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Forests for the People: The Story of the Eastern National Forests
Feb
21
7:00 PM19:00

Forests for the People: The Story of the Eastern National Forests

Forests for the People is the story of the forest conservation movement that started in New England and led to the establishment of 41 Eastern National Forests, including the White Mountain National Forest.

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Beavers: Essential Ecosystem Engineers
Dec
9
10:00 AM10:00

Beavers: Essential Ecosystem Engineers

What rodent increases biodiversity wherever they spend their time, creates habitat for myriad other species, provides housing for other animals, shelters fish, and offers nesting sites for birds on the “rooftops” of their homes? Come find out!

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Chocorua Byways: An Old Roads Ramble with Paul King
Oct
22
2:00 PM14:00

Chocorua Byways: An Old Roads Ramble with Paul King

Please join The Tamworth History Center, Chocorua Lake Conservancy, the Tamworth Road Study Committee, and Hike with Friends for “Chocorua Byways”with Paul King, longtime surveyor and local history buff, and a member of the Tamworth Road Study Committee.

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Aquatic Plants of Chocorua Lake and the Ossipee River Drainage
Aug
21
7:00 PM19:00

Aquatic Plants of Chocorua Lake and the Ossipee River Drainage

When you take a walk you probably recognize common plants and flowers—dandelion! rose! daylily!—but when you swim or kayak, do you know the names of the plants who live in the water you are enjoying?

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Geology Hike
Aug
19
9:00 AM09:00

Geology Hike

If we could slow down to geological time, we would feel the earth rising and falling beneath our feet in a perpetual churn of motion. Alas, our lives are too brief. We can, however, learn to read the landscape to understand the movement that came before our time.

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Forest Management & Carbon—an educational walk on CLC conservation land
Aug
5
9:00 AM09:00

Forest Management & Carbon—an educational walk on CLC conservation land

Join us for a walk with UNH Cooperative Extension Natural Resources Field Specialist Wendy Scribner on Chocorua Lake Conservancy conservation land in Chocorua, where we will talk about how our forests sequester and store carbon.

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Forest Management & Carbon—a talk via Zoom on 8/2 and then a walk on 8/5!
Aug
2
7:00 PM19:00

Forest Management & Carbon—a talk via Zoom on 8/2 and then a walk on 8/5!

Please join Cook Memorial Library and Chocorua Lake Conservancy live via Zoom for “Forest Management and Carbon” with UNH Cooperative Extension Natural Resources Field Specialist Wendy Scribner.

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Rescheduled—Vernal Pool Exploration
Apr
29
10:00 AM10:00

Rescheduled—Vernal Pool Exploration

”Vernal” means “in, of, or appropriate to spring.” “Pool” means “a small area of still water, typically one formed naturally.” But put them together and you have a magical temporary wetland without which many species would not be able to breed.

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Rescheduled: Solar Energy 101 and Beneficial Electrification—via Zoom
Mar
1
7:00 PM19:00

Rescheduled: Solar Energy 101 and Beneficial Electrification—via Zoom

Hearing the buzz around solar energy, but not sure where to start? As energy prices rise, are you looking for ways to save money on home heating and electricity? Would you like your business, town, or school district to reduce its energy costs, carbon footprint, and impact on the climate? Join us live via Zoom on Wednesday, March 1, at 7PM

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NH Healthcare Workers for Climate Action "Climate Health Roadshow"
Feb
7
7:00 PM19:00

NH Healthcare Workers for Climate Action "Climate Health Roadshow"

Climate science basics, health effects of climate change and the health risks posed by climate change-related phenomena including extreme heat, pollen and allergens, air pollution, extreme weather events, and vector-borne disease, climate and clean energy solutions, and actions we can take as individuals.

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Beavers: Essential Ecosystem Engineers
Nov
19
10:00 AM10:00

Beavers: Essential Ecosystem Engineers

What rodent increases biodiversity wherever they spend their time, creates habitat for myriad other species, provides housing for other animals, shelters fish, and offers nesting sites for birds on the “rooftops” of their homes? Come find out!

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Mushroom Walk with Eric Milligan
Aug
27
10:00 AM10:00

Mushroom Walk with Eric Milligan

The area around Chocorua Lake provides a widely diverse and rich fungal habitat. Ever wonder about the hundreds of miles of mycelium beneath our feet, of which we see only the fruiting bodies? Or which mushrooms are poisonous or edible?

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