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 classrooms as they typically would, BSA Troop 219 from Lancaster, and Cub Scouts from pack 219 packaged over 2000 seedling so they could be redistributed to schools throughout the county. Some schools like Colebrook coordinated this with work pick-up day while others delivered seedlings with the school lunch program. Colebrook’s were scheduled to be distributed this morning. Partners including NH State Nursery, Coös County Conservation District and UNH Extension helped make this project possible. Photo Courtesy Boy Scouts Troop 219.
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 rain as well as decreases erosion and supports trillions of microbes in the soil. (Jake Mardin photo)
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 crop trials, seed mixes, dates.
No-Till Corn Planter Rentals and Retrofits equipment availability, click here for more information and signup. We’ve Got It Covered! Already using cover crops? This campaign seeks to assist farmers in getting recognition for the good cover cropping already being implemented on farms. These signs are available in your local NRCS, Conservation District or Cooperative Extension Office.
Training for professionals working in soils, erosion control, water quality, public works, engineering, roads, planning, consulting, and septic designers & installers.
Topics for the day were:
Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control on Small Construction Sites
Hydraulically Applied Erosion Control
Three Dimensional Slope Stabilization Project Review
Proper Culvert Installation & Maintenance
Soil Amendments
Underground Storm Water Storage
Perimeter Sediment Control
Shoreline Stabilization Using Gabion Baskets
Pollinator Habitats, Native Plant Species, Invasive Species
Continuing Education Credits, available for these workshops
– NH Department of Environmental Services, DES Subsurface designers & installers.
– EnviroCert International, Professional Development Hours
– VT Department of Environmental Conservation, non-soil credits
Dalton, NH Wednesday, August 21, 2019 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
About the Event
Join the Dannis Family and Master Naturalist,Dr. Rick Van de Poll, for a tour of a rich and diverse woodland in the upper Connecticut Valley region. The views alone are breathtaking not to mention the diversity of old growth forests and ridgeline habitats. https://abovethefifteenmilefalls.com/After our walk, we will discuss mushrooms around the table, where poisonous will be separated from edible, and medicinal will be highlighted.
Rick Van de Poll, Ph.D., is the principal of Ecosystem Management Consultants in Sandwich, NH, a company that since 1988 has offered natural resource management services throughout New England. With 40 years’ teaching experience, Dr. Van de Poll has completed natural resource inventories and management plans on over 325,000 acres in the Northeast. He is a member of the NH Plant Task Force, which surveys rare plant populations in NH, and is President of the Northeast Mycological Federation.
Space is limited, please register by emailing the Coös County Conservation District at [email protected]
Directions will be provided by return email to registered participants.
Participants should be prepared to walk in the woods, some of which is steep! Please come prepared with comfortable walking shoes, and dress for the weather. Rain or shine. The workshop is free.
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 classrooms as they typically would, BSA Troop 219 from Lancaster, and Cub Scouts from pack 219 packaged over 2000 seedling so they could be redistributed to schools throughout the county. Some schools like Colebrook coordinated this with work pick-up day while others delivered seedlings with the school lunch program. Colebrook’s were scheduled to be distributed this morning. Partners including NH State Nursery, Coös County Conservation District and UNH Extension helped make this project possible. Photo Courtesy Boy Scouts Troop 219.
Demonstration event
Space is limited, please register by emailing the Coös County Conservation District at 