Visitors gather outside the maple museum.

It's Maple Month at The Rocks!

It's the sweetest season of the year! We're celebrating with maple sugaring demonstrations, horse-drawn carriage rides and maple syrup tastings; a perfect weekend for the whole family. 

A view of Mount Monadnock during an icy winter.

Help Continue a Tradition of Conservation on Mount Monadnock!

Mount Monadnock is a storied landmark of historical, cultural and ecological significance in New Hampshire.  The trails that navigate its forested slopes and rocky outcroppings have attracted thousands of nature enthusiasts, dating back to the days of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Join the Forest Society in our newest campaign to further protect the treasured trails of this iconic New England mountain! 

Forest Society News & Updates

Four mason jars filled with a variety of dried mushrooms

Forest Journal: A 'witch's brew' of medicinal mushrooms

Carrie Deegan | March 25, 2025

The Forest Society's Carrie Deegan gives you a guide to the secret ingredients in her morning coffee: mushrooms!

Eastern Coyote stands on a snowy hill

Something Wild: "The fragile balance of deer and coyotes in late winter"

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | March 12, 2025

The circle of life continues to turn this winter as coyotes seek out deer for a much needed meal. 

Yellow sign reads "habitat restoration area" in front of meadowed clearing

Forestry Friday: Managing Forestlands for Wildlife Habitat Health

Steven Junkin | February 21, 2025

Staff Forester, Steve Junkin, tells the story of his work managing a Forest Society property to enhance nesting habitat for a variety of turtle species.