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All Posts Soil Wildlife Water Farm Viability Martin Royle Aug 1 3 min Farm Viability Making a Forever Farm in Winchester, NH Making forever farmland through a collaboration between The Monadnock Conservancy & the NH Farm Future Fund! Ellinore Todd Long Jul 5 2 min Meet Ellinore: CCCD Welcomes a New Team Member! CCCD is excited to welcome our newest team member and Administrative Coordinator: Ellinore Todd Long! Emily Daigle Jun 6 3 min Wildlife Pollinator Habitat Blooms in Keene: A Conservation Opportunity Fund Story Initially I figured it would take us many years to plant our pollinator habitat, enter the Conservation Opportunity Fund! Benee Hershon May 3 6 min Expanding Connection to Nature: The Outdoor Gear Library In the spring of 2023, the staff at the Keene Public Library were approached by the Cheshire County Conservation District with the idea... Benee Hershon Apr 5 4 min Farm Viability Starting from the Ground Up: A Closer Look at CCCD's Equipment Rental Program From April 2023 through November 2024, I took time away from my role with the conservation district to work on farms up and down the east... Benee Hershon Mar 1 4 min Farewell, Matt! We will be saying goodbye to Matt Smetana, CCCD’s Community Engagement Coordinator, as he embarks on a new adventure. Matt will be... Matt Smetana Jan 15 5 min Soil Conservation Funding Encourages Local Farmers and Landowners to 'Grow Green' in 2024 Discover funding opportunities that help you enhance local agriculture, preserve wildlife habitat, and promote climate resilience! Matt Smetana Oct 23, 2023 6 min Wildlife November Community Member Spotlight: Susie Spikol Curiosity, empathy, and love for all beings big and small. Susie Spikol has been cultivating these in our community one encounter at a time. Matt Smetana Oct 20, 2023 5 min Farm Viability October Community Member Spotlight: Pete's Stand Pete's Stand is CCCD's 2023 Cooperator of the Year, learn more about the important work they do for our community! Sofie Wicklund Aug 4, 2023 3 min Wildlife A 'Nock Out Summer: Improving Regional Outdoor Recreation Opportunities Learn more about the role Sofie played in Monadnock Outdoors' regional efforts this summer! Tarah Castiglioni Jul 6, 2023 3 min Farm Viability The Perfect Match: TEAM Jaffrey Farmers' Market and Community SNAP Programs Explore how one of our local farmers' markets increases community access to fresh, healthy and local produce. Sarah Waring Jun 2, 2023 4 min Farm Viability Rural Development and REAP: Emphasizing the ‘US’ in USDA Explore the benefits of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to our farms, communities and climate! Georgina Carley May 4, 2023 3 min Wildlife Little Patch of Weeds: Transforming Lawn to Meadow Georgina and Marvin transformed their curiosity (and lawn) to create areas providing food and shelter for wildlife across their property! Matt Smetana Apr 12, 2023 2 min Farewell, Benée! We bid farewell to our Community Engagement Director, Benée Hershon. Jenna Rich Apr 3, 2023 6 min Soil How to Make Your Farm or Home Garden More Environmentally Friendly By making a few small changes in the garden, you can help combat climate change, decrease energy bills, and more! Benee Hershon Mar 2, 2023 5 min Farm Viability Spring Community Member Spotlight: Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Scholarship The Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Scholarship endeavors to connect young people with agriculture & the natural world! Jon Meadows Feb 1, 2023 3 min Manure Management with NRCS: A Water Quality Spotlight Through the EQIP Program, NRCS assists our local livestock and vegetable producers to responsibly manage waste. Benee Hershon Jan 5, 2023 6 min Wildlife Winter Community Member Spotlight: Michele Chalice One local business is set to re-imagine what these outdoor spaces could look like and transform them into spaces which benefit all! Benee Hershon Dec 1, 2022 6 min Soil December Community Member Spotlight: Gentile Family Homestead The Gentile Family Homestead, a 24-acre gem of sustainable open pasture shares about their climate grant project! Benee Hershon Nov 4, 2022 7 min Water November Community Member Spotlight: Barbara Skuly For over 25 years, Barbara Skuly has been a committed volunteer, cleaning and stewarding the Ashuelot River, so it is cleaner for us all!

Tue, Nov 19 | Stonewall Farm 8th Annual Conservation Commission Potluck You’re invited to Cheshire County’s Annual Conservation Commission Potluck! Join us for an evening of connection, a presentation on turtle conservation in New Hampshire, and a roundtable discussion! RSVP Time & Location Nov 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Rd, Keene, NH 03431, USA About the event You’re invited to Cheshire County’s Annual Conservation Commission Potluck! Join us for an evening of connection, a presentation on turtle conservation in New Hampshire, and a roundtable discussion! Conservation Commission members and the general public are invited to join the Cheshire County Conservation District and the NH Association of Conservation Commissions for an exciting evening at Stonewall Farm! Join Josh Megyesy from New Hampshire Fish & Game’s Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program for a discussion on at-risk turtle conservation and the role research and monitoring has played in guiding those efforts. His talk will cover basic ecology, habitat preference, threats, and how research is conducted. Josh will discuss the conservation actions necessary for the continued existence of rare turtles, the tools available to help, the importance of citizen science, and the federal, state, municipal, NGO, and private partnerships needed to make it all happen. About Josh: Josh Megyesy is a wildlife biologist with the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department’s Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program. Since joining the Program in 2014, Josh has conducted research and monitoring for at-risk turtle populations including Blanding’s, wood, spotted, and eastern box turtles. His work has been critical in identifying priority populations and conservation areas where he has focused efforts on land protection, habitat management, and technical assistance/Best Management Practices to private landowners and land managers. Josh also works with regional partners to develop conservation strategies, outreach materials, and coauthors scientific publications. Beyond turtles, he also helps coordinate the Reptile and Amphibian Reporting Program and works with other state-listed reptile and amphibian populations. This event is a collaboration between the NH Association of Conservation Commissions, the Cheshire County Conservation District, and Stonewall Farm. When: Tuesday, November 19th 6:00PM: Arrival and Drop off Dishes 6:10PM: Presentation: At-risk Turtle Conservation in New Hampshire – Using Science and Partnerships to Protect a Declining Taxa 7:30-8:00PM: Round Table Discussion on the Role of Conservation Commissions in Turtle Conservation Where: Stonewall Farm 242 Chesterfield Rd. Keene, NH Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share for the evening's potluck if they can. NHACC and CCCD will also provide some locally sourced snacks. Presented by Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD) and New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions (NHACC) Cost: Free, Registration Required Please Note: Pets are not allowed at CCCD events. Service animals trained to to aid a person with a disability are welcome. Accessibility: Stonewall Farm does not have an elevator on site, but does have a vehicle drop off space available to access the second floor for limited mobility individuals. For questions about accessibility please contact Stonewall Farm directly at 603-357-7278. For questions or assistance in registration contact: Email benee@cheshireconservation.org or call (802) 518-0993 Show More RSVP Share this event

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