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.

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.

The Forest Society received three LCHIP grants as part of a $3.5 million statewide investment in land conservation and historic preservation announced by Governor Kelly Ayotte. Together, the grants will help conserve nearly 1,800 acres in Madbury, Nelson, and Springfield—protecting forests, wildlife habitat, and vital water resources across New Hampshire.