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  • 4,500 Seedlings Planted, 87 Signs Made, and 24 Cubic Feet of Trash Cleared

    Sophie Oehler
    May 18, 2023

    From sign making to tree planting, here all the great work our volunteers have helped us achieve.

  • Help Keep New Hampshire Beautiful, Practice Leave No Trace

    Matt Scaccia
    May 15, 2023

    It's the perfect time of year to remember what it means to recreate responsibly and help care for the resources we all enjoy.

  • Union Leader: For Earth Day, volunteers removed trash from a treasured peak

    April 26, 2023

    With sweeping views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the White Mountains, including Mount Washington and trails for most skill and energy levels, Mt. Major is one of the most sought-after outdoor attractions in southern New Hampshire, according to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, which owns the 200-acre reservation.

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Mobile Giving Supports Stewardship at Popular Reservations

mfinnegan
July 21, 2021
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Stewardship
A sign with a QR code suggests a $5 donation to support trail stewardship.

What better time to contribute to caring for the trails you love than when you are actually on them? Last fall the Forest Society launched a pilot program to encourage mobile giving in support of our first phase of trail improvements at Mt. Major. By installing new signs with a QR code linking to Paypal and our website, hikers were able to be part of the project as it happened with small dollar donations on the go — and more than 300 people joined in with donations ranging from $5 to $50. 
 Based on this success, this summer our stewardship staff is installing mobile giving signs at eight additional reservations across the state. In addition to an update at Mount Major, they include the Andrew Brook Forest, Creek Farm, Heald Forest, High Five/Hedgehog Mountain Forest, Madame Sherri Forest, the Merrimack River Floodplain, Monson Village, and The Rocks. Each will now have permanent signs that catch you coming and going and encourage hikers to donate to support our recreation stewardship work. We hope that those who donate will also tell us about their experiences out on the trail, join or renew as Forest Society members, and seek out other great hikes on our reservations around the state.

A sign with a QR code suggests a $5 donation to support trail stewardship.

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