Natural Resources

Rachel Dandeneau taking a selfie in the woods with kids and a dog playing behind her
My Land Means Home To Me: Rachel Dandeneau Shares Her Story
Sharing the perspectives of women landowners in NH as part of the Women in the Woods project.
Women in the Woods is a collaboration between UNH Cooperative Extension, NH Timberland Owners Association, the Society for the Protection of New Hamps... Learn More
Balsam Tree damaged from Woolly Adelgid
The Balsam Woolly Adelgid
From the Trees Tell Their Stories series by Coös County Forester, Ray Berthiaume
This month I want to chat a bit about our Balsam Fir trees. I have seen in my travels around the county, as well as a couple of specific visits to wo... Learn More
Birch Tree Forest with Snow
Managing your Forest Land for a Healthy Forest
From the Woodlot Wanderings series by Coös County Forester, Ray Berthiaume
Most of the time the first reason for owning and managing your forest land is for wildlife. The next most popular reason is for ‘a healthy forest.’ No... Learn More
Japanese beetles feeding on a tree
Beetles Ate My Tree
In New Hampshire, the metallic-green and bronze-colored Japanese beetles emerge from the soil in late June or July and search out host plants. Learn More
fire burning in forest
Wildfire
From the Woodlot Wanderings series by Coös County Forester, Ray Berthiaume
We don’t often think about, or hear about, wildland fires here in the northeast. We certainly hear about them in the west, and most recently, in our ... Learn More
White Pine needles
White Pine
From the Trees Tell Their Stories series by Coos County Forester, Ray Berthiaume
Going through the spring season and into early summer, one of the most common questions was about our Eastern White Pine trees. Specifically, ‘what i... Learn More
Chris Kane standing next to an old birch tree
Discovering Old Growth Forest
Old growth-Hdw.—That hand-written inscription on the corner of a 1934 land survey of Mt. Sunapee caught Chris Kane’s attention. It was the mid-1990s, ... Learn More
Author with forestry friends
Thank you, Coverts Project.
A letter of appreciation from Covert, James Kibler. Learn More
NH Coverts 2023
Scenes from the 2023 NH Coverts Project Training
During May 2023, twenty-four conservation-minded individuals from twenty different New Hampshire communities met online, reviewed resources, and atten... Learn More
2023 Coverts
Meet the 2023 Class of Coverts Cooperators
The 2023 NH Coverts Project Workshop was held throughout the month of May, when twenty-four attendees from all over New Hampshire spent time online an... Learn More