Land Conservation

The Forest Society is New Hampshire's largest and oldest land trust. Visit this page to explore stories related to land conservation in New Hampshire.

Northern Pass Attempts to Interfere with Balsams Land Conservation

December 22, 2011

Northern Pass
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Forest Society Closes Balsams Transaction

January 16, 2012

Concord, NH Jan. 17—The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests completed a transaction today with the Tillotson Corporation  today that conserves much of the land surrounding the historic BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, NH.

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Northern Pass

Tillotson Corporation Honored as Forest Society Conservationists of the Year

September 24, 2012

TILLOTSON CORPORATION HONORED AS FOREST SOCIETY

CONSERVATIONISTS OF THE YEAR

 

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Hebron Conservation Easement

Hazelton Farm a natural beauty... and perfect dragon habitat

Dave Anderson
November 24, 2012

Perhaps a landscape sufficiently large and wild enough to fire a child’s imagination might also fire dragon’s breath?

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Clean Water
Conservation Easements

Public Lands

The largest landowner in New Hampshire are the people of the United States, owners of public lands at the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF), the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, the Appalachian Trail corridor, the Saint Gaudens National Historic Site (in Cornish) and the Silvio O.

Conservation of 245-Acre Forest Protects Water Quality, Recreation Opportunities in Washington

November 3, 2014

 

CONCORD – Nov. 5, 2014 – The Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests (Forest Society) and the Washington Conservation Commission have conserved a 245-acre forest above Millen Lake in Washington.

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Clean Water
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee

Mt. Major Success: Campaign to Protect 980 Acres in Belknap Mountains Reaches Summit

November 4, 2014

CONCORD – Nov. 5, 2014 – From around the nation and nearby, nearly 2,000 fans of Mt. Major donated to a fundraising campaign to buy land on and near the popular hiking destination, lifting the campaign to its $1.8 million goal.

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Mount Major
Lakes Region
Recreation

Forests, Wetlands and Fields of Pittsburg Farm Permanently Protected

September 15, 2014

CONCORD – Sept. 16, 2014 – For the good of wildlife, working forests, productive farmland, and public access for fishing, hunting and other low-impact recreation, the Society for the Protection of N.H.

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Families' Generosity Adds 166 Acres to Tamworth's Conservation Lands

June 23, 2014

TAMWORTH – June 24, 2014 –The Tamworth Conservation Commission and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) are celebrating the conservation of two properties in Tamworth totaling 166 acres of land that will be protected forever from development and kept open for w

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