resources for Coverts Volunteers”
