Catalysts for Change
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111th Annual Meeting
Saturday, September 15
Stonewall Farm, Keene
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10:00 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. | Field Trips and Workshops
These events start at various times and locations. See below for details.
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| 4 to 8 p.m. | Forest Society Annual Business Meeting
Reception (including cash bar)
Business Meeting
Dinner
Awards and Keynote Address: Phil Bryce
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Capturing The Moment: Conservation In Our Daily Lives
Phil Bryce is currently the State of NH Director of Parks and Recreation. He previously served as the director of Forests and Lands for the State of New Hampshire for 11 years and has also worked as the president of Fountains America. He holds forestry licenses in New Hampshire and Maine and currently lives in Deering.
Join us on one of these FREE field trips to experience the scenic landscapes that convey the flavor of land conservation and forest stewardship in the Monadnock Region. Field trips will be held in Jaffrey, Keene, Walpole, Stoddard, and surrounding communities.
Field trip details and directions will be mailed or emailed with annual meeting registration confirmation.
1. Farm and Forest History at Mount Monadnock, Jaffrey
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Difficulty: Moderate hike with off-trail exploration
The Forest Society recently expanded its largest forest reservation, the 4,500-acre Monadnock Reservation, with the conservation of another 400 acres. Join us on a tour of this recently acquired tract and learn about the rich history of farming, forestry, and land conservation as we visit the sites of Shaker farms from 1810-1873.
2. Hurricane Hill Hike, Keene
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Difficulty: Strenuous
Join us on a guided bushwack through the extensive network of conservation easements donated by Susan Doyle and her late husband, Peter Doyle, along Hurricane Mountain Road at the Doyle Tree Farm on Keene's west side. We'll also visit land owned by the City of Keene on Hurricane Hill under conservation with the Monadnock Conservancy.
Cosponsored by the Monadnock Conservancy
3. Exploring Goose Pond, Keene
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Difficulty: Moderate
In 2009, a conservation easement was donated to the Forest Society by the City of Keene on its scenic 1,044-acre Goose Pond Reservation. We'll explore the trails that cross the rugged hills surrounding the pond, stopping along the way to share details about the area's natural history. Weather permitting, we'll end the trip with a refreshing dip in Goose Pond.
Cosponsored by the Keene Conservation Commission and Friends of Keene Open Space
4. Tour High Blue Forest Reservation, Walpole
Noon to 3:30 p.m.
Difficulty: Easy
Join us on an easy ramble along the trail system of this beautiful upland property donated by Stephen Warner featuring open fields, mixed hardwood forest and beautiful views of the Connecticut River Valley. You'll also learn about the Forest Society's recent acquisition of a 60-plus-acre addition to High Blue that expands the trail system.
Cosponsored by the Walpole Conservation Commission
5. Forestry and Forest Health at Dickinson Memorial Forest, Swanzey
Noon to 3:30 p.m.
Difficulty: Easy
The Dickinson Memorial Forest is a managed, white pine woodlot where concern for Caliciopsis canker (Pine Canker) factored into a recent timber salvage to prevent the spread of the disease. This tour will visit the site of the harvest and explore the larger issue of new forest health concerns.
Cosponsored by Swift Corwin, Corwin and Calhoun Forestry, and the NH Division of Forests and Lands
6. Pitcher Mountain Hike – Past, Present, and Future of Trails in the Q2C, Stoddard
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Difficulty: Moderate
Hike to the summit of Pitcher Mountain on this short loop hike offering panoramic views of the Quabbin-to-Cardigan (Q2C) region of southwestern New Hampshire. We'll hear about a new effort by the Forest Society and its partners to work with landowners and trail enthusiasts to expand hiking opportunities in the region and look for hawks during the peak of their fall migration.
Cosponsored by the Monadnock-Sunapee-Greenway Trail Club
7. Tour of Stonewall Farm, Keene
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Difficulty: Easy
This special late afternoon tour will include Stonewall Farm's small animal barn, paddocks, hoop houses and solar dome greenhouse, and Belgian draft horses. We'll learn about the history of the farm and sample Stonewall Farm products, including yogurt or cheddar cheese.
Cosponsored by Stonewall Farm
Registration is closed for our 2012 Annual Meeting.
Note that field trips and workshops do not necessarily start at Stonewall Farm. Directions are sent to registrants with their Annual Meeting confirmation.
Get directions at the Stonewall Farm website.
