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Lamprey River Forest Timber Harvest Tour
A recent tour of an active timber harvest at the Forest Society's 162-acre Lamprey River Forest provided an excellent opportunity to see the forestry underway.
- Tags:
- Forestry,
- Timber Harvesting,
- Education
![red pine increment borer](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/20230427_093202.jpg?h=a610a299&itok=7JTjPY9d)
Forestry Friday: Rockingham County Champion Red Pine
Old trees have lots to tell in their growth rings.
- Tags:
- Forestry,
- Working Forests
![Steve and John, in forester attire, examine a tree in a forest in spring.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Staff_Steve%2520Junkin%2520and%2520John%2520Woodworth%252020230523_110617.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=ecC4SxLo)
Welcome, Seasonal Staff!
The Forest Society recently welcomed three seasonal staff members to the team.
- Tags:
- Forestry,
- Stewardship
![A bee in pollen on a flower.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Nevin_Cullen_Andrenaerythronii.jpeg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=aPElVsb-)
Forestry Friday: Why Bees Need Forests Too
A new study estimates that one-third of our native bees in the northeast are forest specialists, taking advantage of the nectar and pollen produced by trees and spring ephemerals in the forest understory.
![Colleen stands near a bridge on her property.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/NHTOA_TreeFarmeroftheYear2023_ColleenONeill%2520at%2520bridge-2_courtesyNHTOA.jpg?h=251f1c17&itok=jSRX8Y5a)
2023 Tree Farmer of the Year: Colleen O'Neill
Langwood Tree Farm has participated in the N.H. Tree Farm program since 1979
- Tags:
- Working Forests,
- Forestry
![Dark, thickened stripes between leaf veins are early signs.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/FF_beechleafdisease_earlysigns_courtesyJimChatfieldOSUextension_2023.jpg?h=3b5d1417&itok=SInbbRCQ)
Forestry Friday: Watching for Beech Leaf Disease
Our foresters share what they learned at a NE meeting of foresters.
- Tags:
- Forestry,
- Working Forests
![Participants at the SAF regional conference walk at Heald Tract on a snowy path in Wilton.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/FF_20230316_100313_GabeRoxby.jpg?h=a6a9b101&itok=wV4xMtz_)
Forestry Friday: Foresters Host Field Trip at Heald Tract
It was a great way to learn about the latest forestry research and network with our colleagues.
- Tags:
- Forestry,
- Working Forests