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    Cold River Streambank Restoration Project: A Closer Look
    Bill Fosher
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 2 min
    Water

    Cold River Streambank Restoration Project: A Closer Look

    Every spring and sometimes in the summer, the Cold River would take a bite out of two important agricultural fields near its confluence...
    NRCS Practices: Log Cribs for Streambank Erosion
    Wendy Ward
    • Jun 5, 2021
    • 1 min
    Soil

    NRCS Practices: Log Cribs for Streambank Erosion

    Bank erosion, or the removal of soil, rocks, and vegetation by the force of moving water, is a natural part of river dynamics. Over the...
    2020 - What a Year!
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 4 min
    Soil

    2020 - What a Year!

    What a year 2020 has been! As one can imagine, our year in review is going to look a bit different this year, but also a lot didn’t...
    On Mud, Horses, Flowers, & Food
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min
    Soil

    On Mud, Horses, Flowers, & Food

    It was early spring. All the snow had melted in the winter paddock, and the workhorses and the farmers were ankle-and-fetlock deep in...
    Uniquely NH Stories & Celebration
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 2 min
    Soil

    Uniquely NH Stories & Celebration

    This year, the Cheshire County Conservation District is excited to celebrate its 75th anniversary! While Covid-19 may have thrown a...
    Explore Intersections Between Land & Community On Sept. 24th!
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 3 min
    Soil

    Explore Intersections Between Land & Community On Sept. 24th!

    Radically Rural 2020 brings you Radically Rural Remote, a single-day entirely virtual summit for shaping and sharing ideas surrounding...
    The Problem is the Solution: Stewarding a Small piece of Property with a Permaculture Approach
    Sara Powell
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 4 min
    Soil

    The Problem is the Solution: Stewarding a Small piece of Property with a Permaculture Approach

    “Vision is not seeing things as they are but as they will be” ~David Holmgren Buying an old house (C.1790’s) on a very small lot (0.17...
    CCCD 2019 Year in Review
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Mar 6, 2020
    • 4 min
    Soil

    CCCD 2019 Year in Review

    Happy New Year! 2019 was an exciting (& busy!) year at the Cheshire County Conservation District. As in years past, our District staff of...
    Monadnock Grows Together: Container Gardening
    Rachel Brice
    • Jun 25, 2019
    • 2 min
    Soil

    Monadnock Grows Together: Container Gardening

    ​Hello garden friends! This year, one of my new adventures is growing in containers. In this photo (taken on June 1st), you can see a...
    Do Right and Feed Everyone
    Mary Ellen Cannon
    • Dec 7, 2018
    • 2 min
    Water

    Do Right and Feed Everyone

    "Do right and feed everyone." This is the mission of the USDA, according to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Seasonal high tunnel...
    Improving Aquatic Habitat with NRCS
    Wendy Ward
    • Jul 5, 2018
    • 3 min
    Wildlife

    Improving Aquatic Habitat with NRCS

    CHESHIRE COUNTY FISH & GAME CLUB - Ferry Brook Project Wood Additions Installation On Saturday September 23, 2017, NH Natural Resources...
    Making the Best Plant Choices
    Wendy Ward
    • Jan 5, 2018
    • 3 min
    Water

    Making the Best Plant Choices

    Whenever I get a plant catalog in the mail, I feel like a kid in a candy store – so many plants all with unique beauty and benefits - I...
    The CCC what?
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Aug 6, 2017
    • 2 min
    Farm Viability

    The CCC what?

    Have you heard of the Cheshire County Conservation District? Maybe you’ve seen our logo, attended an event, or utilized one of our...
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