The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1901 to protect the state's most important landscapes and promote wise use of its renewable natural resources.

Description:
The Forest Society is located in the green certified, passive solar Conservation Center in East Concord. We use the acronym LEAF to describe what we do:

L is for land protection; we are the largest land trust in NH and have been instrumental in protecting one million acres of special lands in our first 100 years for the protection of water quality, wildlife habitat and corridors, and forest sustainability. We are now working with other like organizations to help protect another one million acres.

E is for education; we conduct field trips for members and the general public to introduce people to the concept of land protection and proper land management. We also offer special conservation-related workshops and special events.

A is for advocacy

F is for forest management

We have added research and GIS so we're looking for a new acronym.

History:
The Forest Society was established in 1901 initially to protect the White Mountains from development. The beautiful mountain region was a tourist destination for thousands of visitors each year, but the tree barons cut over many of the mountains creating a blight on the scenery,thus threatening tourism, as well as decreasing the flow of water for mills in Manchester, NH and Lowell, MA
and adversely affecting air and water quality. The Forest Society was instrumental in creating the Weeks Act in 1911 to establish the White Mountain National Forest to protect the White Mountain region. It also bought the Old Man of the Mountains and The Flume, which it sold to the State of NH and it owns Lost River, a unique feature in the White Mountain region.

Since its early days, the Forest Society has become the largest land trust in New Hampshire and has helped to guide new regional land trusts. Our organization, its staff, trustees and volunteers all work to help keep New Hampshire New Hampshire.

Contact people:

Jane Difley, President, (phone), (email) Jack Savage, Vice President, (phone), (email) Paul Doscher, Vice President, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (603) 228-0423

Address:

54 Portsmouth Street Concord, NH 03301 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.forestsociety.org

Directions:

From I-93 North in Concord to Exit 16. At end of ramp bear right onto Rte. 132, East Side Drive and follow for one mile to Portsmouth Street. The Conservation Center is the 5th driveway on the left. From 393,. . . (more)