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![Jennings Forest as seen from above in spring with thunder clouds.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-06/JenningsForestExpansionII_photoRyanSmith_6-7-24.jpg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=f4Ow0ec_)
Elisabeth Maley, Daughter of Ellen Jennings, Donates 314-Acre Addition to Jennings Forest in New Durham
Jennings Forest expands with a gift of land from Elisabeth Maley.
- Tags:
- Land Conservation,
- Wildlife,
- Recreation
![Matt and Donovan pose outside behind a rock wall.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/2024-06/staff_DonovanandMatthewoutside_2024.jpg?h=c3c25ece&itok=Gsd3cApm)
Meet our Seasonal Staff Members
With so much to accomplish during our field season, we're lucky to have their experience and expertise contributing to our work.
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- Forestry,
- Stewardship,
- Recreation
![A view from the summit of Mount Major.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Monkman_Mount_Major_009%2520sized_3.jpg?h=41f55a5b&itok=BvBTEjsV)
We Need Your Help! Support Sustainable Trail Improvements at Mount Major
Soil erosion, off-trail usage, dog waste, and trash are just some of the visitor-created impacts Forest Society staff and volunteers contend with throughout the year.
- Tags:
- Mount Major,
- Recreation
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
![Erosion issues on the trails at Mount Major](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/MtMajor_FEHike_20181003_ELord-5499_fojo.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=4QwixsDO)
Forest Society Seeks Support for Mount Major Main Trail Project Starting in May
The project will begin in mid-May.
- Tags:
- Stewardship,
- Clean Water,
- Recreation,
- Mount Major
![A group of skiers make their way over an ungroomed snowy trial](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/townforest%2520ski_0.jpg?h=965df7fd&itok=0_McATZJ)
Forest Journal: An Uphill Battle to Make Snow For XC Skiing
Now, skiing in New England is starting to look a little different.
- Tags:
- Climate,
- Recreation,
- Forest Journal
![Ken Stern and Jack Savage pose at the closing at the Conservation Center.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Deepwood_KenSternandJackSavage_closing_2023.jpg?h=5c87dc81&itok=BNgW3PTN)
Society for the Protection of NH Forests and the Stern Family Protect 400 Acres in Canterbury and Northfield
Known as Deepwood Forest, this conservation success was made possible thanks to a generous gift by the Stern family as well as support from local grants and foundations.
- Tags:
- Land Conservation,
- Clean Water,
- Recreation
That's a Wrap on the 5 Hikes Challenge
Thanks for getting outside with us this fall and we'll see you in 2024.
- Tags:
- Recreation