The Forest Society has presented its 2026 President’s Award to retired U.S. Forest Service scientists Mariko Yamasaki and Steve Fay for their leadership in the effort to protect the Bartlett Experimental Forest. Their advocacy has helped elevate the importance of this 90-year “living laboratory” and the vital forest research it supports.

The Forest Society has named the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) its 2026 Conservationist of the Year. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, LCHIP has helped protect 250,000 acres statewide while preserving the natural and historic places that make New Hampshire unique.

Fred and Gale Tobbe of Northwood have been named the Forest Society’s 2026 Trish Churchill Volunteers of the Year. Learn how more than a decade of land stewardship—and 35 years of connection to the Forest Society—have made them dedicated ambassadors for conservation across New Hampshire.