Natural Resources

Our latest count shows 86 native tree species in New Hampshire. The exact number is hard to state because some species are more commonly found in a sh...

Forest land can be assessed in current use under one of two ranges of values: one which reflects the costs of land stewardship, or one which doesn’t. ...

Until recently, the importance of wood in streams for fish habitat wasn't very well understood. In 2018 two field-based workshops were held for p...

Some maple operations will have compliance requirements under the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act or FSMA...

Published by the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station<br /> <br /> <br /> This publication was produced by members of the Northern New ...

If you’re like me, you love to set out feeders in the backyard for our non-migratory songbirds. Watching birds come to feeders is a lot of fun - payin...

Natural spread of emerald ash borer (EAB) takes decades; human-assisted spread takes only hours.<br /> <br /> Following best management practices wi...

Wood is abundant in New Hampshire. After all, we are 84% forested. Any woodlot has a mix of tree species, sizes and shapes--all factors deciding how a...

This field guide features names and images for identifying common seaweeds on New Hampshire shores.<br /> <br /> Common Seaweeds Seasonality and int...

The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) is an important defoliating insect of hardwoods in New Hampshire. A native of Europe and Asia, the spongy moth was ...