NH Dragonfly Survey Are you interested in dragonflies and
damselflies? Do you know where to look to find them? Would you
like to learn how to identify both common and rare dragonflies
and damselflies? Scientists in New Hampshire are working on a
project to increase our understanding of the conservation issues
affecting these fascinating insects, and you can help! The NH
Dragonfly Survey started in 2007 as a partnership of NH Audubon,
NH Fish and Game, and UNH Cooperative Extension. Its goal is to
gain a better understanding of the distribution of dragonfly
species of conservation concern in New Hampshire. In the first
four years of the project, over 200 people attended workshops
intended to train volunteers in dragonfly biology and data
collection methods. Many of these volunteers have gone on to
collect data from all corners of the state, with more than 5000
records submitted by the end of 2009. In the process, volunteers
have found three new species for the state, added dozens of new
county records (the fir