A sweeping view of Mount Major in autumn from the summit.

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For more than a century, the people of this state have made outdoor recreation, conservation, and forest management a priority. Now it is our turn to protect that investment for future generations.

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Two hikers walk through a sea of orange leaves in a forest.

5 Hikes Challenge

Our annual "5 Hikes" program has a new twist for 2020: we've created a "Hike-it-Yourself" Challenge! You can hit the trail with your family, friends, or on your own at Forest Society reservations located near you.

Register by October 31 to take the challenge.

Forest Society News & Updates

Hen of the Woods mushroom on forest floor

Forest Journal: A Hen Worth Hunting For

Carrie Deegan
October 11, 2020

Throughout New Hampshire, fall hunting seasons are already underway. Sure, you could dust off your bow and try for a wild turkey hen, but there is another type of hen in our forests that is just as delicious and available for those who know how to hunt for it. 

Wildlife
Volunteer Tanya Tellman leads a tour on Wildflower Day In Bethlehem in 2004.

Forest Society Honors Tanya Tellman as Conservationist of the Year

October 9, 2020

Tanya Tellman was honored as the Conservationist of the Year for her 30 years of volunteering at The Rocks and Bretzfelder Memorial Park, and for a lifetime of exemplary stewardship alongside her late husband Dave.

Wildlife
Land Conservation
Children from Broken Ground School pose during an outdoor lesson with Volunteer of the Year Ellen Kenny. (Photo: Emily Lord)

Forest Society Honors Ellen Kenny as Volunteer of the Year

October 8, 2020

Ellen Kenny was named the Trish Churchill Volunteer of the Year at the119th Annual Meeting of the Forest Society.

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