Easement Exploration Series

Albany, NH – Upper Saco Valley Land Trust (USVLT) is excited to offer a workshop focused on invasive plant identification and management on Friday, August 19 from 9AM to 11:30AM at the Pequawket Pond Preserve as part of Upper Saco Valley Land Trust’s ongoing Easement Exploration Series.  Come prepared to learn and get your hands dirty!

USVLT has partnered with Ellen Snyder of Ibis Wildlife Consulting who will co-lead a walking tour of Pequawket Pond Preserve with USVLT Land Steward Greg Bjork. We’ll explore the numerous ecological and personal health benefits of promoting native plant populations. We’ll learn to identify the invasive species that threaten our native communities, and we’ll gain an understanding of the best practices to remove and/or limit invasive plant’s spread. If time allows, we will also demonstrate a few simple ways that we can contribute towards fostering a healthier and more productive native community for all.

Ellen Snyder is a certified wildlife biologist and an independent consultant, specializing in habitat management, invasive plant control, land stewardship planning, biodiversity conservation and nature writing. Since 2003 she has been the sole owner of Ibis Wildlife Consulting based in Newmarket, NH. Ellen has written wildlife and land stewardship plans for many public and private landowners. She has implemented numerous invasive plant control projects with a goal of improving the ecological health of sites.

The Upper Saco Valley Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our motto is “Preserving Land for Community Benefit.” USVLT has completed more than 82 conservation projects since 2001, totaling 13,349 acres throughout the towns of Hart’s Location, Bartlett, Jackson, Albany, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, and Madison in New Hampshire, and Brownfield, Denmark, and Fryeburg in Maine. Learn more about the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust by calling (603)662-0008 or visiting www.usvlt.org