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A yellow crocus pokes through the snow.

Something Wild: Springtime Arrives with the Smallest of Signs

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Emily Quirk | March 5, 2021

Take heart winter-weary friends. The first pulses of springtime arrive in the smallest of signs.

A brook trout is pictured in the water.

Acclaimed Cottrell-Baldwin Environmental Lecture Series Starts in March

Anna Berry | February 22, 2021

The annual series has moved online this year, with experts exploring topics ranging from restoring wildlife habitat to foraging for edible native plants.

Dan Szczesny in red parka poses at rime ice crusted summit sign on Mt Washington in winter

Cold is Cool Speaker Series Continues

Anna Berry | January 20, 2021

Plug in to watch and learn from expert speakers and then unplug outside.

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Wildlife,
Climate
View looking west upriver at I-93 bridge over Merrimack River in soft, pink morning light on wide, placid river in Concord, NH

A New Way to See the Merrimack Watershed

Anna Berry | January 12, 2021

Thanks to the Clean Water Act of 1972, the Merrimack has been cleaned up considerably over the last 50 years. But there is still work to be done.

A red crossbill sits on a branch.

Something Wild: Winter Finch Forecast

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Emily Quirk | January 5, 2021

Each year, bird enthusiasts across North America eagerly await the Winter Finch Forecast.

A northern harrier in flight.

Something Wild: Flying Under the Radar

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Emily Quirk | January 5, 2021

Sometimes called a Marsh Hawk, the northern harrier is currently one the rarest birds of prey nesting in the Granite State.

Masked members of the Forest Society's conservation corps gather.

Together, we made it through 2020

Anna Berry | December 31, 2020

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to view a short slideshow of some highlights from our year of conserving, enjoying and caring for forests.

Rows of green fir trees grow in fields at The Rocks

Something Wild: Christmas Tree Farms Are The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Emily Quirk | December 4, 2020

This time of year, you're likely to see cars and pickup trucks heading home on the highways with fresh-cut Christmas trees tied to roofs or in the truck beds. Fraser firs, Korean firs, Balsam firs, and Spruce (ouch!)...