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Over the years, New Hampshire’s floodplain forests have been cleared for development due to their proximity to river systems, and plowed under for…

Each year, over 250 of your fellow seasonal and year-round New Hampshire residents collect water quality measurements on nearby lakes, ponds, and…

Your seedlings have the best chances for survival if you plant them as soon after purchase as possible. Store newly purchased seedlings in a cool…

The difference between a successful and unsuccessful Christmas tree farm depends on site, soil type, customer preferences, possible sales methods,…

Peatlands are wetland ecosystems that contain peat, a spongy, organic material formed by partially decayed wetland plants. Typically found in cool…

All native maples can be tapped for sap. Sap runs with cold nights in the 20’s, daytime 40’s. Expect 8-10 runs during the season. During each run,…

Each timber sale is unique, so provisions of each contract may vary. Licensed foresters are experienced in writing sound timber sale…

Shrubland habitats contain thickets of shrubs and young trees mixed with scattered grasses and wildflowers. Large shrublands--those greater than 5…

New Hampshire’s lowland spruce-fir forests usually occur at elevations between 1,000 and 2,500 feet on poor soils such as wet flatlands, cool river…

Appalachian oak-pine forests occur in southern and central New Hampshire below 900 feet of elevation, or on dry, rocky ridges at higher elevations.…

The shorelines of lakes, ponds, and rivers are valuable real estate in New Hampshire, but their importance as wildlife habitat is also significant.…

Hemlock-hardwood-pine forest is the most wide-spread habitat in New Hampshire. considered the transitional forest habitat between lower elevations of…

Headwater streams are small streams and wetlands at the highest end of a watershed. Some are so small that they don’t show up on maps. If a river…

Thousands of acres of northern hardwood-conifer forests grow on well-drained, fertile slopes of hillsides in New Hampshire, typically between 1,500…

How does vacuum and atmospheric pressure affect the sap run? Examples of Tree Pressures and sap flow.

AmericanForests.org tracks all big tree registrations across America.  American Forests has been protecting and restoring forests for more than 140…

What do Coverts Cooperators Do? Coverts Cooperators are community leaders who benefit from over 40 hours of intensive training in…

Visit NHBugs.org Through a partnership with New Hampshire Deparment of Agriculture, Markets & Food, New Hampshire Forests &  Lands, APHIS…

Brook Trout are a native freshwater fish found in streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes throughout New Hampshire. They are powerful swimmers often found…

Bats are the only mammals that truly fly. They are generally nocturnal, sleeping during the day and beginning to fly at dusk to forage for insects.…