April 2009 Archives
Malin Clyde wrote:
2009-4-27
Dear Coverts Cooperators & Friends,
Greetings! I hope you are getting the chance to be outside during the last few weeks of warmer (or hot!) weather. Spring is here! Below are a few new announcements, followed by postings previously mentioned here. Hope to see you at an event soon!
New Workshop Announcements
NH Dragonfly Survey Training Workshops – offered at several locations:
Thursday, May 28, 10-4, Audubon’s McLane Center, Concord
Friday, June 12, 9-3, Audubon’s Paradise Point Center, Hebron
Saturday, June 27, 10-4, Pinkham Notch Visitor Center
Now in its third year, the NH Dragonfly Survey is again training new volunteers (or offering experienced dragonfly surveyors a refresher). The cost for the workshop is $30, which includes a field guide. To learn more, click here for the workshop brochure. The NH Dragonfly Survey is a join project between NH Audubon & NH Fish & Game.
Volunteers Needed to Restore Floodplain Forest on Connecticut River
NH Fish & Game is doing a restoration project at the Wilder Wildlife Management Area in Lyme, NH on May 6 & 7 (between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.). Volunteers are needed to help plant 1,500 silver maple seedlings. Any amount of time you can contribute is welcome. Bring water, lunch, boots, gloves, sunscreen and bug spray (if needed). If you can help, please contact Denyce Gagne at NH Fish & Game: 603-419-0078, or email: denyce.gagne@wildlife.nh.gov. Directions to the site: Directions: From the center of Lyme, travel west on East Thetford Road. At the intersection of East Thetford and River Roads just before the Connecticut River, turn left onto River Road. The entrance to the WMA is just over one mile south of the intersection on the right. DeLorme N.H. Atlas and Gazetteer coordinates: Page 32, G 4
Other Upcoming Workshops
Coos Mud Season Breakfast – April 28, 2009
This annual event, held at the White Mountain Chalet in Berlin this year, is a great way to start your outdoor season. The theme this year, “The Changing Face of Forest Industry” will bring you up to date on a variety of forestry & wildlife topics. This event always sells out, so don’t delay if you want to attend. Registration materials are available online here.
Black Fly Breakfast, - April 29, 2009, 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.
This is an opportunity to hear the latest updates on forestry, logging, and wildlife, meet with foresters and industry folks in an informal setting, and learn who is doing what in southern New Hampshire. This annual event has a new location this year at Pat’s Peak Ski Area. The event always sells out, so don’t delay if you want to attend. Registration materials are available online here.
Caring for your Forest Workshop Series – each offered in Londonderry or Wilmot
May 1 – Firewood from your Woodlot
May 8 – Selling Timber? Do It Right!
May 15 – Chainsaw Safety for Weekend Woodcutters
Bring a friend or neighbor to one, two or more of these introductory workshops, offered in two different locations on each day. Workshops run from 12:30 p.m – 4:30 p.m. Registration materials and additional details are available on the workshop flyer, by clicking here.
Spring Wildlife Workshop Series
An exciting new workshop series will take place this spring for landowners and professionals. Registration materials are available online at: Spring Wildlife Workshop Series 2009May 16 - Vernal Pools & Wetland Wildlife, Gilmanton
June 5 - Managing Forestland for Migratory Birds, Gilmanton
June 19 - Managing Fields for Wildlife, South Tamworth
***Coverts Gathering***Saturday, May 23
Schwaegler Tree Farm, Orford
Come meet the new Grafton County Extension Forester, Dave Falkenham, at this spring walk at Bruce and Sarah Schwaegler’s Tree Farm in Orford, NH. We’ll gather for coffee overlooking Indian Pond, then spend the morning visiting wildlife openings and managed woodlands that the Schwaegler’s have worked on over the past decade. Sarah is a renown wildflower enthusiast and expert—you are guaranteed to learn something new from her! Click here for the event brochure, including directions. Program is free, but registration is requested (e-mail dave.falkenham@unh.edu or call the UNHCE Grafton County office at 603-787-6944.)
2009 Coverts Workshop Seeking New Volunteers
The application period is now open for the 2009 Coverts Workshop, to be held at a new location (the Barbara C. Harris Conference Center in Greenfield, NH) September 23-26, 2009. Coverts Cooperators are our best source of new participants—you know the program and the type of person who will benefit from the training. Please help us fill our next class of volunteers with other wildlife and habitat enthusiasts!
The application materials are posted online at our website: www.NHCoverts.org. I am also collecting names and addresses of potential applications, to whom I will send a personal note, encouraging them to apply. Please email Malin with names and mailing addresses of potential new Coverts trainees (or call at 862-2166). Thank you for your help recruiting our next class!
Malin Clyde wrote:
2009-4-13
I have a few more workshops that I missed in my update last week, and one correction...as always, this update and all previous ones are available online at Volunteers Working for Wildlife
Upcoming Workshops
Coos Mud Season Breakfast – April 28, 2009
This annual event, held at the White Mountain Chalet in Berlin this year, is a great way to start your outdoor season. The theme this year, “The Changing Face of Forest Industry” will bring you up to date on a variety of forestry & wildlife topics. This event always sells out, so don’t delay if you want to attend. Registration materials are available online here.
Black Fly Breakfast, - April 29, 2009, 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.
This is an opportunity to hear the latest updates on forestry, logging, and wildlife, meet with foresters and industry folks in an informal setting, and learn who is doing what in southern New Hampshire. This annual event has a new location this year at Pat’s Peak Ski Area. The event always sells out, so don’t delay if you want to attend. Registration materials are available online here.
Correction
Previous updates listed this workshop as taking place in Keene…but it will be in Hancock, at the Harris Center:
Vernal Pools and Wetland Wildlife, Saturday, April 25, 2009 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM, Harris Center for Conservation Education
Spring is around the corner and soon the snow and ice will be melting and the wetlands of New Hampshire will once again come back to life. Vernal pools, marshes and shrub wetlands have been identified in the New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan as habitats in greatest need of conservation in New Hampshire. Please come dressed for the field and have boots suitable for wet ground - Hip/chest waders are not required, but participants are encouraged to bring them. Workshop is free, but please call the Cheshire County UNH Cooperative Extension office at (603)352-4550 to register. Co-sponsored by the Monadnock Conservancy, Harris Center for Conservation Education and UNH Cooperative Extension
Malin Clyde wrote:
2009-4-09
Coverts Workshop 2009
The application period is now open for the 2009 Coverts Workshop, to be held at a new location (the Barbara C. Harris Conference Center in Greenfield, NH) September 23-26, 2009. Coverts Cooperators are our best source of new participants—you know the program and the type of person who will benefit from the training. Please help us fill our next class of volunteers with other wildlife and habitat enthusiasts!
The application materials are posted online at our website: www.NHCoverts.org. I am also collecting names and addresses of potential applications, to whom I will send a personal note, encouraging them to apply. Please email Malin with names and mailing addresses of potential new Coverts trainees (or call at 862-2166). Thank you for your help recruiting our next class!
Coverts Gathering Planned for May 23 in Orford
Save the Date! Coverts Gathering: Saturday, May 23 - Schwaegler Tree Farm, Orford
Come meet the new Grafton County Extension Forester, Dave Falkenham, at this spring walk at Bruce and Sarah Schwaegler’s Tree Farm in Orford, NH. We’ll gather for coffee overlooking Indian Pond, then spend the morning visiting wildlife openings and managed woodlands that the Schwaegler’s have worked on over the past decade. Sarah is a renown wildflower enthusiast and expert—you are guaranteed to learn something new from her! Click here for the event brochure, including directions. Program is free, but registration is requested (e-mail dave.falkenham@unh.edu or call the UNHCE Grafton County office at 603-787-6944.)
New Workshops
Controlled Fire Management Event – April 13, Northwood
On Monday, April 13 at 6 p.m., Harmony Hill Farm (owned by Carl Wallman, CC05) will be conducting a controlled burn on the fields at the farm. People interested in watching the event are invited to attend. The burn gives local fire departments an
opportunity to train fire fighters, and serves as a conservation measure for Harmony Hill Farm. This fire is the largest grassland fire training held in NH--sometimes more than 50 firefighters show up for the training. For more information, including directions and registration, visit the events website of the Northwood Area Land Management Collaborative *please note the revised date (changed from April 6 to April 13)*. For more information or questions, call Carl at 435-5209.
Farm Bill Conservation Programs – Informational Meetings
NH Conservation Districts are the NRCS will host information workshops on conservation programs available through the 2008 Farm Bill. Local farmers, forest and land owners and other interested parties are invited to attend:
- Strafford: Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Dover Public Library/McConnell Center Cafeteria, 60 Locust St, Dover NH. Enter through door #2. Please contact Bambi Miller at 749-3037 to RSVP.
- Sullivan: Thursday April 16th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Sullivan County Conservation District Office, 24 Main St, Newport NH. Contact Deborah Weymouth at 756-2988 ext. 113 for more information.
- Merrimack: Monday, April 20, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Pines Community Center, 61 Summer St, Northfield NH. Contact Stacy Luke at 223-6023 or info@merrimackccd.org for more information.
- Hillsborough: Tuesday, April 21, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Milford Town Hall, 1 Union Square, Milford NH. Contact Krista Olson at 673-2409 for more information.
- Rockingham: Wednesday, April 22, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Rockingham Country Complex Hilton Auditorium, 117 North Rd, Brentwood NH. Contact Brooke Smart at 679-1587 ext. 110 for more information.
- Sullivan: Monday, April 27, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Walpole Field Service Center, 11 Industrial Park Dr, Walpole NH. Contact Deborah Weymouth at 756-2988 ext. 113 for more information.
- Grafton/Coos: Thursday, April 30, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Grafton County Coop Extension Conference Room, 3855 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill NH. Contact Dean Bascom at 747-2001 ext. 106 for more information.
- Carroll/Coos: Thursday April 30, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Conway Field Service Center, 73 Main St, Conway NH. Contact Nels Liljedhal at 447-2771 ext. 102 for more information.
Ice Storms Workshop: Ecological Effects, Tree Health & Landowner Decisions – April 18, Harris Center, Hancock
The ice storm of December 12 was a disaster for some residents and a nuisance for others, as the forest damage varied across the landscape. Free informational materials will be available at this workshop offered by the Harris Center for Conservation Education and UNH Cooperative Extension. Free. Click here for informational brochure. Call the Harris Center to register: 525-3395.
Biomass Energy Industry Conference – April 29-30, Nashua
A conference for an by the biomass thermal energy will be held, aimed at industry producers, equipment manufacturers, and forestland owners interested in new markets. For more information, click here to visit the conference website.
Strafford River Conservancy Events
For details on these events, visit the SRC events webpage or call 516-0772 or send the Conservancy an email (click here). Upcoming events include:
- Woodcock Courtship - April 14 & 16, Rollingsford
- NH’s Water Resources Plan – April 28, Durham
- Surveying 101: Science, Art & Legal Dimensions– May 9, Durham
- Gulf Challenger Rivers Cruise – June 6, Piscataqua & Cocheco Rivers
Bear-Paw Regional Greenways Events
For details about these events, visit the Bear-Paw events website, or call 463-9400, or send the Greenways an email (click here). Upcoming events include:
- Earth Day Riverwalk & Cleanup – April 25, Nottingham
- Conservation Options Workshop – April 27, Epsom
- Spring Migration Bird Walk – May 2, Strafford
- Shitake Mushroom Culture Workshop – May 9, Deerfield
- Biothon! - June 6, Deerfield
- Pond Ecology for Kids – Aug. 15, Strafford
- Hawkwatch – Sept. 12, location TBA
Forest Society Events
For more information about events at the Society for Protection of NH Forests, visit their events webpage.
- Beaver Pond Ecology – April 15, Newbury
- Vernal Pools – April 22, The Rocks, Bethlehem
- The Wild Turkey – April 29, The Rocks, Bethlehem
- Chainsaw Safety – May 1, Concord
Volunteer Opportunities
Coverts Volunteer Help Needed!
Discover Wild New Hampshire Day – Saturday, April 18, (10 a.m.–3 p.m.), Concord
We are looking for 1-2 volunteers to help us staff the Forestry & Wildlife booth during this busy, family-oriented event. If you like interacting with kids and adults, we’ll have some hands-on activities for you (and a UNHCE staff person) to help work the crowd! If you can help for a few hours, please call Kristina Ferrare at (603) 862-3883 or click here to email Kristina. Thank you in advance for your help!
Invasive Plant Workday – April 22, Odiorne State Park, Rye
The Coastal Watershed Invasive Plant Partnership and 200 Timberland, Inc. employees will be battling invasive plants at Odiorne State Park in Rye from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.. If you are interested in helping out, bring your loppers, work gloves, and lunch. To RSVP, email Kevin Lucey at the NH Coastal Program.
Reptile & Amphibian Monitoring Program – It’s Spring!!
Get involved in New Hampshire’s amphibian and reptile inventory program, now that spring is here, the salamanders are migrating, the turtles are crossing roads, the frogs are hopping…Your contributed observation reports can help conservation efforts throughout the state! To learn how to get involved, visit NH Fish & Game’s RAARP website!
Previous Announcements
NH Outside Introductory Workshops – April 21, Boscowen OR April 23, Goffstown
Are you a Coverts Cooperator who loves to write or wants to improve your writing? This is a great opportunity get involved in NH Outside, a collaborative writing project through UNH Cooperative Extension. For complete details, including a link to sign up for a training workshop, go to: http://extension.unh.edu/Forestry/Docs/nhoinvite09.doc
Discover WildNH Day, Saturday, April 18, 10 – 3 p.m., Concord
Save the date for this annual family-event, held at the NH Fish & Game headquarters. For more information, go to: www.wildnh.com
Vernal Pools & Wetlands Wildlife – April 25, 12:30–4 p.m., Harris Center, Hancock
This indoor and outdoor workshop, co-sponsored by UNHCE, the Monadnock Conservancy, and the Harris Center, will cover all you need to know about vernal pools and the wildlife that use them. Workshop is free, but registration is requested by calling (603) 352-4550. Click here for more details, posted online.
Caring for your Forest Workshop Series – each offered in Londonderry or Wilmot
- April 24 – Your Woodlot & Wildlife
- May 1 – Firewood from your Woodlot
- May 8 – Selling Timber? Do It Right!
- May 15 – Chainsaw Safety for Weekend Woodcutters
Bring a friend or neighbor to one, two or more of these introductory workshops, offered in two different locations on each day. Workshops run from 12:30 p.m – 4:30 p.m. Registration materials and additional details are available on the workshop flyer, by clicking here.
Spring Wildlife Workshop Series
An exciting new workshop series will take place this spring for landowners and professionals. Registration materials are available online at: Spring Wildlife Workshop Series 2009
- April 17 - Improving Your Land for Wildlife, Tamworth
- May 16 - Vernal Pools & Wetland Wildlife, Gilmanton
- June 5 - Managing Forestland for Migratory Birds, Gilmanton
- June 19 - Managing Fields for Wildlife, South Tamworth
Other Important Updates – Previously posted
New UNHCE Wildlife Website
A completely re-vamped UNHCE Wildlife webpage is underway. Click here to check out our work-in-progress. Note the “Workshops” button and icon where we will keep a running list of Wildlife-related workshops. The site is still under construction, but more will be added every week, including information on wildlife species and habitats. If you have suggestions or comments, please feel free to email me!
