THE MANY FACES OF CONSERVATION

SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS 54 Portsmouth Street Concord, NH 03301-5400

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THE MANY FACES OF CONSERVATION

MEMBERS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!

Luane and Steve Genest are among the 10,000 members who help the Forest Society protect more than a million acres in New Hampshire. To join them, use the envelope in this issue or call Margaret Liszka at 603-224-9945.

Luane and Steve Genest

Freedom, N.H. Celebrating 50 years of membership

“We grew up i Hampshire more rural n the durin than southern g the ‘60s today. Ste part whe ve’s o n lo f New it was ve for the outdoors began with early childhood vacations visiting and enjoying New Hampshire’s natural landscapes. Hiking the Whites soon became a passion and he is proud to have hiked all of the four thousand footers. It was on these hikes that he developed an interest in protecting the state’s special places. “During college and beyond, we have enjoyed many of the Forest Society’s reservations. We have fond memories of hiking with our three sons, instilling in them a love for the state’s natural resources and the importance of being stewards of the land. As a fifth-grade teacher, I worked to teach my students about the value of the outdoors and the gifts that nature has to give us. Together, we brought many classes on hiking trips to Mount Monadnock and overnight trips to the White Mountains. It was an experience of a lifetime for some of the inner-city kids. Today, while we’re not climbing as much as we used to, we still get to enjoy several Forest Society reservations that are close to our home on Lake Ossipee. “We are proud of the work that the Forest Society has done over the 50 years we have been members.

It has been a privilege to support their efforts. Their land conservation and stewardship work over the past 100 years has made New Hampshire a better place to live for us, our children, and our grandchildren. It is because of them that we continue to do all we can to help preserve New Hampshire’s forests and mountains.