Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests

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Since 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) has worked to conserve the state's most important landscapes and promote wise use of its renewable natural resources.

For more than a century, we’ve been working to protect New Hampshire’s forests, mountains, and wild lands. From the very...
06/16/2026

For more than a century, we’ve been working to protect New Hampshire’s forests, mountains, and wild lands. From the very beginning, we’ve believed that these extraordinary places deserve our extraordinary efforts—and that our community of concerned citizens would rise to the occasion when needed. Last week we asked our community to go above and beyond, and you all did just that. In 24 hours we raised more than $7,000 through NH Gives.

With contributions as small as $10 and as large as $1,000, every dollar helps us forever conserve and thoughtfully manage more of our State’s extraordinary spaces. Funding this work is no small task, and opportunities like NH Gives help us grow our annual fund and plan for the future. A future with connected wildlife habitats, climate-resilient forests, and clean drinking water.

Best of all: nearly a quarter of all donations during NH Gives were for $125—a fun way for those contributing to honor our 125th anniversary and our continued dedication to the iconic landscapes that define New Hampshire.

🎶 SAVE THE DATE! 🎶Join The Forest Society North at The Rocks on Saturday, August 22nd for an afternoon of great music an...
06/15/2026

🎶 SAVE THE DATE! 🎶

Join The Forest Society North at The Rocks on Saturday, August 22nd for an afternoon of great music and summer fun featuring the Wicked Smart Horn Band!

📅 Date: August 22
🕟 Music starts at 4:30 PM

Bring your lawn chairs, gather your friends and family, and enjoy an outdoor concert filled with high-energy favorites, classic hits, and plenty of good vibes.

We can't wait to see you there!

On Wednesday, we took the time for something we don’t often allow ourselves to do: celebrate. Our foresters, land stewar...
06/12/2026

On Wednesday, we took the time for something we don’t often allow ourselves to do: celebrate. Our foresters, land stewards, and conservation staff are usually hard at work out in the woods all around New Hampshire.

But Wednesday was a special day for us. We gathered staff, our board of trustees, donors, members, and volunteers and took the last two trains for the day (loaded with snacks and beverages for a mid-mountain toast) up the Cog Railway to the summit of Mt. Washington.

As we rode up to the top and enjoyed the incredible views, we found ourselves asking: what would this place look like without the work we’ve undertaken for the last 125 years? What would New Hampshire look like without The Weeks Act, The White Mountain National Forest, or The Wilderness Act? Without LCHIP? Without permanent protections for Crawford Notch, Franconia Notch, Kearsarge, Monadnock, Sunapee, Mt. Major, Gap Mountain and hundreds upon hundreds more…

We can’t know for certain what NH would look like without all that, of course. But we do know this: the work we’ve been doing since 1901 to conserve the state’s forests at scale had been timely, urgent, effective, and community-driven. And that is certainly worth celebrating.

To our friends and members that spent the afternoon with us—and especially to those who have been steadily, quietly supporting us for years and we finally convinced to join us on our adventure (😉)—thank you for such a special day. Now it’s back to work.

It’s almost time! NH Gives starts tonight, June 9th, at 5pm sharp!Join this 24-hour fundraising campaign and help us rea...
06/09/2026

It’s almost time! NH Gives starts tonight, June 9th, at 5pm sharp!

Join this 24-hour fundraising campaign and help us reach our goal of raising $5,000 by 5pm tomorrow as we work towards protecting 40% of NH by 2040.  

Activating our community to raise funds and set ambitious conservation goals has been core to the Forest Society’s work since our founding in 1901. 

Your support helps us forever protect the landscapes that define our state—just like we did nearly one hundred years ago when we lobbied for the creation of the White Mountain National Forest and helped fund the purchase of Franconia Notch.

So when you visit NHGives.org tonight and see a picture of New Hampshire’s beautiful mountains and forests on their landing page, we hope you also see 125 years of hard work by the Forest Society and our community. $5k by 5pm in support of 40 by 40. Let’s do this, together.

We’ve got exciting news! This year, from 5pm on June 9th through 5pm on June 10th, we’re participating in NH Gives—a 24 ...
06/07/2026

We’ve got exciting news! This year, from 5pm on June 9th through 5pm on June 10th, we’re participating in NH Gives—a 24 hour, statewide celebration of giving put on by the NH Center for Nonprofits.

Full disclosure: we did originally think we’d signed up for NH GIFs (check out these *sweet* moose GIFs we had queued up), but this is decidedly better, and here’s why…

With 125 years of protecting, conserving, and stewarding NH’s forests behind us, we’ve been spending a lot of time this year planning for the next 125 years. And we’ve got big plans. We’re working towards protecting 40% of New Hampshire by 2040. 40 by 40. It’s ambitious, but we think we’re up to the challenge.

That’s where you come in. NH Gives is a great opportunity for members of our community to contribute small amounts that add up to big change. During NH Gives 24 hour give-a-thon, we’re looking to raise $5000.

$5k by 5pm in support of 40 by 40. It’s ambitious, but we think you’re up to the challenge, too.

Interested in learning more? Click the link in our bio or go to NHgives.org and search for “Forest Society.”

The giving window starts June 9th at 5pm sharp! Mark your calendars and BE READY for more moose GIFs!

It’s June (woah, it’s June?!) and the days are getting delightfully long. With more than 15 hours of daylight this time ...
06/03/2026

It’s June (woah, it’s June?!) and the days are getting delightfully long. With more than 15 hours of daylight this time of year, it’s time to start planning your summer adventures. Camping trips, beach days, the school year winding down, ice cream for dinner… and so, so many events!

We’re kicking off the start of our summer season with tons of exciting events, field trips, and outings all across the state as we continue to celebrate 125 years of conservation and stewardship!

Scroll through for some June event highlights—including a timber harvest tour, bird banding field trip, and a mountain laurel festival at Monson Center—and be sure to check out the full event calendar on our website.

Yesterday, we received the our “NH Barn Trail” sign, delivered by the one and only John Porter, NH barn enthusiast, NH H...
05/29/2026

Yesterday, we received the our “NH Barn Trail” sign, delivered by the one and only John Porter, NH barn enthusiast, NH Humanities to Go speaker (The History of Agriculture as Told by Barns), UNH Cooperative Extension Professor/Specialist, Emeritus, and co-author of “Preserving Old Barns.” Nice to see you again, and thank you, John! Here at The Rocks NH you can wander our Gozzo Trail and walk past the historic Sawmill/Pig Pen Barn and visit our exhibitor center in the restored Carriage Barn.

The NH Barn Trail is a curated, statewide initiative highlighting historic New Hampshire barns that are open to the public, featuring farms, museums, and agricultural sites. Managed by the UNH Extension, the trail provides educational opportunities to explore the state’s agricultural history, architecture, and rural landscapes. A webpage and map are expected soon on the UNH Extension’s website. Stay tuned!

Looking for an engaging, family-friendly outing in the seacoast region? Our Summer Family Hiking Series at Creek Farm in...
05/21/2026

Looking for an engaging, family-friendly outing in the seacoast region? Our Summer Family Hiking Series at Creek Farm in Portsmouth is just the thing. It’s all about nature, community, and movement. Built for the whole family, we’ve designed this series around reconnecting with our ability to notice, explore, and find awe in the natural world around us. From structured games and activities with a Forest Society educator and naturalist to free roaming and tide pooling, there’s something for everyone.

See the events page on our website to learn more and register. There sure is a lot happening in the seacoast region this time of year—and we think our Little Harbor Loop Trail and historic grounds are worth checking out. Come explore with us!

The outdoors are for everyone. And that *really does* mean everyone. Building trails to make that a reality takes though...
05/18/2026

The outdoors are for everyone. And that *really does* mean everyone. Building trails to make that a reality takes thoughtful design and community input. Last Friday, we held a grand opening celebration for our brand new All Persons Trail at the Merrimack Floodplain Forest. What’s an All Persons Trail and why are we kinda sorta obsessed with this project? 🥲 Scroll through to learn more.

Photo Credit: Kate Wilcox

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54 Portsmouth Street
Concord, NH
03301

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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