Pictured above is the 2016 Land Steward training class.

*** The 2019 Land Steward Training Class is FULL and we are no longer accepting applications ***
*** Please contact the Land Steward Program Coordinator for info about the 2020 training ***

New Land Stewards must complete the one-time Land Steward Training, which will is held each year in the spring. 

The next Land Steward Training is scheduled for for Friday April 12 to Saturday April 13, 2019.

This is a two-day, in-residence training where new stewards stay, eat, and learn together- AND have a lot of fun while they're at it!  Topics covered in the training include Forest Society organizational overview; forest management and timber harvesting; trail maintenance, survey reading and compass navigation, community engagement, and recreation management. Learn more about Land Steward Program responsibilities and qualifications.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer land steward, please email Andy Crowley at acrowley@forestsociety.org for more information!  

We are looking for volunteers in these areas:

(This list will be updated sporadically throughout the year)

Hillsborough County:

• Deering - Dudley Pond Forest
• Deering- John & Anna King Forest

Merrimack County:

• Boscawen/Webster - Prince Pasture
• Andover/Franklin - Lawrence W. and Caroline B. Robie Forest

Cheshire County:

• Stoddard - Thurston V. Williams Family Forest
• Surry - French-Harris Memorial Forest
• Chesterfield - Madame Sherri Forest

Sullivan County:

Grafton County:

• Enfield - Tucker Forest

Carroll Country:

Coos County:

There may also be opportunities on other forest reservations. Contact the Land Steward Program Coordinator for more info.