Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Make a sustaining gift today to support local journalism!
0000017a-15d9-d736-a57f-17ff915b0001

Protecting N.H.'s Forests and Trees

New Hampshire’s landscape is full of beautiful sights, sounds and smells - and with very few exceptions, trees. While trees fill our state and have stood tall for decades, they also encounter invasive insects and extreme weather that threaten their health. From backyards to secluded state parks, trees are the background for much that happens in the Granite State. We look at the different ways that trees are protected and maintained throughout the state. 

This show was originally broadcast on 7/25/2016.

GUESTS:

  • Scott Ollinger - Professor of Natural Resources at the University of New Hampshire.
  • Ron Klemarczyk - consulting forester for communities throughout New Hampshire, including the City of Concord. He is also a special deputy forest fire warden.

LINKS:  

More from listeners about trees and forests:

From Facebook:  One day sitting in front of our downtown coffee shop in Keene I overheard two old codgers talking about the parking in downtown and businesses. 

One said to the other "if we cut down all these trees we'd have more room for parking spaces". The other turned and said "we cut down all these trees we won't need all these parking spaces".

The trees in our town can't have a quantifiable value but it is easy to say they are attractive and bring people to our town to shop and stay. Thanks for having this program today.

  • Please remind people that one of the most important things they can do to protect trees from invasive pests is to not move firewood for campfires or other travel.   -Lorraine Merrill, NH Department of Agriculture
Credit Courtest of David Cappaert, Michigan State, Bugwood.org
/
Michigan State, Bugwood.org
Emerald Ash Borer

 

Related Content

You make NHPR possible.

NHPR is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone.

Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference.