NH Coverts Project - Volunteers Working for Wildlife 
The New Hampshire Coverts Project trains volunteers to promote wildlife habitat conservation and forest stewardship.
The NH Coverts Project is coordinated by UNH Cooperative Extension. NH Fish & Game is the lead sponsor of the program, with additional support from NH Division of Forests & Lands, the US Fish & Wildlife Service State Wildlife Grants Program, and the Quality Deer Management Association.
About the Coverts Workshop
Each September, 25 landowners and conservation-minded New Hampshire residents gather with a team of natural resource professionals at a rustic camp. For 3 ½ days,participants learn about the latest concepts and issues in wildlife and forest ecology, habitat management, land conservation, and effective outreach.
- Workshop Agenda - sample from 2011
- Apply Here for the 2012 Coverts Workshop (scheduled for Oct 3-6, 2012)
Volunteers Working for Wildlife
In exchange for the fall training (meals, lodging, and materials are paid by program sponsors), participants agree to return to their communities and motivate others to become stewards of the state's wildlife and forest resources.
- Video - Watch a Brief Video about the NH Coverts Project
- Read about Coverts Cooperator Projects
- Read Profiles of Coverts Volunteers & other Landowners Taking Action for Wildlife!
Why is it called "Coverts"?
A "covert" (pronounced "cover" with a "t") is a thicket that provides shelter for wild animals. Modeled on similar Coverts Projects in other states, the name of the NH program symbolizes the Project's focus on wildlife habitat.
| Resources for Coverts Volunteers |
- Coverts Project Updates - posted online in "Volunteers Working for Wildlife" blog
- Coverts Reference Library - all references for the Coverts Project Workshop, available online and updated!
- Coverts Project Highlights, 2011
- Landowners Stories - Profiles of Coverts Volunteers
- "Making Tracks" Newsletter - archived issues
- Speaking for Wildlife - a volunteer effort that brings wildlife presentations and walks to communities in NH
- NH Wildlife Sightings - Learn how you can Contribute Your Wildlife Sightings Online!
- Coverts Workshop 2011 - Presentations available online (pdf format)
Other Resources for Coverts Cooperators:
- Volunteer Service Description
- Forester Wayne Young, Coverts Project instructor, wins national award
- NH Outside - archived wildlife stories
- Annual Reports - archived annual reports, including 2011 Coverts Project highlights
- Photos from past Coverts Workshops
- Coverts Project Advisory Committee - click here for notes from the Feb. 2012 meeting
- 2002 NH Coverts Program Evaluation - read a copy of the 2002 study of the NH Coverts Project & volunteerism
| Contact Us |
For more information on the NH Coverts Project,
please email Malin Ely Clyde, Project Coordinator, or you can mail or phone the Project office:
NH Coverts Project
UNH Cooperative Extension
214 Nesmith Hall
131 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-2166
