Cheshire County UNH Cooperative Extension

10/29/2025

10/29/2025

There's still time to register. This promises to be a great time - and it's close by!

10/22/2025

This full-day conference features presentations on a diversity of natural history research projects, with a focus on the Monadnock Region. Learn more here!

10/13/2025

Living Well with Diabetes [Online]
1:00 - 3:30pm
Weekly series of six (6) dates beginning October 20
Pre-Registration is required by October 15
If you or someone you care for has diabetes this workshop is for you! Learn techniques to deal with the symptoms of diabetes, such as fatigue, pain, hyper- and hypoglycemia, stress, and emotional problems such as depression, anger, fear, and frustration.

In this workshop, you will learn ways to maintain and improve strength and endurance and so much more. Create a weekly action plan to help you meet your goals so that you can do the things in life YOU want to do!

10/08/2025

Join us in celebrating and supporting New Hampshire 4-H youth by making a gift TODAY. Your donation helps provide hands-on learning opportunities, leadership development, and community impact across the state. 💚🍀

Every contribution — big or small — makes a difference in helping young people thrive!

Give here: https://give.unh.edu/nh-4-h-day-of-giving-2025/?a=10821560

Thank you for supporting the next generation of leaders!

10/06/2025

09/30/2025

Fall can be a good time to get your soil tested, and one reason is that you will have results in hand well before spring and can plan accordingly. UNH Cooperative Extension provides soil analysis and fertilizer recommendations to farmers, homeowners and researchers. Recommendations are based on the latest research and are specific to the crop being grown. Soil testing forms can be found at

All forms needed for soil testing.

09/25/2025

Identifying Trees & Shrubs and Their Role as Wildlife Habitat
October 1, 2025 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
Fitzwilliam, NH
Learn how to identify common native and non-native trees & shrubs and how each functions as habitat for different wildlife.
This workshop will be entirely outdoors.
Cost: $15 per person; space is limited and registration is required.
https://extension.unh.edu/event/2025/10/identifying-trees-shrubs-their-role-wildlife-habitat

09/10/2025

🍁 CALL for ABSTRACTS! The Monadnock Region Natural History Conference returns November 15 at Keene State College — and we want to feature your work on wildlife, wetlands, forest ecology & management, Mount Monadnock, community science, human connections to nature, belonging in the outdoors, and more.

📋Proposals for oral presentations (20-minute talks + 5-minute Q&A) & poster presentations (up to 24" x 36") are both welcome. Students & backyard naturalists encouraged!

🔗 Deadline for submissions: September 19, 2025. Learn more & submit your abstract at tinyurl.com/monadnock-conf-abstracts.

🐦 This one-day conference will feature presentations on a range of natural history topics, with a keynote address by cartoonist, naturalist, and author Rosemary Mosco of Bird and Moon Comics. We hope you’ll join us! Learn more & register at tinyurl.com/MonadnockNaturalHistory.

📸: Tom Momeyer

The Monadnock Region Natural History Conference is brought to you by the Harris Center for Conservation Education, Keene State College, Antioch University New England, Franklin Pierce University, UNH Extension, the Historical Society of Cheshire County, and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, with generous support from the Bailey Charitable Foundation, Savings Bank of Walpole, The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire, Moosewood Ecological, the Monadnock Conservancy, Northern Woodlands, Northeast Conservation Services, and the Inn at Valley Farms.

State Academic Life Cooperative Extension Forestry and Wildlife Program

09/09/2025

Become a Guide for 4-H Wildside!
September 26, 2025 | 6:00pm - September 28, 2025 | 3:00pm
Alton Bay, NH

4-H is searching for Wild Guides to host outdoor recreational experiences for youth and families that align with the Wildside Challenges.

Wild Guides will receive American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certification, Wilderness Leadership Training and Skill Development, Risk Management Training and Limited Edition 4-H Wild Guide gear. This will be a weekend full of fellowship, training, certification and fun on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. You can find all the details and registration here: https://extension.unh.edu/event/2025/09/become-guide-4-h-wildside

You can learn more about the Wildside Challenges here: https://extension.unh.edu/new-hampshire-4-h/pathways/healthy-living/outdoor-education/wildside-challenges

09/03/2025

Join UNH Extension Field Specialist Carl Majewski to learn about home composting: what to add and what to leave out, how to manage your pile, and why it's all worth the effort. The presentation starts at Monday, September 8, 6:30 pm. Marlborough Community House, 160 Main St. This free event is sponsored by the Federated Church of Marlborough.

08/20/2025

Last Friday, a group of environmental leaders from across the granite state met in Richmond to review some flooding caused by beavers. The goal was to figure out the best way to repair old logging roads to be able to use again. Here are the first five minutes of the meeting, with introductions, titles and the explanation of the problem.
The goal of posting this and the other videos from this gathering is to help provide guidance and opportunities to other landowners dealing with damages caused by beaver. It is a common issue on our region and it was great being witness to many of the state's sharpest environmental minds tackling the issue, while helping local landowners. 🦫