Forest Society Blog - News & Features

Jack Savage

Forest Society Leaders Named to NH 200 List

May 27, 2025

We’re excited to share that three leaders from the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests were named to the 2025 New Hampshire 200 list by NH Business Review earlier this month — President Jack Savage and Board of Trustees members William Tucker and Jason Hicks.

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Climate
Black Fly

Something Wild: Celebrate the swarms of black flies!

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | May 16, 2025

That buzz? It is everyone’s favorite bug to hate this time of year: the black fly. As hours of daylight increase, temperatures start to rise, making conditions just right for black flies, and surprisingly, that’s worth celebrating!

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Something Wild,
Wildlife
Creek Farm

Forest Journal: Garden inspiration at Creek Farm

May 16, 2025

The Forest Society's Kaity Stanton reflects on inspirations during planting season. 

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Creek Farm,
Forest Journal
Two blue eggs in a bird's nest

Something Wild: Home Tweet Home, a bird nest quiz

Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt, Dave Anderson | May 5, 2025

The Something Wild hosts put their bird nest knowledge to the test! Play along and see if you know your wildlife. 

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Something Wild,
Wildlife
An Eastern Cottonwood catkin.

Something Wild: Big-toothed and trembling, some respect for poplars 

Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt, Dave Anderson | April 21, 2025

Have you ever walked or paddled along a riverbank, and noticed a towering tree with deeply-furrowed gray bark and huge bright green leaves that flutter in the breeze like butterfly wings? If so, you’ve probably met the Eastern Cottonwood.

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Something Wild,
Wildlife,
Land Conservation
Earth Day Volunteers, 2023

Forest Journal: Earth Day's seeds were planted 55 years ago

April 21, 2025

The Forest Society's Sophie Oehler reflects on Earth Day's intention and legacy. 

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Forest Journal,
Climate,
Land Conservation
Man wearing a green shirt with the word VTOP on the back

Reshaping the Mt Major Experience with VTOP

Sophie Oehler | March 27, 2025

The Forest Society's Volunteer Trailhead Outreach Program is seeking more volunteers to continue their vital work in engaging and educating hikers at Mt Major!

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Volunteers
Four mason jars filled with a variety of dried mushrooms

Forest Journal: A 'witch's brew' of medicinal mushrooms

Carrie Deegan | March 25, 2025

The Forest Society's Carrie Deegan gives you a guide to the secret ingredients in her morning coffee: mushrooms!