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Something Wild: Caring for the Forest Floor - Don't Rake ALL the Leaves!

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin | October 23, 2021

The impulse for meticulous landscaping that extends beyond the edge of the lawn, beyond the vegetable garden and your stone wall, is actually harming the species that call the forest home.

Dave Anderson paddles by a statue and looks up from the river.

Paddling to the Past

Anna Berry | September 1, 2021

Learn about the indigenous history of the Merrimack River and how advocates are trying to restore it today.

A work crew on Mount Monadnock improves the trail.

Monadnock Trails Week Wraps Up for 2021

Anna Berry | August 10, 2021

Thank you to the volunteers who gave nearly 350 hours of service over 5 days to improve trails.

Kids splash in the Merrimack River on a hot day.

Forest Journal: Like a Sponge — Forests & Wetlands Worked Perfectly

August 7, 2021

Campers are a reminder that splashing, swimming and playing at making mud pies along the river’s banks are also essential services provided by a river that has shaped New Hampshire and its residents for centuries.

A sign with a QR code suggests a $5 donation to support trail stewardship.

Mobile Giving Supports Stewardship at Popular Reservations

July 21, 2021

No cash? No problem! Mobile giving comes to Forest Society reservations.

Yellow caution tape on top of a photo of The Rocks illustrates the ongoing closure through September.

Changes Coming to The Rocks

Anna Berry | July 19, 2021

The Rocks' core property and trails will be closed to the public for construction through mid-September.

Paddlers on the Merrimack River

Launch Into the Merrimack Paddle Challenge

Kelly Whalen | June 16, 2021

The do-it-yourself challenge runs from June 15 through September 30 along the Merrimack River and its tributaries.

Colorful T-shirts of hikers in shadow at summit of Sunset HIll, view of Lake Sunapee in background

Returning to the Source of the Brook

Dave Anderson | June 15, 2021

Forest Society Senior Education Director Dave Anderson recently guided 15 people on a hike to reach the source of Beech Brook.