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Court Upholds White Mountain National Forest Management Plan
A federal court in New Hampshire has upheld the White Mountain National Forest’s management plan, rejecting a legal challenge to two proposed timber harvests. The Forest Society, along with conservation and forestry partners, filed an Amicus brief supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s ability to use well-planned silviculture to balance forest health, resilience, and multiple long-term goals.
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- Advocacy,
- Forestry,
- Working Forests

Bethlehem’s Underhill Acres Conserved as a Legacy Forest
In summer 2025, the Underhill family donated a conservation easement on their 258-acre property in Bethlehem. Owned since 1946 and one of the oldest certified Tree Farms in the country, Underhill Acres will remain in family hands while permanently protecting its forests, wildlife habitat, and over a mile of stream and river frontage. The property will host the 2025 NH Tree Farm Field Day on September 13.

Forest Society Leads Effort to Support White Mountain National Forest Management Plan
Our involvement here directly relates to our mission to “to perpetuate the forests of New Hampshire through their wise use and their complete reservation in places of special scenic beauty."
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- Advocacy,
- Working Forests,
- Forestry

InDepth NH: Environmental Groups Clash Over Logging Projects at Lake Tarleton and Gorham Area
November 20, 2024A lawsuit brought against the White Mountain National Forest Service opposing its plan to log and develop recreation opportunities and protect from runoff Lakes Tarleton and Katherine and a tract near Gorham known as the Peabody West project is not being supported by eight New Hampshire conservation organizations and one individual.
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- Advocacy,
- Working Forests,
- Forestry

Garnet Hill at The Rocks: Holiday Inspiration
Garnet Hill — a clothing, bedding, and home décor company that was founded in 1976 in Franconia — focused its holiday campaign on traditions that staff members have created at The Rocks.
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- The Rocks,
- Working Forests

Forest Notes: Managing for Resilient Landscapes: Climate Adaptation at the Peirce Reservation
While every forest will face these challenges, the Forest Society recently had the opportunity to participate in a demonstration project centered at the Charles L. Peirce Wildlife and Forest Reservation in Stoddard and Windsor, one of the largest Forest Society properties.
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- Working Forests,
- Forestry

Something Wild: Conditions are Right for Spectacular Foliage
“We had a ‘Goldilocks’ summer. Not too wet, not too dry, not too many insect outbreaks, and there's a lot of green leaves remaining on the trees at Labor Day weekend,” Dave Anderson says. “And all those leaves are going to change slowly over the next couple of weeks.”
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- Something Wild,
- Working Forests

Forest Advocate: Forest Society joins national coalition in support of the Farm Bill reauthorization
The Farm Bill is one of the largest and most complex pieces of legislation the Congress considers.
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- Working Forests,
- Advocacy