Because of its location, nature, and purpose, the Urban Forestry Center is ideally suited to serve as an example of an urban forest. The 182 acre forested/wetland tract will function principally as a demonstration area and its facilities will be used for teaching, education, and research in urban forestry.

Description:
The Urban Forestry Center offers the public the uniqueness of a forested area located just outside of downtown Portsmouth. There are hiking trails, a fitness course, an arboretum, and a forest management area. All of this is surrounded by beautiful gardens, landscape demonstrations and views of the nearby salt marshes.

History:
The Urban Forestry Center was established in 1976 and was given to the people of New Hampshire through a generous bequest by John Elwyn Stone, a direct descendant of John Langdon. Mr. Stone's gift originally consisted of several buildings, 162 acres of field, forest and saltmarsh, and the annual income from a trust fund. An additional 20 acres was purchased bringing the total to 182 acres. The Department of Resources and Economic Development, Division of Forests and Lands manages the property.

Contact people:

Sandy Knight, Program Assistant, (phone), (email) Caroll Carbonneau, Grounds Supervisor, (phone)

Address:

45 Elwyn Rd. Portsmouth, NH 03801 (See a map)

Directions:

From Portsmouth Traffic Circle: Take route one bypass south exit off of circle. You will merge with route one and go through five sets of lights. Get into the left lane and take a left at the sixth. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Name of Executive Director (or equivalent) if not listed above:
	Administrator
Type of organization
	Nonprofit other than 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	No