It is
within the Conservation Commission's mission to identify and share
information that will help residents and visitors understand how
they can contribute to conservation efforts as individuals.
Additionally, increased awareness of conservation studies and
activities can provide a stronger basis for decision making with
respect to conservation decision making in the Town.
Therefore, as the Commission identifies and/or develops information
about important
conservation sub-topics, we will share links here. The objective is
to identify good introductions to topics which can serve as starting
points to further individual study and research.
Black Bear article written by Dave Anderson, which appeared in the New Hampshire Sunday News (Union Leader) in November of 2015.
Fallen Fruit and Wildlife article written by Dave Anderson, which appeared in the New Hampshire Sunday News (Union Leader) in September of 2015.
Beaver Management article courtesy of Patrick Tate, New Hampshire Fish & Game Wildlife Biologist (2019).
FORESTRY TOPICS
According to the US Forest Service, Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs and values of landowners and society on a sustainable basis.
Forests and Our Environment is a brochure prepared at Purdue University to summarize how forests benefit the environment.