Atkinson is a member of the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions. NHACC is a private, non-profit association of municipal conservation commissions. Its purpose is to foster conservation and appropriate use of New Hampshire's natural resources by providing assistance to conservation commissions, facilitating communication and cooperation among commissions, and helping to create a climate in which commissions can be successful. Their website, at http://www.nhacc.org, contains a wealth of conservation information and informative links.
(NEW!) Atkinson Energy Efficiency Committee
For news and ideas on saving energy (and money!) in Atkinson: http://AtkinsonSavesEnergy.blogspot.com
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES)
Wetlands Bureau: http://www.des.state.nh.us/wetlands
Water Division: http://www.des.state.nh.us/water_intro.htm
The NH Fish and Game Department publishes “Wild Times” wildlife journal for kids on its website. The first issue, found at http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Kids/Wildtimes_issues/Wildtimes_issue1.pdf, has fun information about wildlife in winter for children.
All conservation and recreation reserves in New Hampshire, on a graphical map! Go to NH GRANIT's Conservation Lands Viewer for a fully-interactive map of all lands open to outdoor activities. This map database is constantly updated by communities and conservation commissions.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) continually acquires and manages land in New Hampshire. Their online magazine is at http://www.tpl.org/.
The Society for the Preservation of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF) manages and protects over one million acres in the state of New Hampshire. Find out about their programs and activities at http://www.spnhf.org.
The why and hows of buffering wetlands: http://www.crjc.org/riparianbuffers.htm
Backyard Composting: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/pdf/Compost.pdf