Forest Society Blog - News & Features

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. 

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.

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.

At last week's Granite State Division NESAF meeting, the Forest Society's Managing Forester is honored for her successful and dedicated career in New Hampshire's forestry community. 

Our involvement here directly relates to our mission to “to perpetuate the forests of New Hampshire through their wise use and their complete reservation in places of special scenic beauty."

Garnet Hill — a clothing, bedding, and home décor company that was founded in 1976 in Franconia — focused its holiday campaign on traditions that staff members have created at The Rocks.