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  • Conservationist of the Year: Lorin Rydstrom

    Kelly Whalen
    October 12, 2022

    Demonstrating his personal commitment to land conservation, Rydstrom donated a conservation easement to the Forest Society to protect a 347-acre woodlot in Northfield.

  • Liberty Mutual Grants Funding to Forest Society

    Anna Berry
    September 1, 2022

    The Forest Society was one of only five nonprofits in New Hampshire selected for the grant.

  • Celebrating Protection of the Ammonoosuc River Forest

    acrowley, Anna Berry
    July 12, 2022

    A new angler access trail opened July 9.

Meet the Land Agents

Brian Hotz poses outside of the Conservation Center in autumn.
Brian Hotz, Vice President for Land Conservation

Brian oversees the Land Protection and Easement Stewardship departments. He joined the Forest Society in 1998 as a Land Protection Specialist and has completed over 275 projects conserving over 60,000 acres.  He has a master's degree in Science from the University of Wisconsin's Land Resources Program and completed a master's thesis on implementing conservation easement programs.  Brian previously worked for the Wisconsin Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and was the Executive Director of Gathering Waters, Inc., Wisconsin's education and technical assistance center for land trusts.

Brian and his wife, Jennifer, live in Warner, N.H., with their three children. He is an avid fly fisherman.

You can reach Brian at bhotz@forestsociety.org or (603) 224-9945 ext. 316.

 

Leah Hart pictured in the woods with a winter hat on.
Leah Hart, Land Protection Specialist

Leah serves as a Land Protection Specialist and is responsible for partnering with landowners to conserve natural lands for future generations. As a New Hampshire native, she brings with her a love for this state's landscapes and its communities, as well as many years of experience working in conservation easement stewardship both for the Society for the Protection of NH Forests and the Lakes Region Conservation Trust. Leah holds a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology from St. Lawrence University. While not working, Leah resides at the foothills of the White Mountains in the town of Tamworth and can be found skiing, running, and gardening.

You can reach Leah at lhart@forestsociety.org or (603) 224-9945.

 

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Current Projects

Each year, the Forest Society adds thousands of acres to our treasury of conserved land. 

Find out more about our current projects
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Related Resources

Assets to Acres Brochure

Downloadable PDF - Assets to Acres Brochure

Remembering John Kauffmann, Conservation Hero

John Kauffmann was integral to the planning of our national park system. When he brought that expertise to his beloved New Hampshire, big things happened in the North Country. 

This story appears in Forest Notes, Fall 2016. 

NH Land Conservation Commission Full Report

This report is offered by the Society for the Protection of NH Forests and The Nature Conservancy with the purpose of providing baseline information on the status of conserved lands in New Hampshire for consideration by the SB 388 Study Committee.   In addition to surveying the current state of ...

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