Three people wearing hiking backpacks look over a lake vista

Make a Difference with a Forest Society Membership!

Our members make us what we are today — enabling land conservation, active forest management, recreation opportunities, and dedicated education and advocacy efforts. If you join our membership by May 31st, you can enjoy an annual membership for 15 months!

A rocky ledge over looking green trees and a lake

Help Continue a Tradition of Conservation on Mount Monadnock!

Mount Monadnock is a storied landmark of historical, cultural and ecological significance in New Hampshire.  The trails that navigate its forested slopes and rocky outcroppings have attracted thousands of nature enthusiasts, dating back to the days of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Join the Forest Society in our newest campaign to further protect the treasured trails of this iconic New England mountain! 

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Black Fly

Something Wild: Celebrate the swarms of black flies!

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | May 16, 2025

That buzz? It is everyone’s favorite bug to hate this time of year: the black fly. As hours of daylight increase, temperatures start to rise, making conditions just right for black flies, and surprisingly, that’s worth celebrating!

Two blue eggs in a bird's nest

Something Wild: Home Tweet Home, a bird nest quiz

Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt, Dave Anderson | May 5, 2025

The Something Wild hosts put their bird nest knowledge to the test! Play along and see if you know your wildlife. 

An Eastern Cottonwood catkin.

Something Wild: Big-toothed and trembling, some respect for poplars 

Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt, Dave Anderson | April 21, 2025

Have you ever walked or paddled along a riverbank, and noticed a towering tree with deeply-furrowed gray bark and huge bright green leaves that flutter in the breeze like butterfly wings? If so, you’ve probably met the Eastern Cottonwood.