Story Archives of 'Spring'

The Call of the Frog

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, May 2, 2008.

Frogs are pretty noisy at this time of year. Rosemary helps us to distinguish one call from another.

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Spring IS Coming

By Sherwin Sleeves on Thursday, April 3, 2008.

April is upon us, but most of New Hampshire is still digging out from a record breaking snowfall.

With more snow on the way, Sherwin Sleeves took a moment to reflect on the ongoing winter and to report some hopeful news about the coming spring.

Sherwin Sleeves is a character created by Sean Hurley, a writer from Thornton, New Hampshire.

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Springtime for Beavers

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, March 21, 2008.

Young beavers are leaving the lodge, and Rosemary reminds us to drive carefully.

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Gray Jays Way

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, March 7, 2008.

Spring arrives shortly, and with it the birds and the bees. But, Rosemary explains how one bird has adapted to nesting in winter months.

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New Hampshire's Spring Floods

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, March 6, 2008.

Before "Mud Season," there could be "Flood Season." New Hampshire officials say they’re concerned about the huge snowpack we have this year. And with all that snow and ice, heavy spring rains could have nowhere to go but into our streets and our basements. We’ll look at what the state has learned from past flood events, how this year's conditions are different, and what preparations are already underway.

Guests

  • Christopher Pope, state director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  • James Gallagher, chief engineer of Water Division for the Department of Environmental Services
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Marsh Marigolds and Hepaticas

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, April 27, 2007.

These early bloomers are some of the most welcome sights after a long, drab winter.

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Spring Cleaning

By Shay Zeller on Friday, April 21, 2006.

Freelance writer Wendy Thomas decided last year that it was time to de-clutter her house, one room at a time. She's been talking with professional organizers and getting rid of all the extra junk she's collected over the years. She's writing a column about her experience for the Telegraph of Nashua called "Cutting the Clutter". She'll join us to talk about it.

Cutting clutter is one thing, but getting your house really clean is something else entirely. So we also check in with Mary Findley, author of the new book "The Complete Idiot's to Cleaning". She'll tell us what many people do wrong when they pick up a mop, and she'll give us tips on getting our homes cleaner faster.

We'll also hear reporter Rebecca Williams' story about the beauty of "freecycling." The story comes to us via The Public Radio Exchange.

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The Timber Economy / Frogs

By Liz Bulkley on Monday, April 10, 2006.

The closing of two major wood processing mills in the North Country has created a challenge for forest managers. How do you sustain healthy acres of growth if there's no place to send your harvested wood? We'll look at that and the effects globalization is having on lumber producers in New Hampshire. We're joined by two guests for this conversation:

Jason Stock is the executive director of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association.
Will Abbott is the vice president of policy and land management at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.

Later in the show, we'll talk to resident naturalist Rosemary Conroy about all the frog songs that are filling the New Hampshire air this time of year. It's mating season, and the vernal pools are filled with Peepers, Wood Frogs and many others. Rosemary will help us decipher who's making what noise.

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Early Bloomers

By Iain MacLeod on Friday, May 13, 2005.

Right now, hardwood forests are the place to see Spring Ephemerals.

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Something Wild

By Kevin Gardner on Friday, May 13, 2005.

The cold, wet and windy spring has delayed many birds and animals from coming back, but there are plenty of things happening in New Hampshire, from the birds and the bees to animals and the trees. Kevin Gardner's guests are Iain Macleod, Director of Center Operations for NH Audubon and Rosemary Conroy, naturalist and freelance writer with a bi-weekly nature column in the New Hampshire Sunday News called "Natural Selections". Both host Something Wild on NHPR.

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