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  • 2-Acre Wildfire Reported at Kingston Forest Reservation

    Anna Berry
    May 17, 2022

    It's wildfire season in New Hampshire and a good reminder to follow visitor use guidelines at Forest Society reservations.

  • Love maple season? Thank the trees...

    Anna Berry
    March 24, 2022

    My favorite sign of spring is the start of maple season. From tree to table, I teach my children that it's a sweet reminder our forests are always ...

  • Forestry Friday: 250th Anniversary of the Pine Tree Riot

    Dave Anderson
    March 2, 2022

    In the early 1700s more and more people were leaving England and coming to the American Colonies for a new life and hoping for less control from King George III. Forestry was an important industry in the new colonies and continues to be in NH today.

NHLTC Visits New Black Heritage Marker at John Kulish Forest/Welch Family Farm

Anna Berry
January 1, 2022
Land Conservation
Forest Society History
Staff in orange hats and vests view the new marker on a large granite stone at the forest.

Members of the NH Land Trust Coalition recently had the opportunity to visit the new marker designating the John Kulish Forest/Welch Family Farm as a point of interest along New Hampshire's Black Heritage Trail. The tour was led by local historian Eric Aldrich and Forest Society Senior Education Director Dave Anderson.

A ceremony was held by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire in September 2021 when the marker was erected. Building on the success of the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail that began more than two decades ago, the Black Heritage Trail of NH is now a statewide organization that connects the stories of New Hampshire’s African heritage by documenting and marking the many historic sites that testify to this rich history. The Hancock marker was its first outside of Portsmouth.

NHLTC members stand in a circle as historian Eric Aldrich explains his research which led to the marker's dedication.
Eric Aldrich explains his research, which led to the Black Heritage Trail marker being erected at the site. (Photo: Carrie Deegan)

Learn More

  • Learn more about the mission of the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire here.
  • To support the Forest Society's stewardship efforts for the Welch and Due family marker and interpretation, please donate here.
  • Read about the history of the Due family in this Forest Notes article by Eric Aldrich.

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