Do you like to hike off-trail in the woods?  Would you like to explore conservation properties and enjoy the challenge of navigating through the forest with a map and compass?  

If so, the Forest Society's Volunteer Easement Monitor Program (VEMP) may be a great fit for you!  

Volunteer Easement Monitors assist the Forest Society's Easement Stewardship staff by monitoring 2-5 conservation easement properties each year.  These properties are not typically owned by the Forest Society, but we hold conservation restrictions on them which limit development and need to be upheld and monitored annually.  Volunteer Easement Monitors will complete a 1-day training covering history/mission of the Forest Society, the basics of easement deeds and terms, use of a GPS tablet/smartphone app, and boundary navigation by survey and compass.  Following this training, 2-5 easement properties are assigned to each volunteer to monitor annually.  

We are currently looking for new Volunteer Easment Monitors in the following regions/towns (see below).  The training date is TBD in Spring 2019.  Please contact Carrie Deegan at cdeegan@forestsociety.org if you are intersted in finding out more!

- Deering area

- Warner/Salisbury area

- Freemont/Northwood (filled)

- Enfield/Danbury (filled)

- Jaffrey/Dublin/Chesterfield (filled)

- Boscawen/Sutton (filled)

- Goshen area

- Ashland/Tamworth area

Skills/Qualifications: Familiar and comfortable with navigating off-trail in the woods, ability to use (or learn to use) technology- GPS app for tablet or smartphone- to collect track, point and photo data and submit it to the Forest Society.  Knowledge of stewardship and forestry practices also helpful, but not essential.  Willing to travel some distance in NH to reach easement properties, and willing to monitor 2-5 properties per year, for 2+ years.  

Training:  Comprehensive training for new volunteer easement monitors  offered annually.  Contact Carrie Deegan at cdeegan@forestsociety.org for more information.

Location: Variable, conservation easement properties across state. 

Commitment/Hours: 1 day training, then 2-5 days/year monitoring easement properties.  We ask that Volunteer Easement Monitors make a 2-3 year commitment to the program.

Contact Carrie Deegan at cdeegan@forestsociety.org for more information.