Resources for Communities and Conservation Groups

WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN MAPS AND DATA

• NEW!  Wildlife Action Plan Resources for Communities
• NH Wildlife Action Plan
• 2020 NH Wildlife Action Plan Maps and Data
• Access NH Wildlife Action Plan Maps and Species by Habitat list for your community
• Use GRANITVIEW to view other natural resources data layers together with the wildlife maps
• Amount of each Wildlife Action Plan habitat type in each NH municipality  (Excel file)
• Use Wildlife Maps to Prioritize Habitats for Protection
• Communities Take Action for Wildlife brochure

WILDLIFE CORRIDORS

• Connect the Coast - Protecting Wildlife Corridors Across NH's Seacoast and Beyond (October 2019)
• NH Wildlife Corridors

CRITICAL HABITATS AND ASSOCIATED SPECIES

• Habitat Types and Species
• Habitat Stewardship brochures
• Focus on Wildlife brochures
• Wildlife Action Plan Habitat Profiles
• Rare Plants, Rare Animals, and Exemplary Natural Communities in New Hampshire Towns

NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY

• What is a Natural Resources Inventory?
• Sample NRI Outline
• Include Wildlife in Your Natural Resources Inventory
• Sample NRI Map Set
• List of Natural Resources Consultants
• NH Natural Resources Inventories Guide

Examples of Natural Resources Inventories:

• Epping Natural Resources Inventory (2017)
• Somersworth Natural Resources Assessment (2016)
• Campton Natural Resources Inventory (2016)
• Moultonboro Natural Resources Inventory (2016)
• Bath Natural Resources Inventory (2012, 2016)
• Francestown NRI (2013)  

CONSERVATION PLANNING FOR WILDLIFE

• Conservation Planning for Wildlife

Examples of Conservation Plans:

• Amherst Conservation Plan (2018)
• Francestown Conservation Plan (2013)
• Moose Mountain Regional Greenways Conservation Plan (2018)
• A Land Conservation Plan for the Merrimack River Watershed of New Hampshire and Massachusetts (2014)
• Lakes Region Conservation Plan (2011)

LAND CONSERVATION

• Conserving Your Land - Options for New Hampshire Landowners
• Find a Land Trust that services your area

MANAGING HABITAT

• Click on the Take Action tab at the top of this page, and select Manage Habitats to view information about habitat management
• Contact Information for UNH Cooperative Extension County Foresters
• Directory of Licensed Foresters
• Good Forestry in the Granite State
  (Best Management Practices for Forest Management)
• NH Department of Environmental Services Wetlands Bureau
  (Information on wetland regulations and permitting)

PUBLIC OUTREACH
 

Host community events to engage the public in your wildlife and habitats work:

• Community Wildlife Sightings Map Activity to engage local residents
• Host a Speaking for Wildlife Presentation
• Host a local BioBlitz (see Fremont BioBlitz)
• Andover's Wildlife Outreach Program
• Campton's Frozen Bog Walk
• Resources for Landowners