Amherst NH Conservation Commission
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
We recently completed an analysis of the conservation strategy and management of public conservation land throughout Amherst, NH evaluating things from a wildlife perspective. Observations went from the big-picture GIS analysis using NH Fish and Game's Wildlife Action Plan data down to individual volunteer actions including building bird nest boxes.
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Early this spring we coordinated with ARE and a researcher at UNH to collect high resolution LiDAR data at eight salt marsh sites. This was used to create detailed elevation maps to inform salt marsh restoration project design. High resolution aerial imagery was also collected to support a habitat mapping and change project for tidal wetlands statewide for which Birch Tree is Project Manager.
Lamprey River Advisory Committee
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Lamprey River Advisory Committee
The very first project Birch Tree Conservation Consulting completed was back in 2008 when we worked with the Lamprey River Advisory Committee and Lamprey River Watershed Association to develop a watershed-wide management plan for the invasive plant Japanese knotweed along the river corridor. The project spanned from GIS analysis to on the ground management working with volunteers and contractors.