#the nature conservancy new hampshire

It’s hard to believe that one in four trees in the eastern US used to be an American chestnut.  Last year I ordered a sapling, and it just came in the mail this week.  Excited to have one in my yard, and hoping it makes it to 500 years.  

This panel highlights the Manchester trail’s namesake.  Cedars swamps are definitely one of my favorite ecosystems.  Doesn’t get much better than a sphagnum moss carpet.  

Panel number 5 is all about amphibians.  This time of year, vernal pools are one of my favorite sources of outdoor entertainment.  Before the majority of migrating birds show up, and the plants start growing again, the frogs and salamanders are back at it.  Right now the pond in my yard is full of the eggs of all three of these guys, and the tadpoles are just starting to hatch.  Warmer weather is right around the corner.

This panel for The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire was a lot of fun to create.  All about the oak trees in the Manchester Cedar Swamp, and some of the critters that enjoy them.  

Another panel for The Nature Conservancy New Hampshire, at the new Manchester Cedar Swamp All Persons Trail. 

Yesterday,The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire opened an All Persons Trail at Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve. I’m so honored to have been asked to design 7 interpretive panels for the trail. Here’s one all about the symbiotic relationship between glacial boulders and rock tripe, a winning team. Can’t wait to come visit the trail in person.