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![A large group of land stewards gather at the kiosk for a photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-04/016%20KateWilcox%20SPNHF%2004-14-24%20LS%20Training-%200313_.jpg?h=790be497&itok=YqKExIlw)
Welcome to the Newly Trained Volunteer Land Steward Class of 2024
Forty new land steward volunteers completed their training at a field day on April 14.
- Tags:
- Volunteers,
- Stewardship,
- Land Stewards
![A time lapse of the eclipse as seen from Pine Mountain Alton.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-04/MorsePreserve_eclipsegathering_spring_timelaspeofsun_photoFrankAllen.png?h=932816ad&itok=kOHbUsx3)
Something Wild: How might animals react during the total solar eclipse? (with update from post-eclipse!)
Since it’s so rare, we don’t know what to expect from birds or other wildlife, but we can set aside the idea that animals make a plan or have some innate knowledge for how to respond when the moon suddenly blocks out the sun.
- Tags:
- Wildlife
![Logo with eclipsed sun behind a mountain](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-04/SolarEclipse_Logos_Final_RGB__primary_navy.png?h=e76e267f&itok=-jmi5AI3)
How to Have a Safe and Savvy Solar Eclipse
Traveling North for Monday's eclipse? Here are some tips for making the most of the experience, and respecting the communities you visit along the way.
![A group of people stand near the ocean and gather around a dog](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Creek%2520Farm%2520Workday%2520S2023%2520end%2520of%2520day%2520crew.jpg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=-umHQD7V)
Turn Earth Day into Earth Month with the Forest Society!
There are many ways to care for the environment and support local conservation efforts this month!
Forest Journal: Spring is here: March is a Mix of Ice, Mud & Buds
As tempting as it may be to stuff jackets and boots in the closet and head into the woods (or climb a mountain to view the upcoming solar eclipse), there may still be a mix of mud and ice on local trails.
- Tags:
- Forest Journal,
- Recreation
![Looking into the woods, with only a bit of snow, at Heald Tract.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-03/HealdTract_barelyanysnow_photoAnnaBerry_2-24.jpg?h=a7936016&itok=GeYNORq6)
Forest Advocate: The U.S. had its warmest winter on record in 2024, according to NOAA
New Hampshire was one of the states that had its warmest winter on record.
![The United States Capitol Building seen above a foreground of deciduous trees.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/USCapitolBuilding_Trees_CreditKyleRushFlickrCreativeCommons_830px.jpg?h=61ad2bfb&itok=oq3c0bwZ)
Forest Advocate: Support the Bartlett and Massabesic Experimental Forests
We urge you to contact the USFS to ask the agency to continue the long-term and peer-reviewed research at both these centers.
- Tags:
- Advocacy,
- Working Forests,
- Forestry
![Part of Massabesic Lake is covered in ice with geese on the open water.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/FoJo%2520geese%2520ii%25203-14-21.jpg?h=5bf672e5&itok=pCwNCGsH)
Something Wild: Lake ice is more than just frozen water
Ice acts as an insulator, reflecting sunlight so water at the bottom stays dark and cold.
- Tags:
- Something Wild,
- Climate,
- Clean Water