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July 11- Northwood
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August 13 - Hillsboro
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August 19- Hillsboro
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Publications:
New England Cottontail Rabbits in New Hampshire
Cutting Firewood from Your Woodlot
Forest Health in NH-2008 Workshop Proceedings
A Landowner's Guide to New England Cottontail Habitat
Bringing Research to NH's Forests September 2008 Proceedings
Forests and Trees
NH DRED Signs Order to Prohibit Non-New Hampshire Firewood from Use on State Lands
The New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development (NH DRED) signed an executive order on May 29, 2009 prohibiting the movement of firewood onto state-owned properties under DRED administration from sources outside New Hampshire. This effort is designed to prevent the spread of two non-native exotic insects, Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) and Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), into the state’s forests.
Read more about the Order here.
Landowner Collaborative Encourages Looking Beyond Stone Walls
Cooperation is a good thing, and a group of landowners in Northwood, New Hampshire is putting this concept into practice to positively impact their woods and the community.
The Northwood Area Land Management Cooperative (NALMC) was founded in 2006 by Jim Oehler of NH Fish and Game, Matt Tarr of UNH Cooperative Extension and landowner Carl Wallman in an effort to explore the possibilities of abutting neighbors “looking beyond our stone walls” before making management decisions that would effect the entire ecosystem. “Our goal is to work together across property boundaries to maintain and enhance the resources of the local landscape,” says Oehler. Currently, the NALMC neighborhood encompasses 3,034 acres of public and private lands.
Read more about NALMC here.
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| The University of NH Cooperative Extension Forestry and Wildlife Program has been caring for New Hampshire's forests since 1925. Our mission is to educate New Hampshire's citizens about rural and urban forest environments, enhancing their ability to make informed natural resources decisions. We help landowners with woodlot care, long term planning, selling timber, wildlife habitat, land protection, current use taxation, and more. We help communities through support to town boards, public officials, and other community organizations. We help provide a healthy working landscape by offering the state's 84,000 landowners, 1400 loggers, 250 licensed foresters, and 100 sawmills information and technical assistance. We have a forester in each of the ten counties and forestry, wildlife, and industry specialists located at the university. Click below to view videos about the following topics:
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| New Publication Describes Method to Assess Wetlands for Amphibian Habitat | |||
The Importance of Hydroperiod in Wetland Assessment: New Hampshire has many different types of wetlands that serve important functions in our landscapes, including flood control, groundwater protection, and sediment trapping. Their role in providing habitat for amphibians, however, is often a main reason natural resource professionals and communities are interested in protecting them. This new publication describes a biologically-based method for determining what species of amphibians will use any given wetland by assessing wetlands based on their hydroperiod, the length of time and portion of the year that a wetland holds water. Understanding hydroperiod is an important initial step in guiding management decisions aimed at minimizing or avoiding loss or degradation of wetlands that provide significant amphibian breeding habitat within an area. The publication is aimed at community officials, planners, and natural resource professionals interested in protecting and conserving amphibians and making better management decisions. Click here to download a PDF version of the publication.
Contact Matt Tarr for more information: (603) 862-3594 or mtarr@ceunh.unh.edu |
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Click here to learn more about the Habitat Stewardship Brochure Series. |
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