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![An oil painting of a Baltimore oriole by Mimi Wiggin.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-04/CC_artexhibit_MimiWiggin_baltimore%20oriole_courtesy_2024.jpg?h=94576928&itok=Hswd_t_n)
On Display: "Unexpected Encounters" Art Exhibit at the Conservation Center Featuring Mimi Wiggin
The art exhibit features Mimi Wiggin's oil paintings.
![Lilacs bloom outside the State House.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/StateHouse_Concord_spring_AnnaBerry_6-20-23.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=jTVkYgU6)
Forest Advocate: Legislative Update on Forest Carbon Market bills
Here's the latest on three bills considered by the NH legislature this session that are intended to address concerns about the forest carbon markets.
- Tags:
- Advocacy,
- Climate,
- Working Forests
![A forest of trees on a sunny summer day](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-04/earthday.jpg?h=d668167d&itok=taZ5VApx)
A Boomer and A "Zoomer" Think About Earth Day
Dave Anderson (61) and Sophie Oehler (23) of the Forest Society offer reflections on celebrating Earth Day from both sides of the generational spectrum.
![Red blossoms appear on tree tips against blue sky in spring.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-04/027%20KateWilcox%20SPNHF%2004-14-24%20LS%20Training-%200433_.jpg?h=790be497&itok=xHx3vXGZ)
Forest Advocate: Beyond the "Illusion of Preservation"
A new report discusses how New England can strengthen forest protections while sustainably meeting the region’s wood product needs.
- Tags:
- Working Forests,
- Advocacy
![New Hampshire State House surrounded by trees and fall foliage in autumn](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-01/StateHouse_Concord_20181016_Autumn_ELord-Feature_830px.png?h=61ad2bfb&itok=SwWaIlRS)
Forest Advocate: Updates on Management of the CT Lakes Headwaters Forest
As the holder of the conservation easement on the Connecticut Lakes property, the State has a duty to enforce the terms of the easement.
- Tags:
- Advocacy,
- Working Forests,
- Climate
![N.H. hemlock logs being loaded at Green Crow Corporation in Andover.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Hemlock%2520loaded%2520for%2520canada%2520green%2520crow%2520andover%2520scott%2520astle.jpg?h=4521fff0&itok=E-AdnJPf)
Forest Advocate: Sourcing Eastern Hemlock CLT for Northeastern Mass Timber Building Construction
A new report aims to increase recognition of mass timber construction and increase its use in this region.
Eclipse Puts Spotlight on New Hampshire
Visitors flocked to outdoor spaces across New Hampshire, including Forest Society properties, on April 8.
- Tags:
- Forest Society History
![A large group of land stewards gather at the kiosk for a photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-04/016%20KateWilcox%20SPNHF%2004-14-24%20LS%20Training-%200313_.jpg?h=790be497&itok=YqKExIlw)
Welcome to the Newly Trained Volunteer Land Steward Class of 2024
Forty new land steward volunteers completed their training at a field day on April 14.
- Tags:
- Volunteers,
- Stewardship,
- Land Stewards