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… or feature thick waxy coatings over thin fine needles compete more successfully than broadleaved evergreens like … leaves into early winter, particularly when they are young. Botanists call these trees “marcescent.” "Marcescent" - adj. … to hang onto their leaves into the winter.  Other botanists speculate that retained leaves may afford some …

… grazing animals or to attract specific pollinators. So it becomes difficult for me to explain why a few particular … plants over two days. All of them were tobacco hornworms. Both hornworm species feed on tobacco or tomato plants so … the host plant does not indicate which caterpillar it is. Both have a prominent horn on their rear end, hence their …

… and get to the trailhead. The details are fuzzy, but will become clear when you reach the staging area. You don’t know … in New Hampshire and by the purchase of hunting and fishing licenses. Since 2015, the HikeSafe program — a sort … that hikers can buy for $25 a year — has helped to both educate the public and generate revenue for SAR …

… 54 … On May 2, the N.H. Senate Finance Committee will hold a public hearing as part of its work to … the second from 6 to 8 p.m.  Any member of the public is welcome to testify on any part of the state budget. As we did … in each of the two years of the biennium (fiscal years  in both 2018 and 2019).  This matches what was appropriated for …

… designated wilderness. As wildlife biologists and foresters both understand, these multiple uses are not only compatible, but often enhance one another. To balance these … years, and the most recent update was approved following a comprehensive eight-year process involving dozens of …

… extreme pressure and high temperature. It’s a story of complex NH bedrock geology but also remarkable coincidences. … “Plumbago” (graphite) mines were historically located on both Mount Monadnock and Mount Kearsarge. NH Historian … linked to Mount Monadnock, but there’s no evidence Thoreau visited the Monadnock mine located along the Cliff Walk …

… southern boundary of the White Mountain National Forest. Encompassing approximately two million acres, the region is … forest in central New England, and is a key headwater of both the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers. Launched in … Templeton, Warwick,Wendell, Westminster, Winchendon. Completed applications must be received no later than 5:00 …

… a conservation easement to the Forest Society, they are both expressing their desire to keep their land forever … every new easement, we must add $10,000 to the Endowment. Income from the Easement Stewardship Endowment supports our …