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… 54 … The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy in the New … 1611 , legislation that would require the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee to amend important rules governing … the aesthetics and safety of energy facilities. The Forest Society opposes this bill.  We joined with our …

… In late May, the Spanish-based energy company Iberdrola announced that it was canceling its … would have placed twenty-three 492-foot wind turbines along forested ridgelines a few miles south of Mount Cardigan. The … in New Hampshire leave us no choice but to end our efforts to develop and invest $150 million at the potential …

… rises through the atmosphere it cools – about five-degrees for every 1,000 feet of altitude – the water vapor soon … cumulonimbus keep rising and run into temperatures below freezing. Water in cumulonimbus clouds often moves around as … of their electrons, accumulating a negative charge at the bottom of the cloud. and this draws positive charges into …

… trees - are small and inconspicuous. Trees flower early - before leaves emerge. While showy wildflowers on the forest … with spent flower parts. American Beech is " monoecious. " Both male and female flowers develop on the same tree as the …

… 11 … If you're out for a walk this month, and you hear something that sounds … early start increases tadpole survival chances. When winter comes, bull frogs and other pond frogs submerge to spend the … below the ice. Not so wood frogs. Able to tolerate a deep freeze, they winter among the leaves and debris of the …

… are classified by the mat of peat at its heart. Peat is formed from dead organic matter (leaves, branches, dead bugs, etc.), but that organic matter is only partly decomposed because there is no oxygen in the mat, or the water … “they're not easily traversed so many people have never visited them because it's difficult to walk in them.” So bogs …

… hearing a description! Bird species choose different spots for their nests, and make the nests out of a variety of materials. But WHY they make these choices is complicated. There may be as many different reasons as there … materials available locally. But there are often particular sites or surfaces where you are likely to find nests: hollow …

… of their school) and the Merrimack River.   Over the coming weeks, students will practice measuring water … retired teacher and school volunteer Ellen Kenny, and I (Forest Society Senior Director of Education) will facilitate … "Explorers" as they do just that: learn about the land and forests where the Mill Brook joins the Merrimack River.      …