About the Nature in Your Backyard Series:Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices, as outlined in
The Nature in Your Backyard Series. These resources are specifically curated (though not exclusively) for smaller landowners with properties under 20 acres.
Whether you have woods in your backyard or a larger woodlot, your land can support wildlife, protect water quality, produce firewood and other forest products, and offer recreational opportunities. From adding native plants to your yard and enhancing bird habitat, to assessing tree health or cutting trees for firewood, these resources will guide you in becoming a better steward of your property.
About this session:
New Hampshire is home to more than 80 native tree species and a variety of forest types, from the boreal spruce-fir forests of the White Mountains to the Appalachian oak-pine forests found in the southern part of the state. We’ll discuss how factors such as individual species adaptations, soils, topography, climate, natural disturbances, human land use history, and species interactions have shaped the forests we see today. With an understanding of the fundamentals of forest ecology and why trees grow where they do, you’ll be better equipped to evaluate and enhance the trees and forests in your backyard.
Recorded 3/26/25 