SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS
Programs
Land and Easement Stewardship
LAND AND EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP: THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS OWNS AND MANAGES 200 RESERVATIONS COVERING MORE THAN 60,000 ACRES.IN FY2024, WE RAN 13 TIMBER HARVESTS COVERING 700 ACRES. WE HARVESTED 2.6 MILLION BOARD FEET OF SAWLOGS AND 20,600 TONS OF LOW GRADE WOOD. THIS BROUGHT IN $555,000 IN STUMPAGE REVENUE. WE TRAINED 40 NEW VOLUNTEER LAND STEWARDS, BRINGING OUR TOTAL OF LAND STEWARDS TO 184 AND PROVIDING MORE THAN 1,600 HOURS OF MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR FOREST SOCIETY RESERVATIONS ACROSS THE STATE. OUR VOLUNTEER EASEMENT MONITORING PROGRAM (VEMP) SAW 6 VOLUNTEERS MONITOR 28 CONSERVATION EASMENT PROPERTIES. IN ADDITION, OUR STAFF MONITORED MORE THAN 750 EASEMENTS ON MORE THAN 135,000 ACRES. AT FOREST SOCIETY NORTH AT THE ROCKS, WE HARVESTED MORE THAN 2,780 CHRISTMAS TREES. IN MAY 2023 THE ROCKS WELCOMED 150 3RD AND 4TH GRADERS FOR THE ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM FIELD DAY. THE FOREVERGREEN PROGRAM CONTINUED WITH VISITS FROM KINDERGARTENERS, FIRST, SECOND, AND FOURTH GRADES IN MAY, THIRD AND FIFTH GRADES IN SEPTEMBER, AND SIXTH GRADES IN DECEMBER AS EACH GRADE LEARNED ONE FACET OF GROWING CHRISTMAS TREES, FROM PLANTING TO HARVEST. THE ROCKS HELD ITS ANNUAL WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL IN JUNE 2023, FOLLOWED BY A SUCCESSFUL BUS TOUR SEASON IN SUMMER AND FALL 2023. THE SUMMER 2023 AND WINTER 2024 FREE BRETZFELDER PARK EDUCATIONAL SERIES MOVED BACK TO IN-PERSON EVENTS WITH FULL AUDIENCES AT EACH OF THE EIGHT EVENTS. THE NEWLY RENOVATED CARRIAGE BARN PROGRAM CENTER WAS READY FOR THE 2023 CHRISTMAS SEASON, WITH MORE THAN 5,000 VISITORS TO THE ROCKS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM. MONTHLY GUIDED FULL-MOON SNOWSHOE HIKES WERE OFFERED THROUGHOUT WINTER 2024. THE SPRING 2024 NH MAPLE EXPERIENCE TOURS WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 400 VISITORS TO THE ROCKS. THE 2024 ANNUAL MAPLE DINNER WAS HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE CARRIAGE BARN AND WAS A SOLD-OUT EVENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2023 – Apr 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.4MLand Protection Projects
LAND PROTECTION: THE FOREST SOCIETY CONSERVED 5,396 ACRES THROUGH 15 LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE. AMONG THE PROJECTS WERE SIX FEE ACQUISITIONS TOTALING 4,207 ACRES ADDED TO OUR LAND OWNERSHIP AND EIGHT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING 1,186 ACRES ON LAND OWNED BY OTHERS. WE CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER TWO REGIONAL LAND PROTECTION PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE QUABBIN TO CARDIGAN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP AND MERRIMACK RIVER CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP, WHICH INVOLVE ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MASSACHUSETTS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE VITAL NATURAL RESOURCES OF EACH REGION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2023 – Apr 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.6MEducation and Outreach Programs
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: FOREST SOCIETY STATEWIDE OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2023-24 INCLUDE PUBLIC, PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED EVENTS WHICH REACHED OVER 7,000 PARTICIPANTS. PROGRAM CENTERS AT CREEK FARM IN PORTSMOUTH, THE FOREST SOCIETY NORTH AT ROCKS AND BRETZFELDER PARK IN BETHLEHEM AND AT THE CONCORD CONSERVATION CENTER HOSTED OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR AUDIENCES OF FOREST SOCIETY MEMBERS, GENERAL PUBLIC, NH PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM PARTNERS SERVING LOCAL YOUTH TO ADULT LEARNERS. THE GRAND RE-OPENING OF THE NEW CARRIAGE BARN EDUCATION FACILITY AT THE ROCKS PROVIDED RENEWED OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH WIDER NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL AUDIENCES, SCHOOLS, HOLIDAY VISITORS AND THE PUBLIC.CREEK FARM IN PORTSMOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE FOREST SOCIETY SPONSORED NATURAL HISTORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS SUMMER CAMPS HOSTED BY THE GUNDALOW COMPANY AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING YOGA, ZEN-TANGLE AND POETRY EVENTS.CONCORD-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAMS REACHED WIDER STATEWIDE AUDIENCES VIA PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDING:- THE SUMMER PROGRAM SERIES AT THE JOHN HAY ESTATE AT THE FELLS IN NEWBURY- THE COTTRELL-BALDWIN ENVIRONMENTAL LECTURE SERIES WITH THE NH DIVISION OF FORESTS & LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES AT FOX FOREST, HILLSBOROUGH.- THE LAKE SUNAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.- CITY OF ROCHESTER RECREATION DEPARTMENT.- THE OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE- CENTENNIAL SENIOR CENTER "GOOD LIFE" PROGRAMS- PLEASANT VIEW RETIREMENT IN CONCORD.- MUSEUM OF WHITE MOUNTAINS HISTORY AT PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY.- THE USDA USFS WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FORESTTHE AUTUMN 2023 DIY "5 HIKE CHALLENGE" WAS OFFERED FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONCORD HOSPITAL / CONCORD COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NETWORK TO REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE IN CONCORD, TILTON AND LACONIA. TOTAL PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FOR 2023 TOTALED 328 PARTICIPANTS.FISCAL YEAR 2024 INCLUDED A BROAD MIX OF INDOOR LECTURE SERIES, OUTDOOR WALKS AND HIKES AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND MEDIA FEATURES WERE DESIGNED TO CONNECT FOREST SOCIETY MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL AUDIENCES WITH THE FOREST SOCIETY'S LAND CONSERVATION, FORESTRY AND RECREATION STEWARDSHIP MISSION.PROGRAMS CONTENT INCLUDES FIELD NATURAL HISTORY, RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, LAND CONSERVATION, CULTURAL HISTORY, WILDLIFE, AND STEWARDSHIP OF RECREATION TRAILS SERVING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS STATEWIDE AT POPULAR FOREST SOCIETY PROPERTIES INCLUDING MOUNT MAJOR AND MOUNT MONADNOCK. SLIDE-ILLUSTRATED LECTURES, READINGS, HIKES AND TOURS DELIVER FOREST SOCIETY CONTENT BOTH LIVE AND IN-PERSON AT PROGRAM CENTERS, FOREST RESERVATIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. COMMUNICATION VIA STATEWIDE MEDIA INCLUDE MONTHLY "FOREST JOURNAL" COLUMNS IN THE STATEWIDE NH SUNDAY NEWS AND "SOMETHING WILD" NH PUBLIC RADIO FEATURES ON-AIR AND ONLINE AND VIA THE PODCAST FEATURES PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NHPR AND NH AUDUBON. OUTREACH EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT THE FOREST SOCIETY INTRODUCE STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, VISITORS, FOREST SOCIETY MEMBERS AND DONORS TO THE PEOPLE, PROTECTED PROPERTIES AND PARTNERSHIPS WHICH MAKE OUR STATEWIDE MISSION POSSIBLE.FOREST SOCIETY FY'24 EDUCATION PROGRAMS REGISTRATION DATACONCORD CONSERVATION CENTER9 EVENTS WITH 164 ATTENDEESCREEK FARM PORTSMOUTH22 EVENTS WITH 286 ATTENDEESBRETZFELDER PARK4 EVENTS WITH 41 ATTENDEESFOREST SOCIETY NORTH AT THE ROCKS EVENTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS TREE SALES, MAPLE EXPERIENCE TOURS, BUS TOURS, BUILDING TOURS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND TRAIL USERS 5,500 ATTENDEESOFF-SITE FOREST SOCIETY PROGRAMSPROGRAMS SUCH AS 5 HIKES CHALLENGE, SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS WITH PARTNER GROUPS AND FOREST SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, 1,473 ATTENDEESGeographiesNot indicatedDatesMay 1, 2023 – Apr 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$450.1K
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