Welcome to the Forest Society's events calendar! Click on the event name to find more information and register through the Forest Society or one of our community partners.
Urban forests aren’t just a space for wildlife and important ecosystems, they have the fingerprints of the city as well! Come explore the Champlain Forest of Rochester, NH, and get to know the ecology of both forests and the humans that live with them.
New England is notorious for forests that layer fingerprints of early America and beyond. The depth of which is a real treat to explore! Come enjoy the beautiful and local-history rich Creek Farm with a brief lecture presentation, followed by a guided excursion around the property.
Step into the sweet world of maple syrup this summer! Join us for a fun and flavorful guided tour as we follow the journey from tree to table.
Join Carl Martland as he shares his love of dragonflies with us. Go to a pond or a stream any sunny day in the summer and you will see dragonflies and damselflies. His presentation will be filled with photos of the more than two dozen species of dragonflies that you too could find in the fields and wetlands near wherever you live in the North Country.
RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Walk-ins are welcome; those registered will receive updates about any changes.
Join us for the 2nd week of the Bretzfelder Summer Series. What do a turtle’s shell, a skunk’s stripes, and an owl’s talons all have in common? They are all examples of adaptations that help the animal survive. Join a Squam Lakes Natural Science Center naturalist to meet some of our animal ambassadors and discover the adaptations that help them survive and thrive in the wild places they live.
RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Walk-ins are welcome; those registered will receive updates about any changes.
Step into the sweet world of maple syrup this summer! Join us for a fun and flavorful guided tour as we follow the journey from tree to table.
Join us for a fun morning of outdoor exploration, discovery, and hands-on activities in nature. Children will have the opportunity to learn, play, and connect with the natural world through engaging experiences designed for young explorers.
Ages 5 - 11 welcome.
Discover how the Eastern White Pine became a powerful symbol of resistance in the years leading up to the American Revolution. This program explores the 1772 Pine Tree Riot in Weare and the opposition to the King’s Broad Arrow Policy, which reserved the tallest pines for the British Royal Navy. Learn how these events helped spark revolutionary sentiment in New England and shaped the fight for independence. Presented by forest historian and retired U.S. Forest Service naturalist David Govatski.
RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Walk-ins are welcome; those registered will receive updates about any changes.
Join the Black Heritage Trail of NH, Harris Center for Conservation Education, and the Forest Society for a walk in Hancock, NH to uncover the story of the Due Family, one of the first black families to settle in this region of the state.
