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.
Vista and Vibes concert on August 22 is your chance to soak up the last of summer with live music, good company, and stunning scenery. Bring a blanket or chair and grab your spot on the lawn: music starts at 4:30pm featuring the Wicked Smart Horn Band.
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 Forest Society and the Harris Center for a special field tour of the proposed Nelson Highlands Forest conservation project overlooking Lake Nubanusit. Learn about efforts to protect this remarkable 655-acre landscape and choose between a guided paddling excursion on Lake Nubanusit or an off-trail hiking adventure through the property's forests, ridgelines, and natural features.
Join Forest Society staff for a guided hike at one of the destinations featured in the 2026 Five Hikes Challenge. Explore special places, learn about their natural and cultural history, and make progress toward completing the challenge.
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.
Join Forest Society staff for a guided hike at one of the destinations featured in the 2026 Five Hikes Challenge. Explore special places, learn about their natural and cultural history, and make progress toward completing the challenge.
Join Forest Society staff for a guided hike at one of the destinations featured in the 2026 Five Hikes Challenge. Explore special places, learn about their natural and cultural history, and make progress toward completing the challenge.
Join Forest Society staff for a guided hike at one of the destinations featured in the 2026 Five Hikes Challenge. Explore special places, learn about their natural and cultural history, and make progress toward completing the challenge.
Join Forest Society staff for a guided hike at one of the destinations featured in the 2026 Five Hikes Challenge. Explore special places, learn about their natural and cultural history, and make progress toward completing the challenge.
