Communities play an important role in protecting important wildlife habitats in New Hampshire. This webinar will introduce wildlife habitats, how to identify significant wildlife habitats in your community, and how to prioritize areas to protect. We’ll provide an overview of land conservation options and how to implement land conservation – including information about landowner outreach, working with a land trust, and how to find funding opportunities. We’ll point to existing resources and other tools to help you get started protecting important wildlife habitats in your community.
Barbara Richter
Executive Director, NH Association of Conservation Commissions
Barbara Richter has served as the Executive Director for the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions since 2016. She has more than 20 years of experience in communications, administration and land conservation in NH. Her extensive experience in land protection includes working at the Center for Land Conservation Assistance at the Society for the Protection of NH Forest, where she supported local and regional land trusts in their land protection initiatives. Barbara also worked at the Monadnock Conservancy in the role of Stewardship Coordinator and Membership Coordinator. She has first-hand experience with conservation commissions as a previous chair of the Surry Conservation Commission and an appointed member of the City of Keene Conservation Commission. She understands the required duties of conservation commissions and is familiar the challenges faced by both small towns and cities. Barbara received her master’s degree in environmental studies from Antioch New England University and her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Syracuse University. She lives in Keene with her husband Frank and a small dog named Winni.
Emma Tutein
Community Conservation State Specialist, UNH Cooperative Extension
Emma has worked at UNH Extension for over 15 years in a variety of roles. In her current role as Community Conservation State Specialist, Emma works with conservation professionals and volunteers to support their work in protecting New Hampshire’s natural resources. She coordinates educational and professional development opportunities for land trust staff, conservation commissioners, landowners, and others with interests in land conservation and land stewardship. Emma earned her Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Natural Resource Management from Rutgers University and a Master’s of Science in Wildlife Ecology from the University of New Hampshire. She has been a member of the Taking Action for Wildlife team since she started working at UNH Cooperative Extension.
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