Vicki J. Brown (she/her)
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Naturalist, marketer, embroiderer, conservation volunteer. #NHSteward. Former @JoslinDiabetes exec. Organizing Founder of #PollinatorPathwaysNH
East Kingston, NH
Joined February 2009
Excited for the next Eastern Old-Growth Forest Conference in a year. Save the date! 17-20 September 2025 Breadloaf Campus, Middlebury College Ripton, VT @OldGrowthFN
#UVMForestry
#oldgrowthforest2025
#oldgrowthconference
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Thanks to Hal Bodwell, Amy MacDonald & #SELT's Duane Hyde for participating on East Kingston Conservation Commission's #conservation #easements panel. #EKCC #LandConservation @UNHCE_forestry
https://t.co/mSOx38Zi53
extension.unh.edu
Two conservation easement owners and Duane Hyde, Land Conservation Director at SELT, answered questions and addressed concerns about conservation easements from 16 attendees at a panel discussion on...
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Why even pesky insects (aka pests) are beneficial in your garden. Great TedTalk by @McmackinRebecca, an ecologically obsessed horticulturist and garden designer. https://t.co/ULZ3UuKenj
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On #biodiversity and saving the world, Doug Tallamy says: "The world’s going to be fine. It’s humans and everything else in the world that’s in trouble because we are not sharing our spaces." https://t.co/KHVCPwqWUf
fromthegroundupne.org
Doug Tallamy is the inspiration and moving force behind Homegrown National Park , the effort to educate people about the things they can do in their own backyards to save biodiversity. Dr. Tallamy is...
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Pollinator tips from Barbara Moran, a correspondent on WBUR’s climate and environmental team. https://t.co/aRpSdvm4Lm
wbur.org
Pollinator insects are declining due to habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use. Pollinator gardens can help support beneficial insects in New England.
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Happy #WorldBeeDay 🐝 Grateful for insects pollinating our native plants and fav foods -- blueberries, chocolate, coffee, cranberries, pumpkin and squash. You can help New England's ~400 species of wild bees to survive and thrive -- in your own yard. https://t.co/4yuVJM0WgG
nature.org
Discover how everyday conservation actions at home can make a big impact on pollinators and other insects in the Midwest and beyond.
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What we do matters. Conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing #biodiversity loss. A study published in the journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that nature #conservation is successful. https://t.co/iMx10Mh3VV
phys.org
A study published April 25, in the journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is nature conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be...
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In southern NH, "What isn't conserved today will be developed in 20 yrs." Have you thought about conserving your land? Conservation Easement Panel & Q&A Wed., June 12 - 5pm East Kingston (NH) Library Hear from #conservation #easement owners, SELT and @Forest_Society. #EKCC
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Favorite groundcovers in my yard are early (spring) bloomers and sport white or yellow flowers: Clockwise from L: Golden alexander (Zizea aurea) Canada anemone (Anemone canadensis) Barren strawberry (Geum fragarioides) Wild strawberry #nativeplants #plantnative #springflowers
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We don't need to wait for March. The True Harbingers of Spring: Chickadees — First Light Wildlife Habitats #thepersonalecologist
#chickadees
#soundsofspring
firstlighthabitats.com
Did you know that Black-capped Chickadees are already singing for a mate?! Their first songs can be heard around the second week of January, each and every year - like clockwork. This behavior is...
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Terrific overview of the #oldgrowthforest2023 conference. Thanks Liz!
Ecologist Liz Thompson of @wwfc_conserve and @4wildplaces shares why the Eastern #oldgrowthforest2023 Conference was a gathering, a celebration & a call to action. #oldgrowth #oldgrowthforest
https://t.co/b2zt86LKy6
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Like Bill McKibben, I am grateful for #oldgrowthforest and #BigTrees. @UNHCE_forestry
@OldGrowthFN
#thanksgiving2023
#NHBigTrees
https://t.co/Ae8WbZ8dYg
newyorker.com
Visiting the largest known white pine.
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This group hiked the Sunapee State Park #oldgrowthforest 2 yrs ago & then made Chris Kane's dream of another Eastern #oldgrowthforest2023 Conference a reality❤️ LtoR: Chris Kane, @OldGrowthFN's Sarah RobbGrieco, David Govatski, Christine Tappan, Leslie Randlett, @bostonflamingo
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I first met Chris 2 yrs ago on a Mt. Sunapee old-growth hike. He was beamng after the successful #oldgrowthforest2023 conference. Steering Committee, L to R: David Govatski, Janine Marr, Chris Tappan, Vicki Brown, Sarah RobbGrieco, Mary Tebo Davis, Chris Kane & Bob Leverett.
A friend of old forests, a rare plant whisperer, and the heart and soul behind the #oldgrowthforest2023 conference. Our deep condolences to Chris' family and large community of friends. 😥 https://t.co/O3mENiQNyH
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Delightful coffee & chat with Elise and Emily at @NorthWoodlands. Such a great magazine, website e-newsletter resource for all things nature! #naturalresources
#foreststewardship
#woodlands
#wildlands
#forests #nature #woods
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A don't miss conference with talks, panels, and visits to old-growth forests. Plenary speakers: David Foster Bob Leverett Bill McKibben Suzanne Simard Florence Williams #oldgrowthforest2023
@UNHCE_forestry
@OldGrowthFN
WWF&C is pleased to sponsor the Eastern Old Growth Forest Conference in Moultonborough, NH, September 21-23. Don’t miss several of our Wildlands in New England report authors who will be speaking. Early registration ends tomorrow: https://t.co/gV2TTcX6bf
#oldgrowthforest2023
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I hope to see you there! https://t.co/c5e2gFAL25
#oldgrowthforest2023
extension.unh.edu
This event will be the 7th in a series of conferences dedicated to the study, awareness and appreciation of the original forests of the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada.
Last call. Early-bird registration discount ends Tues, Aug. 1. Talks by 30 experts. Field trips to 8 spectacular old forests. Biodiversity, climate change, preservation, management, & health/wellness impacts. https://t.co/DqDu4BUfXm
#oldgrowthforest2023
#oldgrowthforest
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Are you missing the fireflies of your childhood? You can get them back! https://t.co/qwMjXdbOxT
@UNHCE_forestry
#fireflies #garden4wildlife #pollinators #bringingnaturehome #naturesbesthope #NHStewards #gardenforwildlife
extension.unh.edu
So many of us are nostalgic about fireflies but don't see them anymore. A few changes in our landscape practices can support their return.
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Great news! An ambitious program and world-class speakers! #BobLeverett
@billmckibben
@flowill
@DrSuzanneSimard
#oldgrowthforestconference
@UNHCE_forestry
@OldGrowthFN
#oldgrowth
#oldgrowthforest
Excited to share ... We just confirmed @DrSuzanneSimard, author of Finding the Mother Tree, as a speaker. Plus... Bob Leverett Bill McKibben Florence Williams Field trips too! #oldgrowthforestconference
@UNHCE_forestry
@OldGrowthFN
#NHBigTrees
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“Old-growth forests cannot be created. Once it’s gone, it’s gone,” said conservation ecologist Chris Kane, who discovered the older forest areas on Mount Sunapee in 1997. Conference - Sept. 21-23, 2023, Moultonborough, NH #oldgrowthforest #NHBigTrees
https://t.co/c5e2gFAL25
extension.unh.edu
This event will be the 7th in a series of conferences dedicated to the study, awareness and appreciation of the original forests of the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada.
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