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  • Workshop Connects Women With Chainsaw Safety Practices & Techniques

    Sophie Oehler
    June 21, 2022

    The training was part of the "Women in the Woods" initiative.

  • Schools Celebrate Year-End By Hiking at Mt Major

    Dave Anderson
    June 6, 2022

    One popular annual NH tradition is a hike to Mt Major in Alton as a capstone experience. (Photo: Michael Pelletier)

  • The Rocks Welcomes 2022 School to Farm Day

    Anna Berry, Sophie Oehler
    May 27, 2022

    The Rocks welcomed 70 students through the NH Agriculture in the Classroom organization.

Mount Major Outdoor Classroom

A large group of students poses at the top of Mt. Major.
Before COVID: Little Harbor School students pose at the summit of Mount Major.

2021 Program Details Coming Soon

Learn more about opportunities for schools interested a special outreach presentation prior to hiking Mount Major by contacting Education Director, Dave Anderson.

 

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In 2014, students from Prospect Mountain High School worked to scrub and remove graffiti from Mount Major summit on Earth Day.
2014: Graffiti removal entails spraying on chemical solvents and scrubbing with wire brush and wiping with rags
Pre-Covid, Forest Society staff and Belknap Range Conservation Coalition volunteers gathered with students at the Mount Major trailhead.
Dave Anderson shares his expertise with a group of students pre-COVID.
Students enjoyed the views from the summit.
Students climbing Mount Major.
A large group, pre-COVID, gathers at the summit of Mt. Major.
Little Harbor Mountain School teachers created a program for their students in partnership with the Forest Society.

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