Forestry

The Reservation Stewardship Department is responsible for the management of the Forest Society’s fee-owned lands (over 58,000 acres, the Forest Society’s largest asset). These lands are managed with a vision that is focused on the future, ensuring the biological richness of the state while providing economic and social returns to the organization, its members, and the public.

Forest Society Foresters Wendy, Steve and Gabe all recently attended a field visit to Bear Brook State Park to see the beech leaf disease outbreak there.

A new study estimates that one-third of our native bees in the northeast are forest specialists, taking advantage of the nectar and pollen produced by trees and spring ephemerals in the forest understory.

Langwood Tree Farm has participated in the N.H. Tree Farm program since 1979

Our foresters share what they learned at a NE meeting of foresters.

It was a great way to learn about the latest forestry research and network with our colleagues.

This week marks the 25th anniversary of Something Wild on NHPR.

The morning started with updates from Forest Society’s president Jack Savage.

It snowed last night: a three inch thick coffin lid to our seemingly endless summer. The first snowfall arrives like a shot across the bow. We’d expected it but some still grumble.