Malin Clyde wrote:
2009-05-18
Dear Coverts Cooperators & Friends,
I am looking forward to the upcoming Coverts Gathering in Orford on May 23. There are already lots of folks registered – it should be a great day! There’s still time to register—call: (603) 787-6944 or see the announcement, below.
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New Workshop Postings
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Thinning Your Woodlot - May 30, 10-12 p.m., Gilford, NH
This workshop will introduce basic forestry thinning practices as applied to Ramblin’ Vewe Farm, a property conserved by the New England Forestry Foundation and former owners Dick & Betty Persons. The workshop will begin with a brief dedication of the new educational center at the farm, and will then proceed on a field tour of the property’s woodlands. Program is free. Click here for more information, including directions and registration information To register by phone, call the Belknap County UNH Cooperative Extension at 527-5475.
Film Premiere: Swanzey Rural Character - Saturday, May 30, 4 and 7 p.m., Swanzey
[Note: This looks like an inspiration to conservation efforts everywhere…a film by Victoria & Bruce Barlow’s (CC2000) son, focusing on Swanzey’s effort to protect open space]
“The world premiere of Swanzey Rural Character will take place at the Monadnock Regional High School auditorium, Route 32, Swanzey Center, on Saturday, May 30, with showings at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. The film is an hour long, and admission is free. In 2008, the Swanzey Open Space Committee asked Monadnock Regional High School junior Evan Barlow to consider a special project: a celebration of Swanzey people, places and history. Inspired by over sixty-five interviews, Barlow has captured Swanzey’s unique rural character on film…“Originally, we imagined a handful of interviews with citizens who have protected their land with conservation easements,” says Victoria Reck Barlow, chair of the Open Space Committee. “Instead, the interviews became a giant chain letter, with each person insisting that Evan had to talk with these other people, who really know great stories. Evan took it all in, and created a film that is as lyrical and moving as it is beautiful.” Grammy award-winning cellist Eugene Friesen donated his music to the project. Erik Ewers, senior editor at Ken Burn’s Florentine Films, is project advisor. Says Victoria Barlow (CC01): “I hope you come to the premiere! If you do, please plan to have supper at the Swanzey Diner, where they're serving the "Farmer Mike Ham Dinner" in honor of the film and a major rural character (Buck and Ike's owner). Stop by Twinkletown for a cone of "Buck and Ike Delight."
Save the Date: Northwood Meadows Discovery Day – July 11
Coverts Cooperator Carl Wallman (CC05) founded the Northwood Area Land Management Collaborative a few years ago, and it has taken off! Come learn more at the Northwood Meadows Discovery Day - - a celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Northwood Meadows State Park, and of the legacy left to present and future generations by M. Edward Burtt when he sold this park to the State - will take place July 11, at the Park. This grand event is an opportunity to discover and interact with the natural and cultural resources in and around Northwood Meadows State Park - lands which now form the core of the NALMC neighborhood. The day will be hosted by the Town of Northwood, in partnership with The Northwood Area Land Management Collaborative (NALMC), the Northwood Crankpullers and the NH Division of Resources and Economic Development. Save the date! To learn more, click here.
More Wildlife-Related Workshops posted on our new UNHCE Wildlife Page!
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Other News
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**NEW**
New England Cottontail Brochure available online (hardcopy available soon)
A new brochure focused on conservation of the New England Cottontail rabbit is now available on the UNH Cooperative Extension website. Click here to check it out. Hard copies will be available shortly—we’ll let you know how and when you can get one.
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Previously Posted Events
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***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.)
Community Planning Using the Wildlife Action Plan – Tuesday, May 26
Lee Safety Complex, Lee, NH
Come learn how to use NH Fish & Game's Wildlife Action Plan for local planning and conservation purposes. The workshop, co-sponsored by the NH Fish and Game Department and the Lee Conservation Commission, will be held Tuesday, May 26, at the Lee Safety Complex. Click here for the announcement for details and how to make reservations (recommended). The session is especially tailored for the region including Barrington, Nottingham, Durham, Epping, Madbury, Lee, and Newmarket.
Vernal Pool Ecology & Documentation: methods to identify larval amphibians and aquatic invertebrates
May 29, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., New England College, 98 Bridge St, Henniker
This is an advanced workshop focusing on identifying indicator species used to classify wetlands as vernal pools. Workshop costs $95 for non-NHANRS members (includes lunch, handouts, and microscope use). Sponsored by the NH Assoc. of Natural Resource Scientists (NHANRS), New England College, NH Fish & Game, and UNH Cooperative Extension. Click here for brochure containing complete registration information.
Spring Wildlife Workshop Series
An exciting new workshop series is taking place this spring for landowners and professionals. Registration materials are available online at: Spring Wildlife Workshop Series 2009June 5 - Managing Forestland for Migratory Birds, Gilmanton
June 19 - Managing Fields for Wildlife, South Tamworth
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.
Your Water, Your Wallet, Your Watershed: Why Working Together Across Town Boundaries Makes Sense for Protecting Our Water
Saturday, June 13, 8:00 – 4:00 Nottingham Town Hall, 139 Stage Road (Rt. 152)
Fourteen towns share a common resource - the waters of the Lamprey River Watershed. Join your neighboring towns on Saturday, June 13 for discussion on how we can work together to protect this critical resource. Learn what concerns residents most about their water supplies and what threatens our water in the future. Register at 659-9363 or by emailing dawn.genes@lrwa-nh.org More information at www.lrwa-nh.org Sponsored by Lamprey River Watershed Association, Lamprey River Advisory Committee, NH Water Resources Research Center, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, Coastal Training Program of Great Bay NERR.
