Coos County Land Easement Discussion
The Coos County Conservation District has been approached by multiple land owners over the years about wanting to conserve and preserve their land. Many family farms and woodlots in Coos County are being sold off and sub divided creating more 5 acre house lots and less workable land. If you are interested in keeping your land safe from being subdivided and sold in the future years, want to be sure your land stays as workable land for future generations and more please join us in discussing conservation easements and possibly creating a future Land Trust specifically for the residents of Coos County.
If you are a land owner in Coos and would like to attend the future meeting or be kept in the loop of future meeting discussions, please email the Coos County Conservation District Manager at: da.cccd@gmail.com or call and leave a message with your contact information at the Lancaster Office: 603-503-9014.
We are predicting a public meeting in November, however the location and date are still currently being finalized.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!
If you are a land owner in Coos and would like to attend the future meeting or be kept in the loop of future meeting discussions, please email the Coos County Conservation District Manager at: da.cccd@gmail.com or call and leave a message with your contact information at the Lancaster Office: 603-503-9014.
We are predicting a public meeting in November, however the location and date are still currently being finalized.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!
Forest Thinning with Brush Saw's Workshop
When:
November 5th, 2021 at 9am until noon, bring your own lunch discussion to follow
Where:
Falkenham Family Forest
~1 mile down Flaherty Road
Lancaster, NH 03584
(Off of North Road near Savage Bargain Barn)
What you will learn:
Speakers:
Credits: 3
Cost: $30.00, please pay with cash or check at the event
Registration:
Email the Coos County Conservation District Manager at: da.cccd@gmail.com to register or call 603-503-9014 and leave a message as soon as possible.
November 5th, 2021 at 9am until noon, bring your own lunch discussion to follow
Where:
Falkenham Family Forest
~1 mile down Flaherty Road
Lancaster, NH 03584
(Off of North Road near Savage Bargain Barn)
What you will learn:
- Why are we doing this?
- Who pays for forest thinning?
- How much can I make?
- Selecting a saw
- Techniques for efficient work
- Safety
- Maintenance of saw and blades
- Try out a saw for yourself!
Speakers:
- Tom Groves, Field Manager for woodland services, Long View Forestry in Hartland, VT
- Brendan Prusik, retired Coos County Forester, UNH Cooperative Extension
- David Falkenham, NH/VT Certified Forester, New England Forestry Consultants
- Kelly Eggleston, Coos County District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Credits: 3
Cost: $30.00, please pay with cash or check at the event
Registration:
Email the Coos County Conservation District Manager at: da.cccd@gmail.com to register or call 603-503-9014 and leave a message as soon as possible.
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Erosion Control Workshop
Come on down to the Gorham Town Forest off Jimtown Road in Gorham, NH on Friday June 11th! We will be hosting an Erosion Control Workshop for locals to attend to earn Septic License Credits and Forestry Credits! We have an awesome line up of speakers! Coffee, donuts and drinks will be provided. Please pack a lunch. Cost is $25.00 to attend.
Thank you to all the speakers who are willing to present at the workshop! We really appreciate it!
Schedule:
8:00am – 8:10am: Coos County Conservation District Manager welcomes everyone
8:10am – 9:00am: Peter Whitcomb NRCS Concord, will speak on soils
9:00am – 9:55am: Haven Neal Berlin, speak on the Gorham Town Forest- forest management plan
10:00am – 10:50am: Mike Kelly from Kellog, to speak on Forestry road construction
10:55am – 11:45am: Brendan Prusik from UNH Cooperative Extension Lancaster, to speak on Forest Health
11:45am – 12:15pm: Group Lunch, bring your own due to Covid; Drinks provided
12:15pm – 1:05pm: Chris Holt and Clint Savage from NH Trails Bureau, will speak on ATV/Snowmobile trail building
1:10pm – 2:00pm: Dennis Thompson and Gary Spaulding from Onsite Solutions in Colebrook, speak on septic design and installation also new technology
2:05pm – 3:00pm: Jason Sterling from Sterling Environmental Septic Design and Installation in Lancaster VT, will speak on septic design and install
Thank you to all the speakers who are willing to present at the workshop! We really appreciate it!
Schedule:
8:00am – 8:10am: Coos County Conservation District Manager welcomes everyone
8:10am – 9:00am: Peter Whitcomb NRCS Concord, will speak on soils
9:00am – 9:55am: Haven Neal Berlin, speak on the Gorham Town Forest- forest management plan
10:00am – 10:50am: Mike Kelly from Kellog, to speak on Forestry road construction
10:55am – 11:45am: Brendan Prusik from UNH Cooperative Extension Lancaster, to speak on Forest Health
11:45am – 12:15pm: Group Lunch, bring your own due to Covid; Drinks provided
12:15pm – 1:05pm: Chris Holt and Clint Savage from NH Trails Bureau, will speak on ATV/Snowmobile trail building
1:10pm – 2:00pm: Dennis Thompson and Gary Spaulding from Onsite Solutions in Colebrook, speak on septic design and installation also new technology
2:05pm – 3:00pm: Jason Sterling from Sterling Environmental Septic Design and Installation in Lancaster VT, will speak on septic design and install
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No Till Drill Demo Event
The District is very happy to announce that our grant application to purchase a 10' Great Plains No Till Drill to add to our Equipment Rental Program has been approved! We want to thank the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation for making this equipment available for farmers in Coos County and Essex County VT. We are truly appreciative!
Now please set your calendars for May 21st from 12:30pm - 3pm at the CJEJ Farm and Meat House at 98 US Route 3, in Columbia, NH 03590.
This event will be utilized as a training for farmers who would like to rent the District’s No Till Drill. If you would like to rent the No Till Drill in the future please plan on attending this training/event. Reservations can be made at the event, so you do not want to miss it!
We also have a great line up of speakers and additional equipment for view/rent at the event. Willie Gibson, an Agronomist with Northeast Agriculture will speak on the benefits of No Till practices, Nicholas Rowley the Coos County UNH Agriculture Field Technician will speak about cover crops, Steven Stocking will explain what the Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance has to offer, NRCS staff will speak briefly on the programs they offer, and the District will have our lime/wood ash spreader and tool trailer on site for observation, questions, and reservations. Of course, we cannot forget our main speakers Aaron Bourke from Champlain Valley Equipment and Pierce Randall from Great Plains Manufacturing. They will be presenting the District with the drill for the first time and will discuss how to operate and care for the drill when renting it from the District.
Please RSVP to the Coos County Conservation District Manager by May 14th if you plan on attending the event. Whitney can be contacted via email: da.cccd@gmail.com or call 603-503-9014.
Be sure to check in at the registration table upon arrival at the event! See you on Friday May 21st!
Now please set your calendars for May 21st from 12:30pm - 3pm at the CJEJ Farm and Meat House at 98 US Route 3, in Columbia, NH 03590.
This event will be utilized as a training for farmers who would like to rent the District’s No Till Drill. If you would like to rent the No Till Drill in the future please plan on attending this training/event. Reservations can be made at the event, so you do not want to miss it!
We also have a great line up of speakers and additional equipment for view/rent at the event. Willie Gibson, an Agronomist with Northeast Agriculture will speak on the benefits of No Till practices, Nicholas Rowley the Coos County UNH Agriculture Field Technician will speak about cover crops, Steven Stocking will explain what the Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance has to offer, NRCS staff will speak briefly on the programs they offer, and the District will have our lime/wood ash spreader and tool trailer on site for observation, questions, and reservations. Of course, we cannot forget our main speakers Aaron Bourke from Champlain Valley Equipment and Pierce Randall from Great Plains Manufacturing. They will be presenting the District with the drill for the first time and will discuss how to operate and care for the drill when renting it from the District.
Please RSVP to the Coos County Conservation District Manager by May 14th if you plan on attending the event. Whitney can be contacted via email: da.cccd@gmail.com or call 603-503-9014.
Be sure to check in at the registration table upon arrival at the event! See you on Friday May 21st!
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North Country Conservation Series
We are super excited to announce the first ever North Country Conservation Series Podcast!!!
Question, what is a podcast? A podcast is a digital audio file of a recording that took place in a studio. Just like listening to the radio in your car, a podcast can be downloaded on the internet via a computer or smartphone to be listened to in your home, in your car, or anywhere!
On January 8th, 2021 the District Manager met with Conservationists of Coos County at Phlume Media in Lancaster to record the first three episodes of this new series. Guest conservationist speakers included:
1-Lt. Wayne Saunders, retired NH Fish & Game Conservation Officer & Operation Game Thief & Wardens Watch Podcast
2-Andrew Schafermeyer, NH Fish & Game Fisheries Biologist
3-Dave Falkenham, Forester
The three episodes include an Introduction, Conservation Job Specific Questions, a Reflection on the History of Coos County and What to Expect in the Future.
Please join the District Manager, Whitney Lewis on this new adventure!
Question, what is a podcast? A podcast is a digital audio file of a recording that took place in a studio. Just like listening to the radio in your car, a podcast can be downloaded on the internet via a computer or smartphone to be listened to in your home, in your car, or anywhere!
On January 8th, 2021 the District Manager met with Conservationists of Coos County at Phlume Media in Lancaster to record the first three episodes of this new series. Guest conservationist speakers included:
1-Lt. Wayne Saunders, retired NH Fish & Game Conservation Officer & Operation Game Thief & Wardens Watch Podcast
2-Andrew Schafermeyer, NH Fish & Game Fisheries Biologist
3-Dave Falkenham, Forester
The three episodes include an Introduction, Conservation Job Specific Questions, a Reflection on the History of Coos County and What to Expect in the Future.
Please join the District Manager, Whitney Lewis on this new adventure!
North Country High Tunnel Series
With increased awareness of local food sources and interest in growing food for your family, NH Conservation Districts, NRCS and UNH Extension are partnering to bring you the information needed to grow like a pro in a season - extension high tunnel.
High Tunnels 101
January 20, 2021 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Site Selection and Construction
February 3, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 pm
NRCS High Tunnel Program and Coös CCD Tool Rental Program
February 17, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 pm
High Tunnel Management
March 3, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Winter Growing and Challenges
March 17, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 pm
If you would like to sign up for the zoom series please email the Coos County Conservation District Manager Whitney Lewis at: da.cccd@gmail.com
Check out the brochure below for more information on the sessions!
High Tunnels 101
January 20, 2021 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Site Selection and Construction
February 3, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 pm
NRCS High Tunnel Program and Coös CCD Tool Rental Program
February 17, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 pm
High Tunnel Management
March 3, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Winter Growing and Challenges
March 17, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 pm
If you would like to sign up for the zoom series please email the Coos County Conservation District Manager Whitney Lewis at: da.cccd@gmail.com
Check out the brochure below for more information on the sessions!
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High Tunnels 101: January 20th Video
Site Selection & Construction: February 3rd Video
NRCS High Tunnel Program & Coos Tool Rentals: Feb. 17th
High Tunnel Management: March 3rd
Winter Growing & Challenges: March 17th
Conservation Legacy Award
In honor of the 75th anniversary for Conservation Districts in the State of NH the Coos County Conservation District seeks nominations for the Conservation Legacy Award. This award seeks to honor the nominees sustained commitment to the stewardship of natural resources in Coos County.
For more information such as qualifications and nomination due dates, see the link below! Your voice matters, please help us award a deserving business, organization, individual, or family!
For more information such as qualifications and nomination due dates, see the link below! Your voice matters, please help us award a deserving business, organization, individual, or family!
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Coos County Conservation District will Sponsor Youth to Attend CampWould you like to make a difference in a child's life? If so, talk to them about the amazing outdoor opportunities at Barry Conservation Camp!
BCC is located in the White Mountain National Forest and operated by UNH 4-H in conjunction with the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department. We are happy to announce that the Coös County Conservation District will will be offering a scholarship to sponsor half of the payment for a child to attend camp! The child can choose from one of three sessions. These awesome sessions include: 1- "4-H On the The Wild Side" for Ages 10-16 years old 2- "North Country Adventure" for Ages 12-16 years old 3- "Mini-Camp" for Ages 8-12 years old Campfires, hikes, fishing, shooting sports, survival skills and navigation with GPS are some of the activities that the child will experience at camp. For more information on dates, costs, and session descriptions check out the brochure. Scholarship applications are due to the Coös County Conservation District by Sunday January 10th, 2021. The future BCC camper will be notified by February 5th, 2021. Please see the attached Scholarship Application and Instructions for submission. |
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