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Black Heritage Trail NH to Unveil Marker at Forest Society Reservation

Anna Berry
August 24, 2021

The marker to be unveiled September 18 will be the first outside of Portsmouth on the Black Heritage Trail.

Forest Society History
Stewardship
Congresswoman Kuster and SPNHF President Jack Savage standing in front of misty view of the White Mountains at The Rocks in Bethlehem.

Congresswoman Kuster Visits The Rocks

Matt Leahy
August 21, 2021

Congresswoman Kuster received a briefing on plans for Forest Society North at The Rocks

Advocacy

Webinar highlights opportunities to Expand Wood Markets in New Hampshire, Vermont and New York

Matt Leahy
August 20, 2021

The Forest Society has a deep interest in supporting the retention and expansion of markets for forest products.

Advocacy
Green water reflects a stand of trees at Moose Mountains.

U.S. Senate Restores Support for Important Conservation Program

Matt Leahy
August 20, 2021

In New Hampshire, the program provided crucial support to conservation work around Great Bay, the Forest Society’s Moose Mountains Reservation and several other projects in the Seacoast region.

Advocacy
A night heron flies through the air.

A Fruitful Bird Walk at Creek Farm

Anna Berry
August 20, 2021

Participants in the recent Creek Farm Series program had the change to learn from photographer Phil Stone.

Wildlife
Timber harvest notice on Forest Society lands

New Hampshire’s Congressional Delegation Co-sponsors the BTU Act of 2021

Matt Leahy
August 17, 2021

We would encourage readers to thank the NH Congressional delegation for their support.

Advocacy
A work crew on Mount Monadnock improves the trail.

Monadnock Trails Week Wraps Up for 2021

Anna Berry
August 10, 2021

Thank you to the volunteers who gave nearly 350 hours of service over 5 days to improve trails.

Stewardship
Recreation
Yellow caution tape on top of a photo of The Rocks illustrates the ongoing closure through September.

Rocks Estate Expands Parking, Landscaping, Prepares For Christmas

August 10, 2021

Trails are closed at The Rocks until mid-September while construction work is ongoing.

The Rocks
Kids splash in the Merrimack River on a hot day.

Forest Journal: Like a Sponge — Forests & Wetlands Worked Perfectly

August 7, 2021

Campers are a reminder that splashing, swimming and playing at making mud pies along the river’s banks are also essential services provided by a river that has shaped New Hampshire and its residents for centuries.

Recreation
Wildlife