If you’ve explored Birch Ridge Community Forest recently, you may have noticed (or heard) various land management activities happening around the property. Guided by the Management Plan adopted by the volunteer member Management Committee, SELT has been busy creating an early successional habitat, which will introduce new and diverse species of floral and fauna to the forest. Early successional habitats include young forest, shrublands, and grasslands, which are important habitats for woodcock, grouse, rabbits, songbirds, deer and many other species.
Please take a few minutes to watch the video below, where you’ll hear from New Durham’s own Charlie Bridges (wildlife biologist and chair of the Management Committee) about the vision SELT and its community partners are working toward as we set the stage for a future forest.
Should you have questions about management activities at Birch Ridge, please reach out to Chad Fierros, SELT’s Forest and Wildlife Habitat Manager, at 603-778-6088 or chad@seltnh.org.