Join us on Thursday, Sept. 26, when we’ll be talking about climate change at 6:30pm at the Montshire Museum.
Don’t forget our Balch Hill Restoration Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 29!
Join us on Thursday, Sept. 26, when we’ll be talking about climate change at 6:30pm at the Montshire Museum.
Don’t forget our Balch Hill Restoration Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 29!
Join us at the Howe Library on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 6:30-9pm for a discussion of the ecology and management of ticks, deer, and mice.
Just how much do deer affect vegetation at Balch Hill? To find out, we are working with Dartmouth Professor Craig Layne and students in his Ecological Methods class on a long-term experiment at the Natural Area. In 2012, we erected a number of fenced “exclosures” to foil hungry deer. Here are the results – after just one year, the number of plants in the fenced areas (shown in blue) were almost twice the number in places (shown in red) where deer could get at them. Stay tuned for updates.
You can now pick up a copy of our new trail map and guide to the Greensboro Ridge Natural Area at the trailhead or download it on our website.
Ticked off? Mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 11, for a symposium on ticks at the Etna Library.
Bambi, we’re watching you! The effects of snacking deer are being measured at Balch Hill in a cooperative Conservancy/ College project. After just one year, results are significant.
Just how much do deer affect vegetation at Balch Hill? To find out, we are working with Dartmouth Professor Craig Layne and students in his Ecological Methods class on a long-term experiment at the Natural Area. In 2012, we erected a number of fenced “exclosures” to foil hungry deer. Here are the results – after just one year, the number of plants in the fenced areas (shown in blue) were almost twice the number in places (shown in red) where deer could get at them. Stay tuned for updates.