Malin Clyde wrote:
2010-10-01
Dear Coverts volunteers, Friends, and Partners,
I have lots to report about another terrific Coverts Project Workshop last week, though I will save the details for another post next week. I want to introduce the new volunteers, and I haven’t had a chance to pull together their stories yet!
But I DO have a few key pieces of news for you, including information about the upcoming Coverts Gathering scheduled for Friday, October 15, 2010 in Shelburne, NH . It is gorgeous fall foliage country, north of the White Mountains in the Mahoosic Mountain Range, near the Maine border. I hope you’ll consider an afternoon trip to join us! See details, including registration information, below. All are welcome!
Malin
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES
Wildlife Volunteer – Raymond Schools, Oct. 8
We are looking for a Coverts volunteer who is game (ha ha) for putting the wildlife kit materials to use with school kids at a nature day planned for Oct. 8. There will be 6 stations, and you would staff a Wildlife booth during 2 sessions (9-10:50 and 12:45 – 2:45). If you think you can help, please email Malin (malin.clyde@unh.edu ) and I’ll put you in touch with Phil Auger, UNHCE conservation specialist who will work with you to plan the day. Thank you in advance – we’ve tried all the regional staff and everyone has a conflict! Please help!
Speaking for Wildlife Training
Dec. 3, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., NH Fish & Game, Concord
You’ve heard about this program that we piloted in the Upper Valley last year...and guess what? Now Coverts volunteers from other parts of the state can get involved too! Come to a new training scheduled for Dec. 3 (click here for flyer ). About Speaking for Wildlife: you can 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
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
**NEW!**
Fall Foliage Hiking Trip - Coverts Gathering in Shelburne, NHFriday, October 15, 12-4 p.m.
Click here to learn more, get directions, and check out photos of the property!
I hope you’ll join us for an upcoming tour of First Mountain Forest, a 130-acre parcel recently protected with a conservation easement through the Mahoosuc Land Trust. The gathering on October 15 (noon-4 pm), hosted by Coverts Cooperator Larry Ely (CC98) and his wife Ginger Lawson, will be a great chance to see fall foliage in the White Mountains. Coverts Cooperators, friends, neighbors, and families are all welcome. It will be a great chance to get some exercise, see a beautiful property, and learn more about Larry and Ginger's land stewardship. Larry and Ginger's property provides a wildlife corridor connecting the Carter Moriah Range of the White Mountain National Forest to the Mahoosuc Mountain Range across the Androscoggin River. The event is free, but please Register by Wednesday, October 13, 2010 to: Malin Clyde (malin.clyde@unh.edu ) or calling 862-2166.Caring for Your Forest Workshop Series
Merrimack County Offices, Boscawen, NH
Oct. 29 – GPS on Your Woodlot
Nov. 5 – Roads and Trails on Your Woodlot
Nov. 12 – Silviculture for Landowners
Nov. 19 – Selling Timber and Timber Harvesting Laws
Another great series of introductory workshops for landowners! All workshops run 12:30 – 4:30 and take place in the field. Cost for each workshop is $10. Click here for complete program information, including registration materials. Tell your friends and neighbors!
GIS Training – Tamworth Community School
Oct. 27, 3:30 – 6:00
Workshop for teachers, upper level students, and the public about how to create GIS maps using free softward. Cost is $20 each. Click here for more information and to register online !
OTHER NEWS
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