About the Nature in Your Backyard Series
Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices learned in The Nature in Your Backyard Series. This series of online webinars and field sessions is designed specifically (but not exclusively) for smaller landowners, with under 20 acres. Woodlots large and small can support wildlife, protect water quality, generate firewood and other forest products, and provide recreation and enjoyment. Whether you are interested in adding some native plants to your yard, enhancing habitat for birds, assessing the health of your trees, cutting trees for firewood, or just learning more about what’s around you, this series can help you become a better steward of your property.
About this Session
Explore what it means to live closer to nature by rewilding your backyard to support pollinators like bees while managing the risk posed by tick encounters. Learn how to design a yard that nurtures wildlife, promotes biodiversity, and provides a safe environment for your family. We’ll cover practical strategies for creating pollinator-friendly spaces with native plants and tips for managing tick populations. Whether your goal is to attract more bees, create a more sustainable landscape, or balance benefits for pollinators with tick safety, this session will provide you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions as you transform your landscape into a haven for wildlife and your loved ones. Click here to register.
Shyloh Favreau
Diagnostic Services Program Manager, UNH Cooperative Extension
Shyloh serves as the Program Manager on UNH Extension’s Food & Agriculture Team, where he oversees the university's soil testing and insect identification services. In this role, he provides support for commercial growers and home gardeners across the state. Shyloh is also responsible for leading the university's tick education program. In addition to his role with Extension, Shyloh is pursuing a master’s degree in the UNH Agroecology Lab with a focus on melittology—the study of wild bees. His research centers on Andrena, a genus of ground-nesting mining bees, and explores their role in agricultural systems. His work bridges the fields of bee taxonomy and morphology with the ecological importance of bees in agriculture.
Register for the Other Nature In Your Backyard Sessions by Clicking the Links Below
Online Sessions are Wednesdays, 12:00-1:30pm. Can't make it to one of the online sessions? Feel free to register and you'll receive a link to a recording and related resources after the workshop.
- March 19: Getting to Know Your Property - view recording here
- March 26: Forest Ecology 101 – Why Trees and Forests Grow Where They Do - view recording here
- April 2: Landscaping to Attract and Support Wildlife - view recording here
- April 9: Identifying Common Trees and Upland Invasive Plants - view recording here
- April 11: Recognizing and Enhancing Wildlife Habitat on Your Land (outdoor field trip - Dover, NH)
- April 16: Buzz and Balance- Rewilding Your Backyard to Support Pollinators While Minimizing Tick Encounters (online)
- April 23: Keeping Your Trees and Forests Healthy (online)
- April 25: Choosing and Using the Trees in Your Woods (outdoor field trip - Enfield, NH)
