Field Trips and Events
Come explore New Hampshire and rediscover what makes living here so special! The Forest Society offers a full program of fun, educational field trips, workshops and events designed to meet your interests and celebrate the people and places of this great state.
Choose from a wide range of activities – for all ability levels – held throughout the state.
Saturday, July 11 through Wednesday, July 15
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mount Monadnock Reservation State Park headquarters, Jaffrey
Join other volunteers and conservation professionals from the Forest Society, NH State Parks, and Eastern Mountain Sports for five days of trail restoration on legendary Mount Monadnock. Come for one day only or for multiple days. Learn how to construct stone steps and waterbars, clear ice storm damage, mark trails, or close bootleg trails. For more information contact Carrie Deegan at 
or 603-224-9945 x318.
Click here for the Monadnock Trails Weeks flyer.
Thursday, July 16 and Thursday, August 6, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods
Discover some New Hampshire wildlife with outdoor enthusiast Nigel Manley of The Rocks Estate. Discover intriguing educational facts about the animals in New Hampshire and get a feel for hands-on exhibits that include antlers and pelts.
Saturday, August 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Branch Hill Farm, Milton Mills
Featuring guided walks and talks with nature experts, hayrides, live music and more, this fun, family-friendly event will take place on a 3,000-acre farm under conservation easement with the Forest Society. Organized by Moose Mountains Regional Greenways. For more information visit www.mmrg.info or call 603-817-8260.
Tuesday, August 18, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Fells Gatehouse, Newbury
Learn about land use history on Sunset Hill, water quality in Beech Brook, and their contributions to Lake Sunapee. The land use history of Sunset Hill has included farm pastures, hay fields, tillage, orchards, a sugarbush, and woodlots.
Sunday, August 30, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Washburn Family Forest, Clarksville and Pittsburg
The dedication of the 2,100-acre Washburn Family Forest will include a hiking tour and a fishing demonstration. Come celebrate the unveiling of the Forest Society's largest North Country reservation!
Saturday, September 12
Waukewan Golf Course, Meredith
Join us in New Hampshire's Lakes Region for the 108th Annual Meeting featuring photographer Jerry Monkman. Lots of field trips to choose from – visit a tree farm, explore an island reservation, tour one of our newest preserves, and more! Space is limited, so register early. Click here for details.
Saturday, September 26
Tours start at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m.
Silver Mountain / Long Pond and Sand Pond, Lempster
Join us for an open house on the Ashuelot River Headwaters. Take a guided hike with Forest Society staff to the summit of Silver Mountain or explore the loop trail that includes the shoreline of Long Pond and Sand Pond. Learn the latest information about efforts to purchase and protect this 1,800-acre keystone tract of forestland.
Owned by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Bretzfelder Park is managed in cooperation with the town of Bethlehem. Bequeathed to the Forest Society in 1984 by Helen Bretzfelder in memory of her father Charles, the Park houses a classroom, educational trails, a pond, and several picnic sites. Two series of free public educational programs are held there each year in August and February. For more information, visit www.therocks.org or call 603-444-6228.
Wednesday, August 5, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This hands-on, interactive program features Kristine Lingle, Gallery and Wings Coordinator at Women's Rural Entrepreneurial Network in Bethlehem, who will help participants use local, natural products like pine cones, birch bark, and seeds to make whimsical birds and mice.
Wednesday, August 12, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sally Sherrard of Littleton uses magic to create entertaining and educational programs enjoyed by all ages. Her programs are about nutrition, physical fitness, reading and holidays, as well as the environmental and natural world.
Wednesday, August 19, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A naturalist from the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will bring three animals native to New Hampshire to the park for the program. Participants will discover how the animals protect themselves using scent, armor, or talons and will also learn about the habitat needs of each.
Wednesday, August 26, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Storyteller Carolyn Black and local artist Rick Hunt will collaborate to share stories of New England’s indigenous people. Black will spin the tales, while Hunt brings the words to life in a spontaneous improvisational mural. Participants will be invited to help illustrate the stories during the program.
Exhibits are open for viewing weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A percentage of
sales will benefit the work of the Forest Society.
Please call 603-224-9945 before visiting as the
exhibit room may be in use. It also serves as a meeting space.
Tuesday, June 16 through Tuesday, July 14
Featuring photographs of places far and near – from Bosnia, Spain and Turkey to our own backyard – the exhibit reflects Gammons’ strong interest in the relationships between colors and forms in nature. Her travel experiences, whether home or abroad, provide her with much material for her work, which includes pastel drawing, oil painting, and photography. Gammons is continually inspired by both landscapes and the water. As with most of her work, these photos stem from a longing to wake early, to wander off the beaten path, and take the journey.
