Wow. The results are in. I've been compiling statistics from the last year of the Speaking for Wildlife volunteer program, and it's amazing to see how much the Coverts volunteers involved have accomplished! A few highlights:
1,186 audience members attended over 45 presentations and walks- 572 volunteer hours donated to the project (valued at over $12,000)
- 150+ new people receiving the Taking Action for Wildlife Newsletter
- 58 new referrals of landowners to County Foresters
We began this program in Sullivan and Grafton Counties, so that's where most of the talks and walks have taken place. Coverts volunteers who have given more than five presentations (some of them A LOT more then five!) include Linda Lauer, John Trachy, Cynthia Bruss, Karen Fesler, Linda Brownson. New volunteers in the program, trained last December, who are well on their way include Jean Eno, Carol Doering, and Chris Bogard. Other volunteers who've taken the plunge and offered programs in their communities include: Myra Ferguson, Kristen Burgard, Sarah Harvey, Jim Kennedy, Martha Twombley, Sue Lichty, Yorick Hurd, Judi Matthews, Kristen Murphy, Beth Penney, Jiffi Rainie, Bruce Schaegler, Mark Traeger, and Don Wharton.
The exciting news? We're going statewide! Now Coverts Cooperators and other UNH Cooperative Extension volunteers can get involved in every part of New Hampshire! We have new trainings planned for this summer and fall in Merrimack, Coos, Carroll, Rockingham, and Cheshire/Hillsborough Counties.
Get details about the NEW Trainings Here
