Forest Society Blog - News & Features

A group of hikers from Nashua and Dunbarton volunteered to pick up trash along the trail.

Every Day is Earth Day at the Forest Society

Anna Berry | April 17, 2023

Here are a few ways you can help us protect our state's natural places in honor of Earth Day on Saturday, April 22.

Tags:: Volunteers,; Land Conservation

A view of the dirt road winding by a stone wall at Monson Center in spring.

Something Wild: N.H.'s other foliage season

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | April 14, 2023

Even if you’re a long-time Granite Stater, and have learned to appreciate this so-called “micro-season,” you might not know what’s really taking place during early bud-burst.

Tags:: Something Wild,; Wildlife

Volunteers dig on the Main Trail at Mount Major as Andy Crowley supervises.

Forest Society Celebrates Earth Day at Mt Major

Kelly Whalen | April 11, 2023

Love Mt. Major? Help keep it clean!

Tags:: Recreation,; Clean Water

Sophie Oehler reads at the Forest Society.

Sophie Suggests: Picture Books

Sophie Oehler | April 10, 2023

If you're looking for some nature themed picture books to share with your young naturalist, look no further than this month's installation of Sophie Suggests!

Tags:: Education

Forestry Friday: Why Bees Need Forests Too

April 7, 2023

A new study estimates that one-third of our native bees in the northeast are forest specialists, taking advantage of the nectar and pollen produced by trees and spring ephemerals in the forest understory.