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This year, to commemorate the 13th annual World Ocean Day, The Nature Conservancy helped to raise awareness about the immeasurable importance of our oceans and to highlight the special places that we are working to preserve life at the ocean’s edge… and beyond.
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Family's Donation Protects Critical Habitat A deal was made possible by the generous donation of a conservation easement by the Courser family, which for four generations has owned the land. The easement will be held by the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust, with executory (or backup) interest held by The Nature Conservancy and the town of Warner. Another 500 Acres Added to The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy have announced the addition of 499 acres to the Pondicherry Division of the Silvio Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson and Whitefield.
The newly acquired lands (four parcels in all) are near the Mount Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield, on the southern end of the refuge. The lands were purchased from the Dodge family, formerly of Whitefield. Arrangements to purchase this property were made by the New Hampshire chapter of The Nature Conservancy. TNC secured a purchase and sales contract allowing the property to be transferred directly from the Dodge family to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Funds for the acquisition come from the sales of federal migratory waterfowl permits -- duck stamps -- which are purchased by waterfowl hunters and other bird enthusiasts. New to TNC: The Conservancy has announced the hiring of David Moffat to help lead land protection efforts in New Hampshire. As the New Hampshire chapter’s new land protection specialist, Moffat will work out of the Concord office and will focus on our priority conservation areas across the state, including the Ashuelot River watershed, the Ossipee Pine Barrens, Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge expansion, the Powwow River, Pine River, Connecticut River and more. Moffat comes to TNC with a breadth of public and private sector experience. He has worked with the World Bank and DEKA, Dean Kamen's corporation, at which he worked on the introduction of new technologies to developing countries. He also lived in Mozambique and started a successful coastal resource non-profit that worked throughout Eastern Africa. Most recently Moffat helped in the effort to secure funding the N.H. Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) as a consultant to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.
"David's personable nature and ability to reach out and connect with landowners, combined with his extensive business knowledge and experience will be a great addition to the Conservancy," said Duane Hyde, director of protection for TNC in New Hampshire. "I look forward to working with him to continue our ambitious conservation goals."
"I'm very excited to join the great TNC team and look forward to hitting the ground running and to work with landowners and partners to conserve New Hampshire's extraordinary places," Moffat said. "As someone who enjoys many outdoors activities in New Hampshire, I feel fortunate in having the opportunity to contribute my skills and energy to advance land conservation in the state." Measuring Success: To make sure conservation strategies are having their intended outcomes, you have to step back once in a while and measure your progress. With that in mind, The Nature Conservancy last month hosted a workshop in Lancaster on selecting biodiversity indicators for sustainable forestry in the upper Connecticut River landscape. The two-day workshop was sponsored and organized by the Conservancy and led by Dr. John Hagan and Andrew Whitman of the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences. The workshop drew together a diverse mix of scientists, natural resource managers and foresters. It offered a primer on selecting indicators. Among the examples of key biodiversity components for the upper Connecticut River landscape are late- and early successional forests, forest structure, stream integrity and habitat diversity. Hot off the Press: Purple loosestrife, yellow flag iris, tatarian honeysuckle -- they're all pretty plants and they're all notorious for wreaking havoc on native plants and ecosystems. Now there's a handy new guide to these and other invasive plants in New Hampshire. "A Guide to Invasive Upland Plant Species in New Hampshire" is put out by the N.H. Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food and the N.H. Invasive Species Committee. The 20-page booklet has profiles and color photos of 25 plant species, including four aquatic plants. It also describes various control options for getting rid of these invasive plants. To get a copy, contact the N.H. Department of Agriculture: 603-271-2561. Trail Builders Wanted: The Nature Conservancy is looking for a few good volunteers to help improve a trail at Lubberland Creek Preserve in Newmarket. The work includes some basic trail work and building a bog bridge over a wet spot. Water, snacks and guidance will be provided. Use the occasion to explore this great spot on Great Bay. If you're interested, contact Joanne Glode: 603-772-2203, or jglode@tnc.org. To sign up for TNC outings, please contact Megan Lepage, mlepage@tnc.org or 603-224-5853, ext. 23. TNC field trips are free and open to members and nonmembers. Please leave pets at home. Field trips proceed when six or more people are signed up. Sunday, June 26
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