View from a mountaintop with blue skies and leafless trees

Protect the Last High-Elevation Lands on Mt. Kearsarge

For more than 100 years, the Forest Society and its partners have safeguarded nearly 9,500 acres on Mt. Kearsarge—beginning with the Rollins Memorial Park tract in 1918 and continuing with thousands of acres of vital forest and wildlife habitat. Now, we have a unique opportunity to conserve 230 acres of the final large private parcels near the summit. To complete the acquisition, we must reach a critical fundraising goal by October 1.

Cascade Hills, Berlin

Keep Our Forests Healthy & Whole — Support the Annual Fund Today

Our forests are vital — they support wildlife, clean our air and water, cool our communities, and inspire us to explore. They also sustain our economy, well-being, and sense of place. With your help, we can conserve critical lands, care for trails and conserved properties, connect people to nature through education and recreation, and advocate for policies that protect what makes our state special. In uncertain times, your Annual Fund support ensures we can do all this — and more — with strength and stability.

Forest Society News & Updates

Trees

Court Upholds White Mountain National Forest Management Plan

Brenna Woodman | August 21, 2025

A federal court in New Hampshire has upheld the White Mountain National Forest’s management plan, rejecting a legal challenge to two proposed timber harvests. The Forest Society, along with conservation and forestry partners, filed an Amicus brief supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s ability to use well-planned silviculture to balance forest health, resilience, and multiple long-term goals.

Mount Major Hikers

Registration Now Open for the 2025 Five Hikes Challenge

Brenna Woodman | August 19, 2025

Join our Five Hikes Challenge, running from August 30 through October 31. Choose five hikes from more than 30 of our conserved forests across New Hampshire and discover new trails, quiet woodlands, and breathtaking views along the way. This year’s theme, “Hike with Heart,” is about connecting deeply with the land, caring for the places that sustain us, and sharing those experiences with others.

Valnère and Hilary, two of Patricia and Oliver Underhill’s daughters

Bethlehem’s Underhill Acres Conserved as a Legacy Forest

Brenna Woodman | August 19, 2025

In summer 2025, the Underhill family donated a conservation easement on their 258-acre property in Bethlehem. Owned since 1946 and one of the oldest certified Tree Farms in the country, Underhill Acres will remain in family hands while permanently protecting its forests, wildlife habitat, and over a mile of stream and river frontage. The property will host the 2025 NH Tree Farm Field Day on September 13.