Education

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.

• American Forest Foundation - MyLandPlan - Tools and information to help you manage and explore your woodlands and forests.
• Wilderness Survival Guide - How to stay alive if lost, hurt or stranded.
• Natural Resources Inventory for the Town of New London, NH - A 2010 Colby Sawyer College Environmental Studies Project to identify and map natural resources to aid in future resource and conservation planning.
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• Conservation Easements
  • Concise Easement Q&A Sheet developed by The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
  • Why Conserve Your Land? is a collection of information provided by the Land Trust Alliance.
• Wildlife Articles
  • 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.
  • Link to a 2012 New York Times article "Why Trees Matter"
  • A collection of short videos on a number of Forest Management Topics provided by Forest*A*Syst
• Water Quality Topics
  • National Resources Conservation Service information about the importance of Riparian Forest Buffers
  • A brief clip describing the water cycle is provided by by the Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Center
• Wildlife Habitat Topics
  • New Hampshire Fish and Game's Wildlife Action Plan, conservation Tools for Communities.
  • New Hampshire Fish and Game's One Granite State, Many Habitat Types
  • New Hampshire Fish and Games's Wildlife Fact Sheets
• Invasive Species Topics
  • Guide to Invasive Upland Plant Species in New Hampshire by the New Hampshire Invasive Species Committee and the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture
  • Japanese Knotweed - A Homeowner's Guide to Control prepared by the New London Conservation Commission
  • Japanese Barberry - Invasive Species that Attracts Ticks prepared by Jane McMurrich of the New London Conservation Commission
  • Aquatic Plants & Algae of New Hampshire Lakes and Ponds prepared by NH Department of Environmental Services

Photos

Lower Cascades on Great Brook.  - Photo by R. Anderson

Cattle Grazing - Photo courtesy of Microsoft

Invasive Japanese Knotweed - Photo by R. Anderson

Invasive Japanese Barberry