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Forest Notes: The Mahoosuc Highlands: A Collective Journey of Conservation
What was once a big white space on a map has slowly turned green, nearly 75,000 acres...
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- Land Conservation,
- Clean Water,
- Climate
![A group of skiers make their way over an ungroomed snowy trial](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/townforest%2520ski_0.jpg?h=965df7fd&itok=0_McATZJ)
Forest Journal: An Uphill Battle to Make Snow For XC Skiing
Now, skiing in New England is starting to look a little different.
- Tags:
- Climate,
- Recreation,
- Forest Journal
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Timber Harvesting on the Forest Society's Peirce Forest Reservation
The harvest is taking place in a portion of less than 500 acres located on the southern portion of the larger protected forest.
- Tags:
- Forestry,
- Climate,
- Working Forests
NH to Undertake Update of the State Climate Action Plan
The State aims to develop a plan with three broad goals.
Forest Advocate: U.S. Releases Fifth National Climate Assessment
The report says precipitation events have increased by about 60% in the Northeast.
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Forest Notes: The Rare Milkweed Garden at the Gardner Forest
In this Forestry Friday, the forestry team takes a trip to the Gardener Forest in Hollis to check in on a population of a rare species of milkweed. (Photo: Sophie Oehler)
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Press Release: Forest Society and Partners Protect Shelburne Valley and Bald Cap Peak Forests
“These 3,700 acres are a remarkable addition to our constellation of nearly 200 forest reservations statewide,” said Jack Savage, president of the Forest Society.
- Tags:
- Land Conservation,
- Climate
International Energy Agency Releases Net Zero Roadmap
The report is at once sobering; it notes that the path to hitting that target has narrowed.