Resources
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Growing Fruit: Strawberries [fact sheet]
Strawberries are an excellent crop for New Hampshire home gardeners. With proper care strawberry beds will produce good crops for three to five years…
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Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Establishing the Christmas Tree Plantation
The difference between a successful and unsuccessful Christmas tree farm depends on site, soil type, customer preferences, possible sales methods,…
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | ||
Borers in New Hampshire Apple Trees [fact sheet]
Several species of insects bore into New Hampshire apple trees, including roundheaded apple tree borer, flatheaded apple-tree borer, dogwood borer (…
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Peatlands
Peatlands are wetland ecosystems that contain peat, a spongy, organic material formed by partially decayed wetland plants. Typically found in cool…
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Natural Resources, Wildlife | Natural Resources | ||
Maple Sugaring Tips for Beginners and Backyard Maple Sugar Producers
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,…
Location: Cheshire County Office
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Yard & Garden, Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | ||
Sample Timber Sale Contract
Each timber sale is unique, so provisions of each contract may vary. Licensed foresters are experienced in writing sound timber sale…
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Forest & Trees, Natural Resources | Natural Resources | ||
Shrublands
Shrubland habitats contain thickets of shrubs and young trees mixed with scattered grasses and wildflowers. Large shrublands--those greater than 5…
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | Natural Resources | ||
Lowland Spruce-Fir Forests
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…
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | Natural Resources | ||
Appalachian Oak-Pine Forests
Appalachian oak-pine forests occur in southern and central New Hampshire below 900 feet of elevation, or on dry, rocky ridges at higher elevations.…
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | Natural Resources | ||
Shorelines
The shorelines of lakes, ponds, and rivers are valuable real estate in New Hampshire, but their importance as wildlife habitat is also significant.…
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | Natural Resources | ||
Hemlock-Hardwood-Pine Forests
Hemlock-hardwood-pine forest is the most wide-spread habitat in New Hampshire. considered the transitional forest habitat between lower elevations of…
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | Natural Resources | ||
Headwater Streams
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…
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | Natural Resources | ||
Northern Hardwood-Conifer Forests
Thousands of acres of northern hardwood-conifer forests grow on well-drained, fertile slopes of hillsides in New Hampshire, typically between 1,500…
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Natural Resources, NH Coverts Project | Natural Resources | ||
Maple Setup and Guidelines
How does vacuum and atmospheric pressure affect the sap run? Examples of Tree Pressures and sap flow.
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Natural Resources, Forest & Trees | Natural Resources | ||
Building Mousetrap Cars
Mousetrap cars are fun to build and race. They make a great youth STEM project for 4-H or the classroom. They are a great way to explore science…
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STEM Education | New Hampshire 4-H | ||
4-H Mousetrap Car Curriculum Guide
A mousetrap car is a model car made from simple materials that is powered by a mousetrap. Mousetrap cars can be made from cardboard or balsa wood…
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STEM Education | New Hampshire 4-H | ||
How to Nominate a Big Tree
Did you find a big tree and want to see how it compares to others of the same species?
Hunting for the biggest trees can be lots of fun and a…
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Natural Resources, NH Big Trees | |||
NH's State and County Big Tree Champions
New Hampshire's current list of Big Tree Champions in accordance with American Forests' National Register of Big Trees.
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Natural Resources, NH Big Trees | |||
View Big Trees All Over the Nation
AmericanForests.org tracks all big tree registrations across America. American Forests has been protecting and restoring forests for more than 140…
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Natural Resources, NH Big Trees | Natural Resources | ||
Coverts Cooperator Projects
What do Coverts Cooperators Do?
Coverts Cooperators are community leaders who benefit from over 40 hours of intensive training in…
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NH Coverts Project, Natural Resources | Natural Resources |