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![A view from Eagle Cliff of autumn foliage among hills and mountains in the distance.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/5HC%2520EagleCliff_20181012_ELord_Autumn-086.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=gMq8o7n2)
Forest Notes: Nature is a Remedy for Stress
Nature is a missing ingredient in our society’s approach to health care.
- Tags:
- Recreation,
- Climate
Legislation Introduced in Congress to Enhance the Protection of the Connecticut River Watershed
The act proposes to establish a partnership among federal, state, local and private entities to promote conservation, restoration, education and recreation efforts in the important watershed.
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- Advocacy,
- Clean Water,
- Climate
![A view through green leaves in a forest.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/ColeCE_RyanSmithphoto_RS_11022.jpg?h=82f92a78&itok=RgSh03n9)
Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate to Establish New Forest Conservation Program
The purpose of the program is to keep forests as forests through the use of conservation easements that purchase development rights from willing private and tribal landowners to prevent conversion to non-forest uses.
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- Advocacy,
- Conservation Easements,
- Climate
![Dry, dead grass with a dandelion growing among it.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/drought-g6937c86d3_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=4g6fI9vT)
Forest Advocate: Climate Change & Heat Waves
These extreme heat events are not rare anymore.
![View of the NH capitol from the Conservation Center in East Concord](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/NH_State_House_Capitol_Winter_Deckview_20181220_ELord-0931_830px.jpg?h=25061769&itok=MOwAK409)
Forest Advocate: House Committee Delays Final Vote on NH Energy Site Evaluation Committee Legislation
We will re-engage on the bill when the Committee takes up the bill again in September.
![Wells being drilled to create the geothermal system at The Rocks.](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/Rocks_construction_geothermal_photoJackSavage_2-21-23.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=tYShA-Wf)
First Phase of Geothermal Project at The Rocks Completed
The geothermal system will help turn the Carriage Barn become a net-zero building as it's renovated into the North Country headquarters of the Forest Society.
![Students pose with shovels after planting trees](/sites/default/files/styles/700x380/public/d7/1%2520Group%2520photo%2520BEST.jpg?h=84071268&itok=ha61YT4p)
What We Accomplished Together in 2022
Over the past year, we completed 12 land protection projects, encompassing nearly 2,200 acres.
- Tags:
- Land Conservation,
- Volunteers,
- Climate
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New Study Shows Climate Change’s Impact on New England Winters
Most notably, two of the top five cities that experienced the largest increase in winter temperatures were in New England.