Forest Society

View from a mountaintop with blue skies and leafless trees

Protect the top of Mt. Kearsarge

The Forest Society is working to conserve 230 acres on Mt. Kearsarge. With $300,000 already raised, we’re seeking the remaining funds needed to complete the purchase by year’s end and add the land to Mt. Kearsarge State Forest.

Click here to help us reach our goal.

Holiday Traditions at The Rocks

Celebrate the season with the Forest Society North at The Rocks! Visit us in Bethlehem to cut your own Christmas tree, shop handmade wreaths, and enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, cocoa, and crafts. Or join us by the coast for our Holiday Open House at Creek Farm in Portsmouth.

Learn more here.

Forest Society News & Updates

Something Wild: Listers, extreme birdwatching, and the "Big Year"

Chris Martin, Dave Anderson | November 14, 2025

Extreme birder Gino Ellison joined Something Wild to share how his 2023 Big Year led him across 78,000 miles and to an incredible 802 bird species. He reflects on what drives dedicated “listers” and why anyone can try their own Big Year—right in their backyard.

Tags:: Something Wild,; Wildlife,; Education

Forest Society honored with Employer Leadership Award by the National Society of American Foresters

November 4, 2025

The Forest Society is proud to receive the 2025 Employer Leadership Award from the Society of American Foresters, recognizing our longstanding support for professional development and leadership in sustainable forestry.

Tags:: Forestry,; Working Forests

Something Wild: Up close with NH's tiniest — and cutest — owl

Chris Martin, Dave Anderson | October 31, 2025

The Something Wild team visited Black Mountain Forest to see northern saw-whet owls up close. On a record night at the banding station, 15 owls were banded and released, helping researchers track these tiny, elusive nocturnal hunters.

Tags:: Education,; Something Wild,; Wildlife