Philip Auger
Extension Educator, Land & Water Conservation

Phil has worked for UNH Cooperative Extension in Rockingham County since 1976. Initially his work responsibilities were to guide private landowners and communities in the management of their forest lands. He began to focus on land conservation, community natural resources, planning and open space economic issues early in his career and changed positions about five years ago to become an Extension Educator in Land and Water Conservation. This is the only county-based position of its kind in Extension and is entirely funded by Rockingham County and grant sources. Phil provides land conservation guidance to private landowners, communities and private non-profit conservation organizations and is involved with a broad spectrum of conservation and policy issues related to land and water conservation. He currently serves on the board of directors for Bear-Paw Regional Greenways and the Southeast Land Trust of NH. Wife Carolyn, dog Teak and he live on 100 acres of conserved forest in Strafford.

• B. S. University of New Hampshire

• M.S. University of New Hampshire

• Natural Resource Inventories - assist communities statewide with town or regionally based inventory and land protection projects.

• Cost-Share Programs - liaison with federal agencies responsible for providing cost-share funding assistance to private forest landowners.

• "Natural Resources: An Inventory Guide for New Hampshire Communities"

• "Does Open Space Pay?"

• "Selecting a Forester"

• "Timber Sale Guidelines"

• "Cost-Share Programs"

• "How to Care For and Plant Tree Seedlings"

• "Establishing the Christmas Tree Plantation"

• Rockingham Staff
• Forestry and Wildlife Staff
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