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Protecting Great Places: Purchase of 635 acres doubles preserve size and safeguards rare cedar stand
October 14 & 15:
Now, communities, agencies and organizations have an invaluable tool to help protect precious resources of New Hampshire coastal watershed. The state of New Hampshire has engaged a partnership of The Nature Conservancy, Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests, Rockingham and Strafford regional planning commissions to develop a land conservation plan for the coastal watershed. After more than a year of input from citizens, experts and state-of-the-art geographic analysis, the plan is complete and ready to be implemented by communities and organizations. It addresses where are the watershed's most important resources, why they are critical to conserve, and how to protect them. The public will get a unique opportunity to learn more about these special places and the plan itself on October 14 and 15, during New Hampshire's Coastal Watershed Weekend. An array of land trusts in New Hampshire's coastal watershed will lead hikes -- from easy to challenging -- to lands that exemplify the treasured resources the plan aims to protect. They include TNC's Lubberland Creek Preserve (Oct. 15); the Forest Society's Mulligan Forest (Oct. 14); Moose Mountain Regional Greenways' Barbour Easement in Wakefield (Oct. 14); and several others. Learn more about N.H. Coastal Watershed Weekend Check out the Land Conservation Plan for N.H.'s Coastal Watershed. Looking Back; Looking Ahead:
Sunny skies, warm temperatures and the shores of Great Bay greeted participants of the New Hampshire Chapter's annual meeting. The lively meeting was held in the newly dedicated Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center at the Great Bay Discovery Center in Stratham. The meeting was an opportunity to recognize the leadership of Hank Swan of Lyme, who has served as chair of the New Hampshire board of trustees for the past year. Incoming board chair is Richard Mallion of Whitefield, who has also served as vice-chair and chaired the chapter's conservation committee. The New Hampshire chapter is honored to have two new trustees join its board of trustees: Gerald J. Gartner of Hollis and Robert M. Larsen of Concord. They bring extensive experience in business, law and nonprofit governance to the chapter. Learn more about the NH Chapter's annual meeting. Small Steps Toward Restoration:
Taking Action on Climate Change : The Carbon Coalition (New Hampshire Citizens for a Responsible Energy Policy) is looking for volunteer help for an initiative to get the issue of climate change on New Hampshire's town meeting ballots. The coalition’s Town Meeting Campaign is a bipartisan grassroots initiative to bring a resolution to March 2007 town meetings statewide calling for action on global warming at the national and local levels.
There are other opportunities for volunteers, including bringing a climate change expert to your town through the Carbon Coalition’s free speakers bureau.
Learn more about how you can help November 18: Powwow River Cleanup Conservation Careers The New Hampshire Chapter of The Nature Conservancy is seeking applicants for two positions: director of government relations and a marine ecologist. These are exciting opportunities to advance conservation and work with a great team of folks. Click here for more information. September 29, Hugh Gregg Center Join municipal board members and decision makers from across the watershed for an afternoon workshop on one of NH’s most limited and valuable habitats – salt marsh. The workshop runs from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center, with a presentation on the salt marshes of NH. After that, most of the session will be spent outdoors on the salt marsh at Sandy Point. The workshop focus will be on ecological function and values of salt marshes, current conservation concerns, and actions that municipalities and decision makers can take to protect salt marsh ecological function. Fall is the best time to experience salt marsh ecology and this workshop promises to be an enjoyable educational workshop. The Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training Program is sponsoring this event. Please RSVP via email or phone by Sept. 27. To RSVP send your name, municipal board affiliation or organization name, with phone number to Steve Miller at Steve@greatbay.org or call Steve at 778-0015 ext. 305. Working together, we can ensure the diversity of life on Earth and enrich the quality of life in New Hampshire now and for future generations. You can make a significant impact by helping us preserve and steward land now, which will improve the quality of life for you, your children, your grandchildren and for the future of life on Earth. Please consider:
For more information, contact Tiffany McKenna, director of philanthropy, at 603-224-5853, ext. 15. Click here to find out how you can help The Nature Conservancy's conservation efforts in New Hampshire and beyond.
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