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Powwow River, Atlantic white cedar swamp, Kingston - E. Aldrich photo
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Protecting The Great Bear Rainforest A long-awaited announcement by the government of British Columbia creates a lasting model of conservation in the Great Bear Rainforest by formally protecting 5 million acres of from logging and establishing a process to develop ecosystem-based management across an additional 10 million acres. Negotiations are on-going for similar land use agreements across an additional 6 million acres of the Great Bear Rainforest. The Nature Conservancy rates as the most trusted organization in a recent poll by Harris Interactive®, as reported by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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235 Acres Protected: The Nature Conservancy has announced that it has purchased two key parcels in Freedom and Ossipee, protecting outstanding examples of a globally rare and imperiled forest type. The Conservancy has purchased 170 acres in Freedom and 65 acres in Ossipee, both of which contain the unique and rare pine barrens habitat that the organization has been working to protect since 1988. The Conservancy has also secured a contract to protect an additional 25 acres in Madison.
Because of the rarity and importance of the Ossipee Pine Barrens, the Conservancy has been actively protecting land in the area for 17 years. The Conservancy currently owns 2,285 acres in the Ossipee Pine Barrens, almost 1,000 acres of which is excellent pine barrens habitat. Most of this land is between Silver Lake and Ossipee Lake in Freedom, Madison, Ossipee and Tamworth. The Conservancy’s goal has been to protect 1,500 to 2,000 acres of areas of well-connected pine barrens habitat, buffered and linked by natural forest and wetland habitats. The purchases reflect the Conservancy’s recent decision to significantly ramp up efforts to conserve the Ossipee Pine Barrens. The decision is driven in large part by the threat rapid growth and development poses to the pine barrens ecosystem, as well as the rapidly emerging statewide recognition of the ecosystem's wildlife and water resource values. The Conservancy’s recent purchases include a 65-acre tract in Ossipee that consists mostly of pitch pine and scrub oak, a natural community type that has become increasingly rare because of development, gravel mining and other land conversion. The Conservancy purchased that tract from Malcolm Bacon of Freedom. The parcel is on the southern end of the Windsock Village aviation community off Red Baron Road and abuts an 84-acre tract that the Conservancy purchased in 2004. The West Branch River forms the tract’s eastern edge; additional Conservancy land is on the other side of the river. <<Click here for a map and more about this project>>
Acting on Priorities: A globally rare ecosystem along the Powwow River in Kingston is now better protected, thanks to four recent acquisitions by The Nature Conservancy. The Conservancy has purchased four tracts on the Powwow -- 41.8 acres in all -- adding further protection to an Atlantic white cedar swamp and more than 1,300 feet of river frontage. “The Powwow River is a precious oasis of nature in our fastest-changing region,” said Daryl Burtnett, state director of The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire. “We’re grateful to our partners and the local community for helping to preserve it.” Atlantic white cedar swamps are a globally rare type of natural community. Of the 500,000 acres of wetlands in New Hampshire, only about 550 acres are Atlantic white cedar swamps. Protecting the state's best examples is a high priority of The Nature Conservancy. The central Powwow River – between Country Pond and Powwow Pond – harbors the most extensive complex of Atlantic white cedar swamp forest wetlands in New Hampshire. The area is also an excellent example of a streamside fen ecosystem and is situated over one of southeastern New Hampshire’s largest and most productive aquifers. <<Learn more about this project>> April 24: Can we afford to conserve the forests of the world? Can we afford not to? Join a panel of distinguished experts for a thought-provoking discussion on the future of global forest conservation. This intriguing discussion will be on Monday, April 24, 4 to 6 p.m., at Moore Hall at Dartmouth College in Hanover. The event is presented by The Nature Conservancy in collaboration with The Rockefeller Center. It's free and open to the public. Whether you are an investor or a naturalist, a forester or an inhabitant of Earth, the success of innovative approaches to forest conservation will affect you. Led by George Woodwell, founder of the Woods Hole Research Center for the global environment, the panel members will share their global perspectives and unique insights on forest conservation. Audience members will have an opportunity to pose questions and participate in this engaging discussion. Panelists include:
For more information, to reserve seating for the panel discussion or to attend an evening reception with the experts, call 802-229-4425. Conservation Forestry: A new booklet published by The Nature Conservancy in Vermont offers a new look at sustainable forestry. It's a synopsis of an ecological forestry workshop, involving a small group of ecologists, foresters, and conservation planners from across New England. The booklet is written by John Roe, director of conservation programs for the Conservancy in Vermont, and Ana Ruesink, former director of conservation science for TNC in Vermont. This workshop, organized by The Nature Conservancy with discussion guidance from David Foster, Director of the Harvard University Forest, sought to develop silvicultural techniques that promote high ecological integrity for the dominant natural community types in the Northern Forest. The three communities addressed in the booklet are northern hardwood forest, red spruce-northern hardwood forest, and lowland spruce-fir forest. "Our hope is that these techniques will be useful for foresters, loggers, forestland owners, public agencies, land trusts, biologists and others interested in native forest biodiversity," said John Roe. "While there are many resources being developed to address biodiversity issues in forestry, the particular focus of this booklet is on the natural dynamics that drive the three forest community types identified. Natural Dyamics Silviculture is a viable option for many forest managers who want to promote high ecological integrity on their land while still harvesting timber." One of the intentions in creating this booklet is to promote dialogue within the forestry community on ecological management practices, Roe said. If you're interested in receiving copies of this booklet, or if you know others who would like to receive a copy, contact Lyn Munno at lmunno@tnc.org, or at (802) 229-4425 ext 116. Saturday, February 25:
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