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Forest Society Leaders Named to NH 200 List

May 27, 2025

We’re excited to share that three leaders from the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests were named to the 2025 New Hampshire 200 list by NH Business Review earlier this month — President Jack Savage and Board of Trustees members William Tucker and Jason Hicks.

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Earth Day Volunteers, 2023

Forest Journal: Earth Day's seeds were planted 55 years ago

April 21, 2025

The Forest Society's Sophie Oehler reflects on Earth Day's intention and legacy. 

The Mount Washington Observatory on an icy morning.

Rain on Snow Research Hopes to Understand Changing Northeast Weather Patterns

Sophie Oehler | February 19, 2025

Mount Washington Observatory Weather Observer, Charlie Peachy, joins the Forest Society to discuss his research on Rain on Snow events, a winter weather phenomenon that New England is becoming all too familiar with. 

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Climate
A woman with a blue backpack hikes over a rocky alpine trail.

Forest Journal: The unique ecosystem of the Alpine zone piques researchers' interests

Sophie Oehler | February 4, 2025

In January's Forest Journal, embark on a research journey with New England scientists as they discover just how resilient New England's Alpine zones are. 

A winter logging trail covered in ice and snow.

Forestry Friday: Changing Winters, Evolving Strategies in Forest Winter Operations

Ben Aldrich | January 29, 2025

Field Forester, Ben Aldrich, dives into the many ways a changing climate impacts forest management operations and how foresters are learning to adapt to the new winter weather patterns. 

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Forestry,
Climate
Campton Bog as seen from above.

Forest Society Celebrates LCHIP Awards to Expand Morse Preserve and Protect Campton Bog

December 9, 2024

The Forest Society was awarded $250,000 to help purchase 375 acres in Alton that will expand the Evelyn H. and Albert D. Morse, Sr. Preserve. The Forest Society was also awarded $197,000 to conserve 454 acres encompassing much of Campton Bog in Campton and Rumney. 

View looking west upriver at I-93 bridge over Merrimack River in soft, pink morning light on wide, placid river in Concord, NH

The Nature Conservancy Hosts Community Conversation on Merrimack River Watershed

November 21, 2024

In December, TNC will hold a community conversation about the Merrimack River Watershed Conservation Plan Project in Manchester.

View through the alder branches on the floodplain forest

Forest Advocate: UNH Survey Center Climate Change Poll

Matt Leahy | October 29, 2024

One notable findings from the poll: six in 10 New Hampshire residents feel that climate change is happening now and is caused mainly by human activities.

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Climate,
Advocacy