Malin Clyde wrote:
2010-10-29
Had a great afternoon hike in Shelburne last Friday at the Coverts Gathering hosted by Larry Ely (CC98). We had a small but stalwart group of Coverts volunteers and neighbors--I’ve posted some pictures online here. Thanks to Marjorie Goodson for sending me some good ones! You can access the content of this message anytime at our online blog: Volunteers Working for Wildlife.
Also note a new section of these email updates: “Coverts News.” If you send me news of what you’re doing, I’d love to share your stories too!
Cheers,
Malin
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NEWS FOR COVERTS COOPERATORS – Take the Annual Coverts Survey Today!
The annual Coverts survey is ready for all Coverts Cooperators except the newest class, who don’t have to fill it out until next year...enjoy your rookie year, Class of 2010!. The survey has some new questions this year, in an effort to coordinate our data with other New England states who run Coverts-like programs. But it should still only take 15 minutes. Please take it today, since you know I’ll keep bugging you until you do! Thank you so much for your help! J
- Click here to connect to the online survey
- Click here to email Malin if you want a paper survey instead.
WORKSHOPS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Bobcats, Bears, Moose and More – Detecting and Interpreting Wildlife Uses of Habitat
Friday, Nov. 5, 1:30 – 4 p.m.
North Country Resource Center, 629B Main St (Rte. 3), Lancaster
Click here for more information
Please join us for “Bobcats, Bears, Moose and more – Detecting and Interpreting Wildlife Uses of Habitat,” featuring Susan Morse, Program and Research Director for Keeping Track, Inc. This program is part of a Tree Farm Program inspectors training, but the afternoon session with Sue Morse is open to the public. The program is sponsored by the NH Tree Farm Program in collaboration with UNH Cooperative Extension, the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, NH Timberland Owners Association, and Granite State Division/Society of American Foresters; Please contact Rita Carroll at 603-224-9945 ext 331 for additional information and to register; There is no charge for this program.
Asian Longhorned Beetle Field Trip to Worcester, MA
Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, 7:30 a.m. start time
Departure from Bedford, NH (Macy’s parking lot)
Learn first hand about the ALB impact on community forests, current restoration efforts and the threat to forests further north and more. Please arrive no later than 7:30am at Macy's Parking lot - 125 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110. The bus will return to Macy's at 2:45. There is a $20.00 fee to cover bus trip. Please make check payable to UNHCE and mail to UNH Cooperative Extension, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH 03101. Click here to learn more and to register. Please choose the 11/8 session. If you have any questions. please email Rachel Maccini at rachel.maccini@unh.edu or call 603- 629-9494.
Science Myth & Future of Forestry in New England
Thursday, Nov. 4, 3:15 – 6:30 p.m.
White Mt. National Forest Headquarters, Campton
Bill Leak and Mariko Yamasaki are the featured speakers at this event sponsored by the NH Timberland Owners Association. Learn more, including registration information, at their website: http://www.nhtoa.org/
Speaking for Wildlife Training – Sign Up Today!
Dec. 3, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., NH Fish & Game, Concord
You’ve heard about this program piloted in the Upper Valley last year...and guess what? Now Coverts volunteers from other parts of the state can get involved too!. The Speaking for Wildlife program allows you to join a speaker’s bureau and learn how to deliver basic (but fun!) wildlife-themed programs to groups in your local community. Upper Valley Coverts Cooperators spoke to dozens of groups this year about wildlife, conservation, and the history of wildlife in the New Hampshire (to rave reviews!). And we have new topics in the works for this year, including ones on natural communities, gardening for wildlife, and New Hampshire’s Bats. Learn more about Speaking for Wildlife here. To register or for questions about the training, contact Malin Clyde at 603-862-2166 or malin.clyde@unh.edu
Bear Paw Regional Greenways Workshops – click here to learn more and register
- Land Conservation Options & Estate Planning, Dec. 8, 7-9 p.m., Deerfield
- Annual Meeting with speaker David Foster of Harvard Forest, Feb. 12, 2011
COVERTS NEWS
Some nice stories I’ve been hearing about Coverts volunteers...here, a few notes:
Mark Trager (CC08) of Sandown reports on an exciting new purchase by the Sandown Conservation Commission: “The Sandown Conservation Commission in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) completed the purchase of 74 acres of protected open space on Friday 9/24/2010 from the children of Ward A. Porter. [A] 58 acre parcel abuts Sandown’s existing Green Wood-Hooke Town Forest and the Exeter River, creating a wildlife corridor of 116 acres and protecting approximately one-half mile of the Exeter River.”
The Coverts Project office was delighted to hear that Dave & Tanya Tellman (CC96, 95) of Bethlehem are finalists for the 2010 Spirit of New Hampshire Award, a volunteer service award given out by the governor. The award cites the Tellman’s as “natural resource educators who volunteer for NH Fish & Game, UNH Cooperative Extension, the Forest Society, NH Project Learning Tree, NH Tree Farm, and the NH Timberland Owners Association. They are committed conservationists who are enthusiastic about quiding visitors of all ages through New Hampshire’s natural world.” Congratulations, Dave & Tanya!
Andy Powell (CC95) of Merrimack (and Danbury) invites Coverts Cooperators and friends to the site of his new cabin: “Planning for spring construction at Wild Meadow Woods. A portable mill arrives on November 8-9 to cut up about 2,500 board feet of pine with a bit of nice cherry that will work its way into the new construction as siding, post and beams plus more. If anyone is interested they can view the milling process – weather permitting. A call to me is appropriate if they want to stop by.” (Andy’s phone number: 603-881-5238).
PUBLICATIONS HIGHLIGHT
Best Management Practices for Forestry: Protecting NH’s Water Quality
Check out this handbook that describes Best Management Practices, or BMPs, for protecting water quality during timber harvests in New Hampshire. You can read it online, or order a full-color copy for $6. Among many topics, the book includes sections on stream crossings, roads, harvesting and landings; a great how-to resource with full-color photos and lots of excellent illustrations.
