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Forest Journal: Building Trails to Last in a Changing Climate
With a rapidly changing climate, building sustainable trails and upgrading old ones is more important than ever.
Something Wild: Sy & Fire Chief, the 42-lb. snapping turtle
“We want people to get excited about turtles” says Matt Patterson. “Turtles are so important and amazing…we talk about turtles that can climb trees, and turtles that can sprint 15 miles an hour.”
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- Something Wild,
- Wildlife,
- Clean Water
Forest Advocate: U.S. Forest Service’s Experimental Forests Update
Overall funding for Forest and Rangeland Research would be increased to $319 million in the Senate bill, which is a $19 million increase compared with FY24.
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- Advocacy
Submit Your Photo to the NH Association of Conservation Commissions Contest
The program is about getting people outside to explore and appreciate the wonder of our natural world in their own backyards, on their town lands, and amongst the state’s great outdoor treasures.
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- Land Conservation
Tom Rush Visits Namesake Forest for Deering's 250th Anniversary
Our special guest, American folk music legend Tom Rush, attended the event at his namesake forest.
A Family Tradition of Conservation Continues In Hopkinton and Henniker with Donation to Forest Society
Bob and Binney Wells, Hopkinton residents since 1971, have long been interested in land conservation. In 1984, they donated a conservation easement to the Forest Society that protected 119 acres in Hopkinton/Henniker. But that was just the beginning.
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- Land Conservation,
- Clean Water,
- Wildlife
Bretzfelder Park Summer Family Educational Series Kicks Off August 7 in Bethlehem
The Society for the Protection of NH Forests and Bretzfelder Park Committee offer the free educational series twice a year.
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- Wildlife,
- Recreation,
- Land Conservation
Forest Society Joins NH Conservation Community in Learning Journey About Indigenous Connections to Land
Participants of the NH Learning Journey aimed to foster foundational understanding of the deep history of our landscapes and strengthen our ability to respectfully engage with indigenous people in our conservation work.