Wildlife

The Forest Society's mission includes conserving land that supports New Hampshire's native animals and plants, so that wildlife remains a part of our everyday world. Visit this page to explore stories, projects and stewardship related to wildlife and habitat.

Susie Spikol in nature with little kids.

Something Wild: The Animal Adventurer's Guide

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt
September 28, 2022

Naturalist Susie Spikol is all about the little things you can see around you that is wildlife.

Wildlife
Education

Something Wild: The bittersweet reprise of birdsong in fall

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt
September 9, 2022

Are you missing the dawn chorus?

Wildlife
A brownish toad blends into log against green backdrop on Floodplain in August 2022

A Tiny Mystery — Warts and All

Ellen Kenny, Dave Anderson
August 31, 2022

What's the deal with all those toads?!

Wildlife
Birdwatching
Paddler's view of an orange kayak with clipboard in the ocean

A Successful Cleanup Day at Sagamore Creek

Sophie Oehler
August 16, 2022

The team collected 151 items of garbage, all of which weighed in at 23.5 pounds.

Wildlife
Volunteers
Students pose for a group photo in the shade of silver maple forest

Free Play In Nature — We ALL Learn

Dave Anderson
July 21, 2022

A tradition continued when English Language Learners/campers returned to the floodplain to explore the Merrimack River.

Education
Merrimack Valley
Wildlife
red coat of summer deer doe contrasts green wetlands vegetation

Summertime... and the living is easy?

Dave Anderson, Ellen Kenny
July 15, 2022

How wildlife "makes hay while the sun shines."

Wildlife
Birdwatching
An aerial view of the spongy moth defoliation shows some green trees against the backdrop of mountains with an expanse of brown trees.

Something Wild: A spongy moth infestation is plaguing New Hampshire forests, again

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt
July 1, 2022

In certain parts of the state, you can’t miss the invasive caterpillars munching their way through the forest, just as they did last summer.

Wildlife
Forestry
A group of staff and community members pose at the entrance to the Ammonoosuc River Forest.

Celebrating Protection of the Ammonoosuc River Forest

acrowley, Anna Berry
July 12, 2022

A new angler access trail opened July 9.

Wildlife
Land Conservation
a snapping turtle snout protrudes above the water

The submersible lifestyle of aquatic turtles

Dave Anderson, Ellen Kenny
June 23, 2022

By latter June and for most of the summer, snapping turtles are aquatic, rarely leaving water.

Wildlife