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  • Mahoosuc Highlands, Shelburne
  • Forest Society North at The Rocks Campaign
  • Cole Conservation Easement, Cornish
  • Derevya Farms, Allenstown
  • Build Creek Farm Restrooms, Portsmouth
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News

  • UNH Report Assesses New England’s Progress in Addressing Climate Change

    Matt Leahy
    January 30, 2023

    Unfortunately, the report is highly critical of New Hampshire.

  • Calling All Volunteers!

    Matt Leahy
    January 29, 2023

    Volunteer for the NH Coverts Project through UNH Extension.

  • New Study Shows Climate Change’s Impact on New England Winters

    Matt Leahy
    December 22, 2022

    Most notably, two of the top five cities that experienced the largest increase in winter temperatures were in New England.

Current Projects

An autumn view of the Mahoosuc Highlands from above.
Protecting the Mahoosuc Highlands is just one of the Forest Society's current conservation projects that you can support!

Each year, the Forest Society works in partnership with landowners, neighbors, donors, grantmaking organizations, partner land trusts, conservation commissions and local and state governments to identify and conserve strategic additions to our network of permanently protected forests, lands and waters.  

Bringing new land into our care and stewardship involves a process that includes a determination of whether the mechanism will be a full fee acquisition by the Forest Society or a conservation easement; negotiation of a purchase or donation; a fundraising period to secure support for both near-term costs and long-term stewardship and legal defense; and finally the transfer of title. And then, our stewardship begins, with the drafting and implementation of management plans, annual monitoring of conservation easements, recreational infratructure maintenance and improvements, habitat management and restoration, and, often, timber management. See our recent accomplishments here.

Support Land Conservation & Stewardship Projects:

Mahoosucs, Androscoggin, Shelburne

Mahoosuc Highlands, Shelburne

The Forest Society has the opportunity to conserve a magnificent landscape and a key link in the chain of connected lands that reach from the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire to Grafton Notch in Maine, encompassing the beautiful Mahoosuc Mountain range.

Help conserve 3,750 acres in the Mahoosuc Highlands!
The Carriage Barn at the Rocks. (Photo: Will Abbott)

Forest Society North at The Rocks

Our vision is to expand and deepen the Forest Society’s presence in the North Country and to provide educational and recreational opportunities while also fostering a community of forest landowners and land stewards for generations to come.

Support the next chapter at The Rocks!
A view through green leaves in a forest.

Cole Conservation Easement, Cornish

We can conserve 203 acres and extend forest protection around the Yatsevitch Forest to 2,336 acres with your support.

Help us conserve 203 acres in Cornish!
Derevya Farms wetlands

Derevya Farms, Allenstown

A conservation easement in Allenstown would add a key link in a chain of protected lands within the Merrimack River Watershed.

Help us conserve 116 acres in Allenstown!
A rendering of the new public restrooms and water filling station.

Build Public Restrooms at Creek Farm

After many years of providing seasonal porta-potties at Creek Farm, the time has come for better public restrooms.

help us better serve visitors to Creek Farm with a gift to this project!
Mount Major Hiking

Mount Major Stewardship Fund

The Forest Society is dedicated to consistently improving the visitor experience — and natural resource protection — at Mt. Major. 

Help keep Mt. Major beautiful and welcoming to all!

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