Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
New Hampshire Prescribed Fire Council Members
The Council is comprised of various agencies and organizations who have an interest in using prescribed fire to help further their missions.
Natural Resources, Forest & Trees Natural Resources
New Hampshire Prescribed Fire Council
Prescribed fire is used in New Hampshire to meet a range of management objectives relating to public safety, forest-based recreation, wildlife…
Natural Resources, Forest & Trees Natural Resources
Log-Making
Four guides that will assist with producing and measuring logs for market.
Natural Resources, Forest & Trees 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
N. H. Timber Harvesting Council
The New Hampshire Timber Harvesting Council (NHTHC) was formed in 1993 by a group of logging-industry leaders. Sponsored by the New Hampshire…
Forest & Trees, 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
Managing Riparian Forests
by Ellen J. Snyder, UNH Cooperative Extension Biodiversity Specialist Introduction In recent years we’ve shifted our focus from single species…
Natural Resources 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
Bee Nest Box Guidelines
New Hampshire is home to hundreds of species of native bees. Many of NH’s native bees are cavity nesting mason bees and leafcutter bees. These…
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Natural Resources Agriculture & Gardens, Natural Resources
Soil Testing for Christmas Trees [fact sheet]
Fertilizing Christmas trees can increase growth rate, tree vigor, foliage color, bud set, branch and foliage density, and needle retention. The…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Coverts Workshop Agenda, 2019 [brochure]
The New Hampshire Coverts Project Workshop May 15-18, 2019 AGENDA Wednesday, May 15 6:15 p.m. Check in at Main Lodge/Office at Barbara…
NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources Natural Resources
NH State Forest Nursery [web link]
The New Hampshire State Forest Nursery is a facility and program administered by the Forest Management Bureau in the Division of Forests and Lands, a…
Forest & Trees, Natural Resources Natural Resources
Christmas Tree Culture Pruning and Shearing [fact sheet]
Pruning and shearing produce the symmetrical, high-density, cone-shaped characteristics of a quality Christmas tree. The base of the live crown of…
Natural Resources, Forest & Trees Natural Resources
New Hampshire Native Lumber Law
Self-Study Booklet for the New Hampshire Native Lumber Law, includes Introduction to RSA 434:59-61, the Grading and Certification or Stamping of…
Natural Resources, Forest & Trees 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
Marsh and Shrub Wetlands
Marsh and shrub wetlands include a variety of wetland types, each with different vegetation, but with one thing in common: the soils in them are wet…
Natural Resources
Vernal Pools
Vernal pools are wetlands with a seasonal cycle of flooding and drying. Some vernal pools flood in the spring with water from melting snow, rain or…
Natural Resources