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Prospective Buyer Guide 2022
The decision to purchase land can be one of the most important financial and personal decisions that you make in your lifetime. Whether you are…
Agriculture & Gardens, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden, Natural Resources, Forest & Trees, Wildlife Agriculture & Gardens, Natural Resources Guide
Pollinators in New Hampshire [brochure]
Pollinators are species that move pollen from one flower to another, fertilizing plants and allowing them to reproduce. While some birds and bats are…
Natural Resources, Wildlife
Your Woodlot, Your Legacy: Managing for Songbird Habitat
For every bird you see in the woods, there is something your woodlot is providing to meet its needs. Too much of one thing, or not enough of another…
Natural Resources, Forest & Trees, Wildlife Natural Resources
Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Farmlands and Wildlife
Published 2016. Written by Diane E. Yorke, Project assistant, Wildlife, UNH Cooperative Extension. Concepts for the series were developed by David…
Wildlife, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Wetlands and Wildlife
Published 2016. Written by Diane E. Yorke, Project assistant, Wildlife, UNH Cooperative Extension. Concepts for the series were developed by David…
Wildlife, Natural Resources Natural Resources
The Importance of Hydroperiod in Wetland Assessment
A guide for community officials, planners, and natural resource professionals A 25-page guide produced in cooperation with the University of New…
Wildlife, Natural Resources Natural Resources
More Harm Than Good: Why You Shouldn't Feed Deer
A brochure from the N.H. Fish and Game Department and UNH Cooperative Extension explaining why you should not feed deer. Here’s why the New…
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
Recommended Flowering Plants and Groundcovers for Wildlife
Recommended Flowering Plants and Groundcovers for Wildlife Woody Groundcovers for Wildlife -­‐ Native to the Northeast
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
For the Birds: Bird Feeding Tips
Each year in the United States, Americans spend more than one-half billion dollars feeding birds. In fact, one in three North American households…
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Woodlands and Wildlife
Published 2016. Written by Diane E. Yorke, Project assistant, Wildlife, UNH Cooperative Extension. Concepts for the series were developed by David…
Wildlife, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Peatlands
Peatlands are wetland ecosystems that contain peat, a spongy, organic material formed by partially decayed wetland plants. Typically found in cool…
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
New England Cottontail Rabbits in New Hampshire [brochure]
Threats to New England Cottontails Forest Succession. The New England cottontail has specific habitat needs, relying on dense thickets for…
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
Beavers and Their Control
Introduction Beavers were numerous in New Hampshire when European settlers first arrived. Their pelts were extremely valuable to trappers who, at…
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
A Landowner’s Guide to New England Cottontail Habitat Management
This 40-page document highlights New England’s only native cottontail rabbit species that is in peril. Over the past few decades, the New England…
Wildlife, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Black Racers in New Hampshire [brochure]
Black racers are slender, agile snakes that can grow to 6 feet in length. True to their name, they are solid glossy-black except for a white throat…
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
5 Ways Communities can Protect Wildlife in a Changing Climate [factsheet]
5 Ways Communities can Protect Wildlife in a Changing Climate # 1 Make connections Protect areas for habitat expansion and connect habitats via…
Natural Resources, Wildlife, Climate Adaptation Natural Resources
New Hampshire's Native Trees, Shrubs and Vines with Wildlife Value
Table of species, fruiting period, wildlife use and wildlife using plant for food. 
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
Blanding’s Turtles in New Hampshire [brochure]
Blanding’s turtles are distinguished by their bright yellow chin and throat. Their domed shell, looking much like an army-helmet, is often speckled…
Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
New Hampshire’s Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines with Wildlife Value [chart]
This chart includes native plant species, fruiting period, wildlife use, and the wildlife species use a particular native plant.  Plants Included…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources, Wildlife Natural Resources
Nuisance Wildlife In & Around the Home
A woodchuck mows down an entire row of new cabbage transplants... A porcupine is destroying a hedge of hemlocks... Flying squirrels are keeping…
Wildlife, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden Natural Resources