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CONSERVATION NEWS
Fall 2011 Newsletter
A Special Place to Visit in Tilton
The town of Tilton has many special places –
natural, historic, architectural, and retail.
CSPA becomes SWQPA
1. trimming or
pruning branches for safety and for views
Planting Native Species
Native plants are simply those plants that grew in New Hampshire before the arrival of European settlers. It has taken more than 10,000 years since the end of the last ice age for our native plant communities to develop. For this reason alone native plants are as much a part of what makes New Hampshire unique as our mountains, lakes, rivers, and coastline. In addition, native plant communities provide vital habitat for New Hampshire’s wildlife. Native plants have several advantages over introduced plants, including winter hardiness, pest resistance, and low maintenance needs. Native plants are also non-invasive. They pose no threat to native plant communities if they escape cultivation. Introduced plants such as purple loosestrife can takeover wetlands and other native habitats. Suggested native plants: Dry sites -
Native lupine, bayberry, low-bush
blueberry, bracken fern Wet sites - Cardinal flower, New England Aster, blue flag iris, winterberry Streambanks - Willow, smooth alder, monkey flower, pussy willow
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