Forest Society Blog - News & Features

Green apples glisten with morning dew.

Apples, Acorns Aplenty!

Dave Anderson | July 12, 2020

Foresters, wildlife biologists and homeowners are watching a strong year for the development of the forest foods that will ripen into autumn apples, acorns and even a good pine seed crop in New Hampshire forests. Fruit trees and oak forests with acorns are THE supermarkets of the forest.

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Stewardship,
Wildlife
Volunteers and staff standing in front of trees

Volunteer Easement Monitoring Program Expands

February 25, 2020

To help the Easement Stewardship team monitor thousands of acres of conservation properties, the Volunteer Easement Monitoring Program (VEMP) was started in 2016. Since then, the program has been gradually expanding.

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Conservation Easements,
Volunteers,
Stewardship
Old stone foundation - stone wall - rock wall - woods – forests

Reminders of the Past

November 21, 2019
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Conservation Easements,
Stewardship,
Wildlife
Milkweed

Managing for Monarchs on the Tom Rush Forest

September 3, 2019
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Wildlife,
Stewardship
Monarch at Tom Rush Forest

Monarchs, Milkweed and Mowing

Jack Savage | August 15, 2019
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Wildlife,
Stewardship

Monadnock Trails Week – Giving Back to Trails on Popular Peak

Dave Anderson | July 8, 2019

This July, the Forest Society with partners at NH State Parks will host “Monadnock Trails Week” beginning Friday July 19 through Tuesday July 23 in Jaffrey.

Tags:
Volunteers,
Stewardship,
Recreation
Volunteers and partner organizations at a service day to help the trails on Mount Major during a Leave No Trace Hot Spot Week

A Major Effort to Leave No Trace

Carrie Deegan | July 3, 2019
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Stewardship,
Volunteers,
Recreation

Mount Major the Hottest Spot in the State

Jack Savage | June 9, 2019
Tags:
Mount Major,
Recreation,
Stewardship