Forest Society

View from a mountaintop with blue skies and leafless trees

Together, We Protected the Top of Mt. Kearsarge

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, 230 acres at the summit of Mt. Kearsarge are now conserved. Your support helped complete this important project and ensure these forests remain protected for generations to come. Stay tuned!

Learn more about this initiative here.

Support the Annual Fund

In 2026, the Forest Society celebrates 125 years of protecting the places that make our state special—forests, trails, rivers, and wildlife habitat. Your gift to the Annual Fund helps us continue this legacy, supporting conservation, stewardship, and recreation for today and the next 125 years.

Give today and be part of New Hampshire’s future.

Forest Society News & Updates

Celebrate 125 Years on the Slopes at Mount Sunapee

January 19, 2026

On February 6, 2026, the Forest Society celebrates 125 years of caring for New Hampshire’s forests—and we’re marking the occasion in a place deeply rooted in our history. Forest Society members are invited to join us for Forest Society Ski Day at Mount Sunapee, with $35 lift tickets available exclusively to members.

Tags:: Land Conservation

Forest Society Purchases Conservation Easement on Morrill Farm Dairy in Penacook

January 9, 2026

The Forest Society conserved a 193-acre easement on Morrill Farm Dairy’s main property in Penacook, protecting working farmland, natural habitats, and more than a mile of Merrimack River frontage.

Tags:: Land Conservation

Something Wild: Why are we seeing moths in winter?

Dave Anderson | December 26, 2025

Seeing moths in the cold? They’re likely Bruce spanworm moths—a native species adapted to fly in chilly late fall, emerging after most insect-eating birds have left.

Tags:: Something Wild,; Wildlife