Upcoming events (Forestry and Wildlife)
The 18th Festival of Trees
(01:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
The Portsmouth Garden Club and the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands-Urban Forestry Center join together every other year, on odd numbered years, to organize The Festival of Trees. This delightful display of holiday exhibits, both indoors and out, brings over 5,000 people from all over New England to New Hampshire's Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth. Businesses, professionals, schools, artists, and individuals are invited to participate and there are approximately 100 exhibits displayed throughout the Urban Forestry grounds.
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Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Rd., Portsmouth, NH, 03801
Basic Boundary Law
(09:00 AM - 05:00 PM)
This is offered as a review for the April S.I.T. Exam and covers interest in land, legal instruments, evidence, monuments, streets, fences, water courses, encumbrances and adverse possession. Aspects of NH boundary law will also be covered and will include the legal system, selected statutes, cases, important words and phrases, applications to unique situations, and the court system. You must purchase two texts at the beginning of class, approx. $60.
CEUs: Approved by the NH Joint Board of Licensure for 2 CEUs for Surveyors, 6.5 CEUs for Foresters. Submitted for approval by the Rhode Island State Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors.
Location
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UNH Manchester, 286 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03101
GIS on Pennies a Day
(09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Charleston, NH
Learn GIS basics and explore a variety of GIS programs you can get for little or no cost (for PC’s and Macs)! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience and GIS users interested in low cost options. The GIS world has experienced an explosion of free and inexpensive programs that allow users to make maps, edit data and preform geographic analysis without breaking the bank. In this workshop, participants will have a chance to get their feet wet with numerous free and low cost GIS programs, learning the pros and cons of each. We will also cover GIS basics, common types of GIS data, and getting GIS data in NH.
To register, click here.
“Register Now!” SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $40 per person
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Making Maps the Google Way
(01:00 PM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Charlestown, NH
Learn how to make interactive and 3D maps using free Google mapping tools! This course explores the basics of Google Earth, Google Sketch Up and Google Maps with a special focus on creating your own maps to share with others. Make Google Earth, Google Maps and Sketch Up work for you and get your geographic information out to the world.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $40 per person
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Habitat Priority Planner
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Durham, NH
The Habitat Priority Planner is an ArcGIS extension created by the NOAA Coastal Services Center used to make decisions about land use, conservation, and restoration. This workshop will familiarize participants with all aspects of the Habitat Priority Planner and provide hands-on exercises to explore the tool's functionality.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $150 standard, $110 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Location
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Memorial Union Building - UNH, 83 Main Street, Durham, NH, 03824
Holiday Wreaths
(03:00 PM - 05:00 PM)
Holiday wreath making is a favorite annual event here. Our staff will explain the basic steps of the wrap and fill technique used to attach evergreen branches to the wreath ring. We will provide the rings, evergreen boughs and wire. Each participant should bring a pair of sharp hand pruners and gloves to facilitate the assembly of the wreath. Call to reserve your space for one of the programs. Space is limited, sorry no walk-ins.
Location
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Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Rd., Portsmouth, NH, 03801
Holiday Wreaths
(07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
Holiday wreath making is a favorite annual event here. Our staff will explain the basic steps of the wrap and fill technique used to attach evergreen branches to the wreath ring. We will provide the rings, evergreen boughs and wire. Each participant should bring a pair of sharp hand pruners and gloves to facilitate the assembly of the wreath. Call to reserve your space for one of the programs. Space is limited, sorry no walk-ins.
Location
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Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Rd., Portsmouth, NH, 03801
Conservation Roundtable-Part II-Wildlife & Water: Land Use Planning and Conservation
(07:00 PM - 09:00 PM)
Thoughtful planning of the location, density, and design of development within the Bear-Paw region can minimize harmful impacts while allowing for a reasonable level of growth – and complement regional land protection efforts. Cynthia Copeland, Executive Director of the Strafford Regional Planning Commission, and Rachel Kelly, a Planner with the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission, will discuss land use planning tools available to NH communities for wildlife and water protection and how they can be implemented.
Location
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Bear-Paw Office, 63 Nottingham Rd., Deerfield, NH, 03037
Winter Plant Identification for Wetland Boundary Determination
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
This 12-hour training class (12/5 & 12/12) will focus on upland and wetland tree and shrub identification under winter conditions, as part of the requirements for state and federal jurisdictional wetland boundary determination. You’ll learn to key out woody plants to the species level using twigs and buds (no leaves), determine the plants wetland indicator status, and perform a plant dominance test for wetness (as outlined in the "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical Report Y-87-1 (1987 Manual revised)" and "Delineating Bordering Vegetated Wetlands under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: a Handbook (March 1995)." Cost does not include required text, "Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs" by W.H. Harlow, and hand lens, both available from instructor at first class. (This is part of the Wetland Delineation Certificate Program, but you do not need to enroll in the program to take this workshop.)
Approved by the NH Joint Board of Licensure for 4.00 CEUs for Wetland Scientists,
3.5 CEUs for Surveyors and 6.00 CEUs for Foresters.
Location
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UNH-Portsmouth, 73 Corporate Drive, Pease Tradeport, Portsmouth, NH, 03801
Introduction to ArcGIS 9.3 (3 day workshop)
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Hillsborough, NH
Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $450 standard, $275 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Location
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Fox State Forest, 309 Center Road, Hillsborough, NH, 03244
Introduction to ArcGIS 9.3 (3 day workshop)
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Hillsborough, NH
Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $450 standard, $275 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Location
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Fox State Forest, 309 Center Road, Hillsborough, NH, 03244
Backyard Maple Syrup
(06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
Steve Roberge, UNH Cooperative Extension Forester in Cheshire County, will lead a discussion on how you can produce your own maple syrup. Steve will display a collection of tools, buckets and sap spouts used to collect the sweet sap from Sugar Maple trees. Now is a great time to purchase supplies you'll need to make your own maple syrup.
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Shieling State Forest, Old Street Road, Peterborough, NH, 03458
Introduction to ArcGIS 9.3 (3 day workshop)
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Hillsborough, NH
Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $450 standard, $275 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Location
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Fox State Forest, 309 Center Road, Hillsborough, NH, 03244
Winter Plant Identification for Wetland Boundary Determination
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
This 12-hour training class (12/5 & 12/12) will focus on upland and wetland tree and shrub identification under winter conditions, as part of the requirements for state and federal jurisdictional wetland boundary determination. You’ll learn to key out woody plants to the species level using twigs and buds (no leaves), determine the plants wetland indicator status, and perform a plant dominance test for wetness (as outlined in the "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical Report Y-87-1 (1987 Manual revised)" and "Delineating Bordering Vegetated Wetlands under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act: a Handbook (March 1995)." Cost does not include required text, "Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs" by W.H. Harlow, and hand lens, both available from instructor at first class. (This is part of the Wetland Delineation Certificate Program, but you do not need to enroll in the program to take this workshop.)
Approved by the NH Joint Board of Licensure for 4.00 CEUs for Wetland Scientists,
3.5 CEUs for Surveyors and 6.00 CEUs for Foresters.
Location
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UNH-Portsmouth, 73 Corporate Drive, Pease Tradeport, Portsmouth, NH, 03801
Monuments, Lines of Possession, Analysis and Reporting
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
In many cases, a boundary line is claimed that does not coincide with the record line. There is confusion concerning where the actual ownership line belongs. This seminar will focus on the identity of monuments, surveyor's responsibility to the client, probable conflicts and situations, suggested analysis, and ways to communicate an opinion to reduce liability.
CEUs: Approved by the NH Joint Board of Licensure for 1.75 CEUs for Surveyors, 5.5 CEUs for Foresters. Submitted for approval by the Rhode Island State Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors.
Location
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UNH-Portsmouth, 73 Corporate Drive, Pease Tradeport, Portsmouth, NH, 03801
GIS on Pennies a Day
(09:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Location: Durham, NH
Learn GIS basics and explore a variety of GIS programs you can get for little or no cost (for PC’s and Macs)! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience and GIS users interested in low cost options. The GIS world has experienced an explosion of free and inexpensive programs that allow users to make maps, edit data and preform geographic analysis without breaking the bank. In this workshop, participants will have a chance to get their feet wet with numerous free and low cost GIS programs, learning the pros and cons of each. We will also cover GIS basics, common types of GIS data, and getting GIS data in NH.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $40 per person
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
GIS on Pennies a Day - Test Drive
(01:00 PM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Durham, NH
Take a variety of full-functioned, free GIS programs for a test drive! After a brief intro to the software covered in this workshop, hands-on exercises will provide a framework to learn the basics of the programs, including how to create own maps, edit GIS data and do basic processing. Paritipants are encouraged to bring their own data to use after they understand the basics of the software.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $40 per person
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Making Maps the Google Way
(05:30 PM - 08:30 PM)
Location: Durham, NH
Learn how to make interactive and 3D maps using free Google mapping tools! This course explores the basics of Google Earth, Google Sketch Up and Google Maps with a special focus on creating your own maps to share with others. Make Google Earth, Google Maps and Sketch Up work for you and get your geographic information out to the world.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $40 per person
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Introduction to ArcGIS 9.3 (3 day workshop)
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Durham, NH
Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $450 standard, $275 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Introduction to ArcGIS 9.3 (3 day workshop)
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Durham, NH
Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $450 standard, $275 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Introduction to ArcGIS 9.3 (3 day workshop)
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM)
Location: Durham, NH
Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $450 standard, $275 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Clay Pond Fieldtrip
(01:00 PM - 03:30 PM)
Please join Bear-Paw for a snowshoe/walk on one of our most recent conservation projects in Hooksett and Candia. The project area includes a portion of the Clay Pond headwaters and is part of an 18,000-acre unfragmented forest that includes Bear Brook State Park. We will be looking for animal tracks and other signs of winter life as we explore part of this 500 acre conservation area.
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Clay Pond Conservation Area, Hooksett, NH, 03106
Making Geodatabases Work for You
(All day)
Geodatabases are an excellent file format for managing and maintaining GIS data using ArcGIS. This workshop will cover fundamentals, tools, and techniques for creating and working with data contained in Geodatabases. The workshop is focused on intermediate to advanced users of ArcView, however, ArcEditor users will also benefit.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $150 standard, $110 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029
Location
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NH Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH, 03301