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A group of skiers make their way over an ungroomed snowy trial

Forest Journal: An Uphill Battle to Make Snow For XC Skiing

Sophie Oehler | January 17, 2024

Now, skiing in New England is starting to look a little different.  

A green grapple skidder parked on log landing at active winter timber  harvest

Timber Harvesting on the Forest Society's Peirce Forest Reservation

Dave Anderson, Wendy Weisiger | January 12, 2024

The harvest is taking place in a portion of less than 500 acres located on the southern portion of the larger protected forest.

Fall colors as seen from Moose Mountains.

NH to Undertake Update of the State Climate Action Plan

Matt Leahy | November 27, 2023

The State aims to develop a plan with three broad goals.

Tags:
Advocacy,
Climate
Frozen waters on the floodplain.

Forest Advocate: U.S. Releases Fifth National Climate Assessment

Matt Leahy | November 27, 2023

The report says precipitation events have increased by about 60% in the Northeast.

Tags:
Advocacy,
Climate
A woman wearing a blue backpack walks through a thicket of vegetation

Forest Notes: The Rare Milkweed Garden at the Gardner Forest

Sophie Oehler | November 15, 2023

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)

An autumn view of the Mahoosuc Highlands from above.

Press Release: Forest Society and Partners Protect Shelburne Valley and Bald Cap Peak Forests

Kelly Whalen | September 25, 2023

“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.

Solar panels at The Rocks in a Christmas tree field surrounded by wildflowers in summer.

International Energy Agency Releases Net Zero Roadmap

Matt Leahy | September 24, 2023

The report is at once sobering; it notes that the path to hitting that target has narrowed.

Tags:
Advocacy,
Climate
A view from Eagle Cliff of autumn foliage among hills and mountains in the distance.

Forest Notes: Nature is a Remedy for Stress

Ryan Smith | August 29, 2023

Nature is a missing ingredient in our society’s approach to health care.