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.

Cutting Trees for Conservation

A preview of a StoryMap with a photo of recently cut stump that says "Protection through Forestry."

2019 Annual Meeting

The 2019 Forest Society Annual Meeting at Gunstock Mountain Resort will celebrate retiring President/Forester Jane Difley's 23-year career.
Merrimack River Outdoor Education and Conservation Area at sunrise

Coffee and Connections at the Conservation Center

Diane Forbes
July 1, 2019

With the promise of adequate supplies of fresh brewed coffee, more than 50 members of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce attended the popular early morning Business BEFORE Hours networking series, hosted by the Forest Society, on June 25.

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Homeless campsite in the woods in Concord

Homeless in the Woods

aames
June 23, 2019

One thing I love about working for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) is the variety of situations that I encounter. As a conservation easement steward, I spend a lot of time in the woods or behind a computer screen, but I never know what to expect.

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Volunteers
Mike Morison standing in his woods

Mike Morison Donates Conservation Easement on 85 Acres in Peterborough

May 29, 2019

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. —The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) is pleased to annoounce the conservation of 85 acres in Peterborough.

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Tower Hill Pond in Auburn, New Hampshire is a drinking water source for provides drinking water for 159,000 people in the regional Manchester area.

Tower Hill Pond Conservation Easement Protects Drinking Water for Greater Manchester

April 8, 2019

Manchester Water Works (MWW) and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) worked together to permanently conserve 1,942 acres surrounding Tower Hill Pond in Candia and Hooksett.

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Clean Water
Dave Anderson leads a group hike on conservation land in Nottingham

Who's Saving Whose Special Places?

Emily Lord
March 10, 2019

Not long ago I had no idea what conservation actually meant. I submitted an online volunteer application to the Forest Society and heard back right away. I never would have guessed (but might have hoped) that a simple offer to help could eventually turn into a career.

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Saving Special Places 2019 - New Hampshire's Annual Land Conservation Conference

Saturday, April 6, 2019 - 9:00am
Saving Special Places 2019 graphic. Forest Society photo

At the upcoming Saving Special Places Conference, seven different Forest Society staff members are helping to deliver conservation-related workshops. The keynote is by Jameson French, former Forest Society Board Chair and nationwide leader in progressive forestry and forest conservation.  We hope you will join our staff and partners on Saturday April 6 from 9 am to 4 pm at Prospect Mountain Regional High School in Alton.

To learn more visit the conference website: https://savingspecialplaces.org/

Land Trust Accreditation Commission seal over a hiking trail in a northern deciduous forest

Land Trust Accreditation Commission Renews Accreditation of Forest Society

February 27, 2019

After a thorough review of the Forest Society’s land protection and stewardship policies and procedures, the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission renewed the Forest Society’s coveted status as an accredited land trust.

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