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Steve Junkin's evaporation set-up in his garage includes plastic buckets, propane tanks and more.

Forestry Friday: Sugar Season is Here

Steven Junkin | February 18, 2022

Maple sugaring season is here. So when is it time to tap? Its not always the first day above freezing it turns out.

Huge log pile on landing in background with people in colorful winter parkas in foreground on timber landing in Lempster on Jan 22, 2022

Behind the Scenes at a Timber Harvest

Dave Anderson | January 25, 2022

The Forest Society recently hosted a public timber harvest tour on Silver Mountain.

President Jack Savage speaks during the closing ceremony outdoors at Morrill Farm as the owners stand next to him.

Press Release: Forest Society Purchases Conservation Easement on Morrill Farm Dairy in Boscawen

January 10, 2022

The Morrill Farm Dairy has been in operation for nearly a century, founded in 1925.

Snow covers the fields of Christmas trees growing at The Rocks in Bethlehem.

Something Wild: How — and why — to choose a live Christmas tree

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | December 17, 2021

What are the benefits of choosing a real tree at Christmas?

A couple poses with their infant and their fresh-cut Christmas tree at The Rocks.

No Shortage: If You Want a Natural Christmas Tree, You Will Find One, Say Growers

November 23, 2021

There are plenty of locally-grown Christmas trees at local farms.

Cross Laminated Timber I beam

Wood Markets: Opportunities for New Hampshire and the Northeast Region

Matt Leahy | June 17, 2021

Learn more about challenges and opportunities to strengthen wood markets in the Northeast.

Volunteers plant trees at The Rocks.

Volunteers Plant 3,500 Christmas Trees at The Rocks

Anna Berry | May 5, 2021

It's planting season at the Forest Society's working Christmas tree farm.

A girl sticks her tongue out under a steel tap for a taste of sap.

Something Wild: New Hampshire's Liquid Gold

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Emily Quirk | March 26, 2021

For some, maple sugaring is a perennial ritual, painstakingly completed as we usher out the bitter wisps of winter, and embrace balmier, brighter days of early spring.