Coos Land Easements/Land Trust Discussion What does conservation in Coos County mean to you? Are you interested in conserving land? If you believe it is important to conserve land in Coos then please mark your calendars for Saturday January 15th, 1:00pm - 2:30pm for a discussion on the importance
Native Plant Nursery The District's Native Plant Nursery, is a continually growing project. Our native plants, once established, will be available to local, state and private agencies working on conservation, erosion control projects. We need your help - We have started some plants, grasses, willows, etc. However, we are looking
Streambank Stabilization & Wildlife Habitat Slideshow
30 Years Strong For well over 30 years Coös K-12 kids have received seedlings. This year thanks to Coös County Conservation District and Lancaster Scouts, the event was not canceled due to Covid-19. However, it was done a bit differently. Because Natural Resource volunteers were not able to visit
Recent purchase available for rent The recent purchase of a Wood Ash Spreader has also proven to be a great success with our local farmers. Just in the short time we have owned it, several local farmers have benefited from the availability of the spreader to get wood ash
Demonstration event The Coos Country Conservation District hosted a demonstration in Columbia last Wednesday of a 10-foot Great Plains No Till Drill 1006NT, pulled by Scott Deblois so participants could see it in action. About No-till farming practices keep the soil structure intact-enabling it to absorb more water and handle heavy
Soil Health Workshop Farmers interested in learning more about ways to improve the productivity of your soil should visit the NH Soil Health website Producers interested in cover crops should sign up by March 15, you will be put on a contact list to receive updated information about cover
February, 2021 Each year the District holds a Conservation Field Day for the 5th graders from the local valley schools. This Field Day has been occurring for multiple decades with the help from local professionals in NH Fish & Game, UNH Extension, USDA/NRCS, local foresters and farmers, and volunteers. Students
Flashback! Each month, we will be providing Flashbacks of the great work that the Conservation District in Coos County has completed over the years. However for the January Newsletter we wanted to highlight a special event in history! Soil Conservation in 1937 On February 27, 1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a