Forest Society

Support Farming for the Future: Help Protect Morrill Dairy Farm

The Forest Society is fortunate to be working again with the Morrill Family of Penacook to conserve the land base that supports their fourth-generation farm, located along the main stem of the Merrimack River just north of Sewall’s Falls and the Concord-Penacook border. Started by Rob Morrill’s grandfather in 1925, the Morrill Dairy Farm is approaching its centennial and has provided milk to the Hood plant on North Main Street in Concord for its entire history. We want to protect the land from subdivision and development while allowing for agricultural uses and recreation, including fishing, hunting, and paddling. To complete this project, we must raise a total of $263,000, including at least $100,000 in private donations.

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A young boy hikes through a field of ferns with his father behind him.

Take the 5 Hikes Challenge!

The Forest Society's popular do-it-yourself hiking adventure is back for its fifth year this fall with the theme of “We all belong outdoors!” The 5 Hikes Challenge runs from August 31 through October 31 and includes more than 30 unique and scenic walking or hiking destinations on Forest Society conservation land throughout New Hampshire. Members participate for free.

Forest Society News & Updates

Hikers walk up new granite steps on the Main Trail.

Forest Society Celebrates Completion of Mt. Major Trail Improvements

September 16, 2024

The Forest Society teamed up with Town 4 Trails Services and OBP Trailworks to construct the sustainable trail, which took the place of about 1/3 mile of the existing Main/Blue Trail.

Fall colors at the beaver pond at Monson.

Something Wild: Conditions are Right for Spectacular Foliage

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | September 6, 2024

“We had a ‘Goldilocks’ summer. Not too wet, not too dry, not too many insect outbreaks, and there's a lot of green leaves remaining on the trees at Labor Day weekend,” Dave Anderson says. “And all those leaves are going to change slowly over the next couple of weeks.”

Tags:: Something Wild,; Working Forests

A bird's-eye view from above of Cascade Hill Forest in summer.

Forest Society Purchases & Protects 730 Acres in Berlin: Cascade Hill Forest

September 5, 2024

This land conservation project was born out of a collaboration between The Conservation Fund (TCF) and Affordable Housing Education & Development (AHEAD), working in partnership to secure a new location for workforce housing in the North Country.