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![A woman in a blue shirt holding hiking poles hikes towards a man looking out on a mountain vista.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/mtmajorearthday-45.jpg?h=e478fe21&itok=adba3KSB)
4,500 Seedlings Planted, 87 Signs Made, and 24 Cubic Feet of Trash Cleared
From sign making to tree planting, here all the great work our volunteers have helped us achieve.
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- Stewardship
![A view of the iconic exterior of the Carriage Barn doors under construction into a beautiful window.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Rocks_underconstruction_5-13-23_photoShannaHale.jpg?h=96998da2&itok=xIbb3rRx)
Construction Continues at The Rocks
Construction is on track at The Rocks in Bethlehem, with the extensive renovations inside the historic Carriage Barn well underway.
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- The Rocks
![White house with green shutters on a green lawn in front of a small ski mountain](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/thefellshike5_6-01.jpg?h=11df1850&itok=LjRFV8Uw)
Exploring the "Hidden Histories of The Fells"
What will you learn on a Sunday spent in the sunshine with Dave Anderson at The John Hay Estate at The Fells for a historical hike?
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- Education
![Three young people walk together at Monson Center reservation.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/FJ_MonsonCenter_walkingonapath_photoSophieOehler_5-3-23%2520%25282%2529.jpg?h=71856821&itok=qjs0zllH)
Help Keep New Hampshire Beautiful, Practice Leave No Trace
It's the perfect time of year to remember what it means to recreate responsibly and help care for the resources we all enjoy.
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- Recreation,
- Stewardship
![The proposed route of the transmission line from Canada through Vermont to the NH border.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Twin%2520States%2520Detail%2520Map%252005.01.23%2520page%25201_courtesyTSCEL.jpg?h=1f072755&itok=jPmUA1WZ)
Forest Society Statement on Proposed "Twin States" Transmission Line
In opposing Northern Pass, the Forest Society did not take a position on the concept of importing additional large scale hydro power coming down out of Canada.
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- Advocacy
![A black and white view of the forested White Mountains overlooking Echo Lake.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/FRanconia%2520NOtch%2520historical%2520001.jpg?h=5338b0d0&itok=UEWbYkkn)
The Old Man & the Forest Society
In 1923, the Forest Society led a campaign to purchase 6,000 acres in Franconia Notch, including the Old Man of the Mountain, the Flume, the Basin, and two mountain lakes.
![Community Milling with Urban Forestry Center at Creek Farm in Portsmouth](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/tony%2520and%2520will%2520mill.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=fKVs5u1M)
Community Milling at Creek Farm
We knew that this would provide an incredible learning opportunity for our community.
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- Creek Farm,
- Education,
- Volunteers
![golden morning sunlight green reeds along Mill Brook wetland tributary to Merrimack River in Concord](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/1%2520RESIZED%2520Mill%2520Brook%2520in%2520April%25201%2520photo%2520Ellen%2520Kenny.jpg?h=5eef411c&itok=4vH0y8rW)
Floodplain provides wildlife habitat during high water
The silver maple floodplain forest is specifically adapted to withstand the extreme flooding regime of the larger rivers in NH.
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- Wildlife