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.

Find a Local Hike!

You can recreate responsibly by using the links below to help find places near you to hike and recreate safely. Try both statewide agencies and land trusts as well as regional land trusts, and don't forget your own town. Most municipalities have some open lands or a town forest with hiking trails... check with your town's conservation commission or recreation department. 

Be Safe. Be Well. Be Local.

April 9, 2020

Nature is our ally during this difficult time. It has the power to soothe, uplift and restore. We are pleased to see people across the Granite State experiencing the restorative powers of a simple walk in the woods, and are equally pleased that most are heeding the message to enjoy those benefits locally and only when a place is not crowded.

Recreation
Land Conservation

Take Healthy Steps Toward Forest Recreation

acrowley
May 29, 2020

We encourage you to #hikelocal, #walklocal and stay safe and healthy in the outdoors. Here are a few guidelines to share.

Recreation
Land Conservation

NH Conservation Groups Urge Hikers to “Walk Local”

Jack Savage
March 27, 2020

Forest Society, NH Audubon, NH TNC and AMC all caution would-be hikers to seek out local conservation lands rather than the most popular spots in order to maintain distancing protocols.

Recreation
Land Conservation

Forest Society Permanently Conserves 117 Acres in Grafton

March 18, 2020

The Moran easement puts in place one more piece of a puzzle in efforts by the Forest Society and its Q2C partners to build a continuous system of linked conservation lands protecting large blocks of land and allowing for the movement of plants and animals responding to a changing climate.

Land Conservation
Climate
Recreation

Cold is Cool

A graphic of a night sky over snow-covered trees that says Cold is Cool.

The Enduring Legacy of Paul Bofinger

Will Abbott, Dave Anderson
March 18, 2020

With the recent passing of 85-year-old Paul Bofinger, the State of New Hampshire lost a remarkable visionary, the Forest Society lost a former leader and others lost a valued mentor who had helped to shape the careers of leaders continuing to work in conservation-related fields of science, education, policy, forestry and philanthropy.

Forest Society History
Land Conservation
A view of a lake in summer sunshine with a sailboat on the water.

Press Release: Lake Massabesic Shoreline Conserved

March 10, 2020

“The Forest Society has long recognized that one of the ways that our work protecting forests connects to people’s everyday lives is by providing clean drinking water,” said Jack Savage, president for the Forest Society.

Land Conservation
Clean Water
A river flows past the Moose Mountains.

Re-energized Effort to Fully Fund Land and Water Conservation Fund Emerges

Matt Leahy
March 10, 2020

The United States Senate will soon consider, possibly this week, the Great American Outdoors Act. If the legislation is ultimately signed into law, it will add to the growing impact the program has had on New Hampshire’s landscape.

Advocacy
Land Conservation
Clean Water