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  • What We Accomplished Together in 2022

    Jack Savage
    December 27, 2022

    Over the past year, we completed 12 land protection projects, encompassing nearly 2,200 acres.

  • Press Release: LCHIP Awards 3 Grants to Forest Society

    December 14, 2022

    The Forest Society has received three grant awards totaling $307,500 to support land conservation projects in Canterbury, Concord, and Middleton.

    Read more
  • The Rocks Christmas Tree Farm Kindles Nostalgia, Family Traditions

    Dave Anderson
    December 13, 2022

    This year, Dave Anderson was accompanied not only by his son, but also grandson for the first time.

New Faces at the Forest Society

Anna Berry
January 17, 2023
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Staff members pose after the Annual Meeting in front of the Forest Society's blue and green flag.
We've added a few new faces since this photo was taken following the Annual Meeting in September 2022.

We've welcomed a few new faces to the Forest Society over the past few months and we're excited to introduce them to you!

These staff members will help support our mission in the areas of development, communications, reservation stewardship, and forestry.

Sarah poses on the Conservation Center deck in winter.Sarah AlSamaraee, Stewardship & Forestry Administrative Coordinator

Sarah AlSamaraee joined the Forest Society in fall 2022. She supports Forest Society staff in the Stewardship and Forestry departments as Administrative Coordinator.Sarah's love for the outdoors grew from family trips exploring local trails around Concord, NH.  Her love for the natural world led to a biology degree from the University of Rhode Island and the University of New Hampshire. She has since spent her career working in many fields including environmental education and animal husbandry.

Outside of work, Sarah volunteers with the Girls Scouts of America, hikes, bikes, and snowboards. Otherwise, she can be found at home in the Lakes Region with her husband and two cats.

 

Sophie Oehler poses outside at the Conservation Center in winter.Sophie Oehler, Communications Coordinator

Sophie Oehler is the communications coordinator at the Forest Society, previously having worked at the Forest Society in summer 2022 as an intern in the communications department. She contributes to Forest Notes magazine and the Forest Journal column in the Union Journal. She is a 2022 graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in political science and journalism. She has previously contributed to the Hardwick Gazette and Community News Service in Vermont, and has interned on the 2020 Democratic campaign for Organize NH. A lifelong resident of New Hampshire, Sophie enjoys hiking her way through the Granite State with her family and dog, Auggie, as well as rock climbing, cross country skiing, and film photography. 

Ron Snow poses outside the Conservation Center.Ron Snow, Manager of Individual Giving

Ron is an innovative nonprofit executive with extensive business development and public relations experience within highly diverse industries. He looks forward to developing and implementing engagement strategies that deepen the connection between new members and seasoned donors with the Forest Society.  

Ron grew up in NH and has a BA from Dartmouth College. He spent 20 years in southwest Montana exploring the fabled blue ribbon Trout Rivers as a professional guide. 

He resides in Concord, NH and travels the state from Pittsburg to Seacoast exploring the outdoors.

 

Dylan Summers poses outside on the Conservation Center deck in winter.Dylan Summers, Stewardship Projects Manager

As the Stewardship Project Manager, Dylan oversees the maintenance and construction of trails and other recreation infrastructure projects on Forest Society reservations.  

After receiving a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College, Dylan had an itch to work in the woods and then never left. Before joining the Forest Society in late 2022, he spent 9 years working in outdoor recreation management with a focus on trail work, working in New Hampshire, Utah and Colorado for the Appalachian Mountain Club, U.S. Forest Service, White Mountain Trail Collective, and several private trail contractors. When not digging in the dirt, he can be found exploring deep into the hills and mountains of New Hampshire on foot and on skis. 

 

Laurel Swope-Brush outside the Conservation Center in Concord.Laurel Swope-Brush, Land Steward & Volunteer Coordinator

Starting in 2023 as the Land Steward and Volunteer Program Coordinator, Laurel fosters relationships of volunteers with Forest Society reservations.

After earning a B.S. in Environmental Science and Biology from Westminster College (PA) she moved into the formal and informal education realm. Along the way she worked for several land trusts including the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock and the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in Athol, MA.  Laurel’s focus in education was getting students out on the land to learn about New Hampshire’s bountiful forests and natural wonders. When not working she is likely deep in her garden or greenhouse growing food for her family and friends.

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