Forest Society Holds Workshop about Forests, Forestry and Climate Change

April 8, 2009

Workshop about Forests, Forestry and Climate Change

Hillsborough, N.H., March 30, 2009—Come to a workshop on Forests, Forestry and Climate Change on Tuesday, April 14. Learn about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and discover the role that New Hampshire’s forests play in carbon storage. The workshop will take place from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the Henry I. Baldwin Environmental Center at Caroline A. Fox Research and Demonstration Forest, 309 Center Road in Hillsborough, NH.

The Cottrell-Baldwin Environmental Lecture Series celebrates the environmental and scholarly legacy of Bill and Annette Cottrell and State Research Forester Henry Baldwin. The lecture series is co-sponsored by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, UNH Cooperative Extension, and the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands - Caroline A. Fox Research and Demonstration Forest.

Pre-registration is not required; contact Tina at 224-9945 ext. 313 or for details and directions.

Founded in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is the state's oldest and largest non-profit land conservation organization. Supported by 10,000 families and businesses, the Forest Society's mission is to perpetuate the forests of New Hampshire by establishing permanent conservation areas and promoting the wise stewardship of private lands. For more information, visit www.forestsociety.org.