Quick Links to Important Resources
Monitoring Reports (How to Guide)
Liability Waiver (Adults volunteering with you in the field)
Liability Waiver (Minors volunteering with you in the field)
Need a New Sign? Sign Requests
Recent Timber Harvest StoryMap
LAND STEWARD NEWS
Training Resources
Program Overview
RESOURCES TO READ IN ADVANCE:
- Land Steward Roles & Responsibilities
- Land Steward Manual
- Forest Society History - Part I
- Forest Society History - Part II
VIRTUAL TRAINING: FEBRUARY 2, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm JOIN US
Visitor Use Policies & Leave No Trace
RESOURCES TO READ IN ADVANCE:
- Use Policies for Forest Society Properties (in Google Property File Folder)
Leave No Trace Resources:
- NH Wildly Responsible
- How Long Does It Last? - A Trash Timeline
- Dog Poop
- How to Effectively Communicate Leave No Trace
VIRTUAL TRAINING: FEBRUARY 10, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm JOIN US
Forestry Practices
RESOURCES TO READ IN ADVANCE:
- Cutting Trees for Conservation Story Map
- Timber Harvest Terminology
- OPTIONAL: Forest Society Recent Forestry Projects
- OPTIONAL: Searching for Female Ash Trees
- OPTIONAL: GOOD FORESTRY in the Granite State
IN-PERSON FIELD TRIP: FEBRUARY 18, 2026
Technology for Monitoring & Monitoring Reports
RESOURCES TO READ IN ADVANCE:
VIRTUAL TRAINING: MARCH 3, 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm JOIN US
Navigating the Land
RESOURCES TO READ IN ADVANCE:
- Review the survey or compilation for your assigned property (in Google property folder)
VIRTUAL TRAINING: MARCH 12, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm JOIN US
Trail Maintenance Overview
RESOURCES TO READ IN ADVANCE:
VIRTUAL TRAINING: MARCH 16, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm JOIN US
Property Monitoring Field Day
RESOURCES TO READ IN ADVANCE:
- Survey123 How To Guide (QR code to specific form in email)
- Technology For Monitoring Guide
- OPTIONAL: Outdoor Skills for Conservation Volunteers: Training Guide for Nature Groupie
IN-PERSON FIELD DAY: MARCH 28, 2026
Additional Land Steward Workshop Opportunities
Wild Apple Tree Pruning Workshop (annually Feb/Mar)
Trail Maintenance Level 1 Workshop (annually in June)
Chainsaw Safety & Maintenance (bi-annually, summer)
Forestry Project Harvest Tour (annually, winter & summer)
Technology for Property Monitoring Workshop (bi-annually, Nov)