There is so much to see in New Hampshire. Driving through the North Country, you might look up and spot the Frankenstein Trestle in Crawford Notch or the aftermath of spongy moth defoliation on a hillside in Conway. Walking through winter woods, you can look down and find the tracks of wildlife that passed by just hours before. Peer into the canopy of a beech stand with banded leaves, and you’ll need a microscope to see the nematode causing the damage. Even looking at a map of the state reveals a story—protected lands, the legacy of those who came before, and the work still ahead in a growing New Hampshire.

Join us for the 22nd Cottrell-Baldwin Lecture Series to explore what’s happening in our forests, from the microscopic to the big picture of land conservation. These late-winter Tuesday evenings will be filled with expert insight and observations that leave you eager for more.

 

Dave Anderson, Senior Director of Education, Forest Society

Can you imagine New Hampshire without iconic places like Mount Monadnock, Mount Sunapee, Mount Kearsarge, the White Mountain National Forest, or Franconia Notch? These landscapes exist today because of intentional land conservation.

Join us to consider how addressing forest health and climate change—while keeping forests as forests in a growing state—is central to the identity, resilience, and economy of New Hampshire’s communities.