2008 NH Coverts Project Workshop Application

The NH Coverts Project is looking for landowners and other conservation-minded individuals who can motivate friends, neighbors, and other peers to become stewards of NH's forests and wildlife habitats. We are looking for enthusiastic local leaders to join the statewide network of more than 250 Coverts volunteers. 25 people will be selected from the pool of applications to participate in the fall training workshop, scheduled for September 3-6, 2008 in Hancock, NH. If you are interested, please complete this form as soon as possible. Application deadline is June 20, 2008. If you have quesitons, please email malin.clyde@unh.edu or call 603-862-2166. It is critical that you write as much as you can about yourself and your wildlife and habitat interests. The more we know about an applicant, the better able we are to understand your interests and reasons for wanting to attend the training workshop. Thank you for your interest!

1) Your Name

2) Your Mailing Address

3) What is your phone number (day, evening or both)?

4) What is your email address (if any)?

5) What is your present (or former) occupation?

6) How many years have you lived in New Hampshire?

7) How many years have you lived in the community in which you now reside?

8) How (or from whom) did you hear about the NH Coverts Project?

9) Do you own land or are you responsible for managing land in New Hampshire?
Yes
No

10) If you own land in NH, how many acres to you own?

11) If you manage land in NH, how many acres are you responsible for (also indicate who owns these acres)?

12) In what town are the lands you own or manage located?

13) Does the land you own or manage have a management plan?

14) If the land you own or manage has a management plan, does it include wildlife habitat objectives? If yes, please explain.

15) What, if any, wildlife or forestry management activities have been carried out on land you own or manage in the past 3-5 years (for example, releasing apple trees or fruiting shrubs, trail construction, timber stand improvement, etc.)?

16) On land you own or manage, is there public access to the property?
    Yes
     No
     Not Applicable

17) On land you own or manage, is the property permanently protected in a conservation easement or other means?

18) Are you a tree farmer?
Yes
No

19) Please check any of the topics below that you feel you have some knowledge of or skill in:
    Wildlife habitat mnagement
     forestry
     community conservation planning
     estate planning
     land protection

20) How would you rate your abilities at expressing your ideas to others (1 = low skill, 4 = high skill)?
    1 (low skill)
     2
     3
     4 (high skill)

21) How would you rate your abilities in meeting and talking with new people? (1 = low skill, 4 = high skill)
    1 (low skill)
     2
     3
     4 (high skill)

22) How would you rate your abilities in helping others find information and assistance? (1 = low skill, 4 = high skill)
    1 (low skill)
     2
     3
     4 (high skill)

23) How much access do you feel you have to local media sources?
    No Access
     Little Access
     Some Access
     A High Level of Access

24) How much access do you feel you have to local community groups or other organizations active in your area?
    No Access
     Little Access
     Some Access
     A High Level of Access

25) Which of the following do you feel are your three (3) strongest potential points as a communicator?
    Writing for newspapers & magazines
     Appearing on the radio or TV
     Public speaking
     Organizing workshops or educational displays
     Leading groups in the field
     One-on-one conversations with neighbors and others
     Serving on boards and commissions
     Other

26) Please list any current or past community or organizational involvement (include, for example, assocation memberships or offices, community boards, or other volunteer activities). Please indicate whether you are a current or former member of each. Please be as descriptive as possible - the more you can tell us, the better.

27) Please indicate the statement which most accurately describes the level of knowledge you feel you have about forest and wildlife stewardship. Check appropriate box.
    I have little or no knowledge of forest stewardship
     I am aware of some stewardship concepts
     I understand some concepts and can explain them to others
     I have enough skills to implement stewardship activites
     I know as much as most foresters & biologists

28) Please share the names and phone numbers of two people (non-family members) who can serve as references for you:

29) What aspects of the Coverts Project interest you the most? Please be as descriptive as possible - the more you can tell us, the better!

30) Is there anything else you would like to share about yourself or your interests? In the past, we've found that online applicants do not share as much about themselves in their applications as those that filled out paper applications - please help us get to know you!