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Two children in a snowy field work together to cut down a Christmas tree

Harvesting Memories with the 6th Grade Forever Green Class

Sophie Oehler | December 17, 2024

The 6th graders of Bethlehem Elementary visit The Rocks to harvest their Christmas trees. 

Rows of snow covered Christmas trees in a large field.

Holidays at The Rocks Wrapped and Ready for Next Year!

Sophie Oehler | December 17, 2024

The Rocks Christmas Tree Farm in Bethlehem closed the curtains on the holiday season this past weekend. 

A family drags a freshly cut Christmas Tree out of the fields

Forest Journal: O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

Carrie Deegan | December 16, 2024

In this December's Forest Journal, dive deep into the species behind the tradition of the Christmas tree, why tree farmers select the species they grow, and how this beloved international tradition will continue to evolve in a changing climate. 

Campton Bog as seen from above.

Forest Society Celebrates LCHIP Awards to Expand Morse Preserve and Protect Campton Bog

December 9, 2024

The Forest Society was awarded $250,000 to help purchase 375 acres in Alton that will expand the Evelyn H. and Albert D. Morse, Sr. Preserve. The Forest Society was also awarded $197,000 to conserve 454 acres encompassing much of Campton Bog in Campton and Rumney. 

Students point to the sign at Tom Rush Forest.

On Winter's Doorstep, Volunteer Workdays Wrap Up

Sophie Oehler | November 22, 2024

As the field season comes to a close, check out the wonderful work achieved by Forest Society volunteers in our autumn workdays. 

A sign says leaving White Mountain National Forest, land of many uses.

Op-Ed: Don't handcuff a proven steward of our national forests

Jack Savage | November 22, 2024

An op-ed by Jack Savage in the New Hampshire Union Leader on the White Mountain National Forest.

View looking west upriver at I-93 bridge over Merrimack River in soft, pink morning light on wide, placid river in Concord, NH

The Nature Conservancy Hosts Community Conversation on Merrimack River Watershed

November 21, 2024

In December, TNC will hold a community conversation about the Merrimack River Watershed Conservation Plan Project in Manchester.

White Mountain National Forest view from the Forest Society's oldest continuously held reservation

Forest Society Leads Effort to Support White Mountain National Forest Management Plan

Matt Leahy | November 20, 2024

Our involvement here directly relates to our mission to “to perpetuate the forests of New Hampshire through their wise use and their complete reservation in places of special scenic beauty."