Forests and Trees

trunk injection treatment for emerald ash borer
When to Treat Your Ash Trees to Protect Against Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
The short answer: it depends
The short answer: it depends Learn More
invasive plants tree of heaven and giant hogweed
Two Invasive Plants to Look Out For: Tree of Heaven and Giant Hogweed
One found in NH, One not yet in NH
One found in NH, One not yet in NH Learn More
Asian longhorned beetle adult, photo by Donald Duerr, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Asian Longhorned Beetle Pool Survey
Check your pool filters for invasive insects
Check your pool filters for invasive insects Learn More
bull moose among trees and grasses
New Tool for Identifying Wildlife Habitat
Identifying opportunities to enhance wildlife habitats requires knowledge, skills and experience related to interactions between soils, vegetation and... Learn More
Karen Bennett (middle) walks with consulting forester Charlie Moreno (left) and extension specialist Andy Fast (right) on a dirt road
Karen Bennett Honored by New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association
Karen Bennett, UNH Cooperative Extension’s Forestry Specialist and a longtime expert source of practical information for timberland owners, was recent... Learn More
Song Sparrow
A Bird in the Barn
Getting to Know a Song Sparrow
Getting to Know a Song Sparrow Learn More
sample of firewood collected from out-of-state and a beetle that emerged from the firewood
Public comment period: Proposed updates to New Hampshire’s firewood quarantine
from Piera Siegert, state entomologist, N.H. Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food
from Piera Siegert, state entomologist, N.H. Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food Learn More
an emerald ash borer adult with its wings spread
Update on Emerald Ash Borer
The emerald ash borer (EAB) continues to spread. It has been found in more than 40 New Hampshire towns and was discovered this winter in Vermont. E... Learn More
a hemlock branch infested with hemlock woolly adelgid
What's New for Hemlocks
Landowners and natural resources professionals have spent many years worrying about the hemlock woolly adelgid. They have diligently looked for and re... Learn More
the author inspects an ash tree with blonding from woodpeckers and emerald ash borer
When It’s OK to Look into Your Neighbors’ Yards
AKA ... Looking for Emerald Ash Borer
AKA ... Looking for Emerald Ash Borer Learn More