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Forestry Friday: Local students learn from active timber harvest
3rd and 4th graders met Forest Society staff for a tour of our recent timber harvest.
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- Education,
- Forestry,
- Timber Harvesting
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Legislative alert: New Hampshire Legislature approves bill to improve solid waste landfill siting rules
Contact the Governor and ask him to support HB 1454!
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- Advocacy
![a smiling naturalist holds a spotted turtle moved from road](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/spotted%2520turtle%2520w%2520Sarah%2520Kern.jpg?h=707772c7&itok=Q2K4h4o7)
Turtle Nesting Season - Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road?
The slow journey to and from ancestral nesting grounds often takes turtles across busy roadways.
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- Wildlife
![A father and son, both in lifejackets, kayak together on the Merrimack River.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/MROECA_MPC_Deeganfamilykayaks_CarrieDeegan_RS_5-15-21.jpeg?h=af5dbc32&itok=HppwalHy)
Recreate Responsibly on the Water This Summer
Whether you're taking part in our Merrimack Paddle Challenge along the mighty Merrimack River or just planning to kayak in a local pond, it's important to recreate responsibly and safely this summer.
- Tags:
- Recreation,
- Clean Water
![Although it is difficult to see with the shadows, the brush fire came quite close to the entrance sign at Webster Wildlife & Natural Area.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/webster%2520wildfire.jpg?h=57024e64&itok=vX0jHiS1)
2-Acre Wildfire Reported at Kingston Forest Reservation
It's wildfire season in New Hampshire and a good reminder to follow visitor use guidelines at Forest Society reservations.
- Tags:
- Forest Society History
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Something Wild: How You Can Help Bluebirds
Bluebirds are a familiar harbinger of spring, and they're also a conservation success story.
- Tags:
- Wildlife,
- Something Wild
![Looking up at a white ash tree outside the home of the author.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/FN_Ash%2520Tree_Stacie%2520Hernandez_RSS.jpg?h=1d181f1c&itok=pumeZ2_9)
Forest Notes: The Future of Ash Trees in New England
What happens when a non-native herbivore sets up shop in New Hampshire?