New Hampshire
Are 4th of July fireworks allowed in New Hampshire? Laws, penalties
Hampton Seaside is packed and the parking state of affairs in Rye is glum. It is summer season in New Hampshire, and with the nice and cozy climate comes crackles, glimmers and gushes of colour within the sky.
New Hampshire is an anomaly in New England, in that client fireworks are authorized within the Granite State. Probably not coincidentally, it is also estimated that a few of the most fireworks-related accidents happen in New Hampshire and Maine, the 2 states within the area the place they’re authorized.
In the course of the summer season of 2020, the pandemic put a fizzle on main Fourth of July fireworks normally placed on by municipalities. As an alternative, folks took pyrotechnics to their very own backyards, ensuing within the inevitable mayhem — a 50% improve in deaths and accidents in 2020 in comparison with 2019.
In 2021, most annual fireworks placed on by professionals had returned, and fireplace security officers inspired folks to attend these, moderately than experiment with unlawful or unsafe fireworks in your personal yard.
So that you’re questioning the place and how one can safely and legally take pleasure in fireworks this summer season? We’ve got solutions to your most-asked questions, New Hampshire.
Are fireworks authorized in New Hampshire?
In New Hampshire, folks 21 and older can buy fireworks and use them on non-public property, however not in all cities. State regulation permits cities to implement their very own restrictions, so be sure you verify your native legal guidelines.
Lilac Household Enjoyable Pageantand Fireworks scheduled for July 9
New Hampshire spends essentially the most cash on fireworks out of any New England state – importing greater than $980,000 price between January 2020 and March 2021, in line with Allegiant Fireplace Safety.
Are you able to go to jail for fireworks in New Hampshire?
Whereas client fireworks are authorized in New Hampshire, you might be held liable in any civil motion for damages to a different’s property.
The state additionally reminds that unlawful explosive gadgets should not fireworks. The possession or sale of unlawful explosive gadgets needs to be dropped at the eye of native police and fireplace, or the New Hampshire Division of Security, the state says.
Are sparklers authorized in New Hampshire?
Sparklers are listed by the state as “permissible fireworks,” so sure, they’re authorized.
The place can I see fireworks in New Hampshire?
“The most secure method to take pleasure in fireworks is to attend knowledgeable show,” says the New Hampshire Division of Security. “To be taught extra a few community-sponsored fireworks show close to you, contact your native fireplace division for accessible dates and instances.”
Hampton Seaside fireworks exhibits referred to as off: The rationale? Piping plovers are nesting.
This yr, Hampton Seaside scheduled 17 alternatives to view skilled fireworks, however the future is unsure due to federally protected piping plovers nesting.
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New Hampshire State Police responded to a crash Friday evening on Interstate 95 northbound in Portsmouth.
The crash happened near Exit 5 and closed the highway in the northbound direction, but police said around 7:45 p.m. that one lane had reopened.
Authorities did not have any word on injuries.
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area if possible. Delays and detours are expected.
No further details were immediately available.
CONTACT:
Heidi Holman, NH Fish and Game: 603-271-2461
Haley Andreozzi, UNH Cooperative Extension: (603) 862-5327
January 10, 2025
Concord, NH — Butterflies serve as important biodiversity indicators for ecosystem health and provide food for many speciess, such as migrating birds. There are more than 100 typess of butterflies in New Hampshire, but data on their presence and distribution is limited. With butterflies using forests, fields, wetlands, and backyards all over the state, volunteer observations are critical to providing a landscape view of these species.
A five-part online training series hosted by the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly biology and identification, and how to get involved with the Network. The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network is a collaborative effort with a goal of engaging volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. Data collected by volunteers can contribute to the understanding of long-term trends in butterfly populations and inform conservation actions for both common and declining species.
Webinars in the series will include:
February 12, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Intro to New Hampshire Butterflies
Mark Ellingwood, Wildlife Biologist and Volunteer with the Harris Center for Conservation Education
February 26, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Wetland Butterflies of New Hampshire
Rick Van de Poll, Ecologist and Certified Wetland Scientist
March 12, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Butterflying New Hampshire’s Woodlands
Levi Burford, Coordinator of the Errol Butterfly Count
March 26, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Identifying New Hampshire’s Grassland Butterflies
Amy Highstrom, Coordinator of the Lake Sunapee Butterfly Count, and Vanessa Johnson, NH Audubon
April 9, 6:30–7:30 p.m.: Become a Volunteer Guide with NH Butterfly Monitoring Network
Haley Andreozzi, UNH Extension
All butterfly enthusiasts are welcome, with or without prior experience. For more information and to register for the session(s) you are interested in, visit nhbutterflies.org.
The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network is led by the NH Fish and Game Department and UNH Cooperative Extension with collaboration from partners statewide, including NH Audubon, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, the Harris Center for Conservation Education, and Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust.
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