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  • Celebrating Protection of the Ammonoosuc River Forest

    Andy Crowley, Anna Berry
    July 12, 2022

    A new angler access trail opened July 9.

  • Tom Howe Named 2021 Conservationist of the Year

    October 6, 2021

    The family of the late Tom Howe accepted the award on September 25.

    Read more
  • Do You Have Land Enrolled in NH’s Current Use Program?

    Matt Leahy
    April 22, 2021

    We strongly encourage you to participate in this important project if you own current use land.

Lakes Region

Mount Major Alton New Hampshire
Mount Major in Alton, NH. Photo by Jerry and Marcy Monkman, Ecophotography
During the fall of 2012, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and regional land conservation groups developed a new land protection blueprint for the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.  Working together, the group developed a science-driven, consensus land conservation plan that integrates the best-available natural resource data with expert judgment to prioritize land protection that aims to protect water quality in the region by prioritizing the most critical forests and shorefront lands to conserve over the next decade.   The Lakes Region comprises about 20% of New Hampshire’s land area but contains roughly 50% of the state’s surface water.  It is also the state’s fastest-growing region in terms of population and land development. The plan was developed by the Forest Society and its partners strictly as a guide for voluntary conservation by landowners interested in protecting their land. 

 

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For details on the plan, access the links below:

Strategic Conservation Plan Technical Report

 2.9 MB PDF

Conservation Focus Areas map

8.2 MB PDF

GIS shapefiles

2.8 MB ZIP file

For more information contact Brian Hotz at (603) 224-9945 ext 316 or bhotz@forestsociety.org

 

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