This program is at capacity. Please follow the registration link to join the waitlist. Join SELT, Matt Tarr (UNH Cooperative Extension Professor & Wildlife Specialist), and Charlie Bridges of the BRCF Steering Committee for a special “Sunset Sit to Observe Woodcock.” This field trip will require minimal walking, as participants gather by the BRCF cabin […]
Join MMRG and SELT as we co-host Indigenous NH at the Birch Ridge Community Forest for a one hour storytelling event to celebrate the spring equinox. The event will be held on Saturday, March 25th at 2pm at the cabin site at BRCF. This event is suitable for all ages and will include a special […]
Join Emma Tutein, Natural Resources and Land Conservation Field Specialist from UNH Cooperative Extension, for a winter hike and exploration of Birch Ridge Community Forest. Along the way we will look for signs of wildlife, which may include tracks, scat, shrub grazes, pellets, sleeping patches, and rubs. Pack lunch if you’d like to enjoy a […]
This event has been canceled due to inclement weather. Get your snowshoes and bundle up, SELT’s Trails and Community Engagement Director, Yohann Hanley, will be leading a walk under the light of the full moon at Birch Ridge Community Forest in New Durham, NH. Yohann will guide you through the forest and fields of the […]
Join us at Birch Ridge Community Forest for a hawk watch with renowned ornithologist and best-selling nature writer Scott Weidensaul. Scott will share his deep expertise with participants as well as his experiences from over 20 years of working with birds in the field across the globe. This unique experience is not to be missed! Space […]
Join Certified Wildlife Biologist Charlie Bridges and Forest & Wildlife Ecologist Dr. Lee Alexander for a hiking tour of wildlife habitat in Birch Ridge Community Forest. We will explore a lesser-known area of BRCF with high value wildlife habitat (including the largest wetland complex on the Property!). We will discuss management for wildlife in young […]
Join New Durham Town Historian Cathy Orlowicz and SELT’s Wildlife and Habitat Manager, Connor Breton on a hike to the blueberries on Rattlesnake Mountain at Birch Ridge Community Forest. We will learn about the history of blueberry cultivation in the town of New Durham and how fire management plays a role in blueberry production. The […]
Join Licensed Forester Jon Martin for a forestry hiking tour of Birch Ridge Community Forest in New Durham. Learn more about the history of the property, the planning that goes into a timber harvest, why certain trees are selected to be harvested or as crop management, and how the forest will respond in the future. […]
Identifying and interpreting wildlife tracks can greatly expand your understanding of what species are using your land, and how wildlife respond to your habitat management activities. Join wildlife biologists Haley Andreozzi and Emma Tutein from UNH Cooperative Extension as they guide you through fields, forests, and wetlands in search of winter wildlife tracks and signs. […]
Join SELT for a one-day workshop focusing on the basics of trail design and construction led by Lew Shelley of SnowHawk LLC. Participants will have the opportunity for hands-on learning while starting work on a new trail at Birch Hill in the Birch Ridge Community Forest. Some of the topics covered will include: Sustainable trail […]
