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Pile of cut logs on snowy day next to conifer tree

Forest Society Registers Support for the BTU Act

Matt Leahy | December 17, 2021

Register your support for the BTU Act and thank Senator Shaheen and Senator Hassan for their support.

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Advocacy
Snow covers the fields of Christmas trees growing at The Rocks in Bethlehem.

Something Wild: How — and why — to choose a live Christmas tree

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | December 17, 2021

What are the benefits of choosing a real tree at Christmas?

Blow-Me-Down-Brook flows adjacent to the Forest Society's proposed addition at Yatsevitch Forest.

Yatsevitch Forest Addition

December 14, 2021
A green field at Champlin Forest in springtime.

Champlin Forest in Rochester Receives Local & State Support

December 14, 2021

An addition to Champlin Forest is within reach after a Land & Community Heritage Investment Program Grant, NH Department of Environmental Services Aquatic Resource Mitigation Grant, and Rochester Conservation Commission Support.

A view of land within the Mahoosic Highlands Initiative.

Shelburne Valley Forest Receives $500,000 Land & Community Heritage Investment Program Grant

December 14, 2021

The Forest Society's Mahoosuc Highlands Initiative receives a big boost from NH LCHIP.

Bethlehem Elementary fifth-graders, volunteers, and FedEx workers pose after the loading was complete.

Special Delivery: 400 Christmas Trees Travel from The Rocks to Military Families

Anna Berry | December 14, 2021

The annual Trees for Troops program is part of the Spirit of Christmas Foundation.

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The Rocks

Something Wild: The Many Benefits of Antlers

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | December 3, 2021

Decreased daylight lowers testosterone, which causes the connection between antler and skull to weaken and the antlers to fall off. In New Hampshire this typically happens in January, although it can vary. But that’s NOT the end of the story!

Bethlehem Elementary fifth-graders help load the trees into a FedEx truck.

Caledonian Record: Students Back In Action For Trees For Troops

December 1, 2021

The NH/VT Trees for Troops program sent 398 trees south to service members this year.

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The Rocks