This guide will help you become a better observer of wildlife, and help you understand the needs of different wildlife species and where they might be found on the land. You also will learn how to conduct your own inventory of different wildlife species and to monitor changes in their numbers over time. Finally, you will learn about statewide and national wildlife monitoring programs where your skills, knowledge, and data collection can contribute to broader wildlife studies.

New England’s only native cottontail rabbit species is in peril. Over the past few decades, the New England cottontail has seen significant declines throughout its range, and the ongoing trend of habitat loss will further threaten the species in coming years. Fortunately, private landowners are in a position to make a significant contribution to the restoration of the species.

A document, published by NH Fish & Game and the Jordan Institute detailing how land use regulations can provide New Hampshire municipalities with tools for natural resource and wildlife habitat protection.

NH Fish & Game Fact sheet

Links to regional conservation plan for Bear-Paw Regional Greenways, based in Deerfield, NH.

Like all wildlife beaver have both positive and negative wildlife values. Their unique ability to construct dams and create substantial water impoundments can drastically change the ecology of wooded areas and natural marshes.

Essays about tree species found in New Hampshire, published by UNH Cooperative Extension and written by Natural Resource Volunteers.  Focus on Big Tree Specimens.

Reports detailing statistics, training, and volunteer accomplishments of the NH Coverts Project volunteers.  Online reports begin in 2002 - earlier reports available upon request from project coordinator. 

An evaluation of the NH Coverts Project, completed in 2002

A blog with postings about wildlife volunteer events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities related to the NH Coverts Project volunteer program.

A description of the role of NH Coverts Project volunteers, including duration, roles, and dates of service. 

A 2-page brochure describing the NH Coverts Project, a wildlife volunteer program sponsored by UNH Cooperative Extension and NH Fish & Game.

Archived issues of the newsletter of the NH Coverts Project, a wildlife volunteer program. 

The agenda for the NH Coverts Project workshop, an annual training session for wildlife volunteers, coordinated by UNH Cooperative Extension with support from NH Fish & Game and the NH Division of Forests & Lands

Presentations used at the 2010 Coverts Project Workshop, Greenfield NH, Sept. 23-26, 2010

Presentations from the 2011 Coverts Project Workshop, Greenfield NH, September 21-24, 2011

An index of conservation lands created by the town of Grantham, NH (2008)

Fall 2011 Taking Action for Wildlife Newsletter Articles

Fall 2011 Taking Action for Wildlife Newsletter Articles

You can realize your full potential as a steward of your forest by using this guide, entitled Forest Resource Management: A Landowner’s Guide to Getting Started.

Focus on using forest management to manage for a variety of birds.

Second edition 2010. The purpose of this guide is to provide New Hampshire landowners, and the professionals that work with them, practical recommendations on sustainable management practices for individual forest ownerships. From this website, the entire book or individual chapters can be viewed and printed as pdfs or individual chapters can be viewed and printed as html.

An online mapping program for the state of NH, that you can use to create maps that include many natural resource features.

Website containing raw GIS data and other online tools for mapping of natural resources and other community resources in New Hampshire.