Consulting Foresters Welcoming All to the Floodplain

By Anna Berry

To make the Merrimack River Outdoor Education & Conservation Area in Concord more welcoming, the Forest Society recently translated its reservation guidance sign at the trailhead into multiple languages. By scanning a QR code sticker adhered to the sign, visitors can access six languages that are common among New American communities in and around East Concord, including Kinyarwanda (language of Rwanda), Nepali, Swahili, Arabic, French, and Spanish “Signage translations that greet visitors in many languages are an important part of making outdoor recreation and the Forest Society’s properties as welcoming as possible to everyone,” says Carrie Deegan, Forest Society reservation stewardship and engagement director. “Some of our properties, including the Merrimack property in Concord, are within walking distance of flourishing immigrant communities where many languages besides English are spoken,” she notes. “It’s important that we are meeting people where they are without creating any barriers to enjoying the outdoors.”

The Forest Society is in the process of piloting these stickers at reservations throughout New Hampshire and then adding additional languages as determined The project was made possible by donors and sponsors, including the Benjamin Couch Trust, Merrimack County Savings Bank, and Delta Dental

The Forest Society encourages landowners to consult with a licensed forester before under taking land management ac tivities. The following are paid adver tisers.

Calhoun & Cor win Forestr y, LLC

Realize what you value the most in your forest

Ser ving individual, municipal, state, non-government, and industr y forest owners

41 Pine St., Peterborough, NH 03458 • 603-562-5620

Email: swiftcor win@gmail.com

FORECO: Forest Resource Consultants

Complete forest management ser vices

Offering three licensed foresters, licensed land sur veyor P.O. Box 597, Rumney, NH 03266 • 603-786-9544

P O Box 161, Contoocook, NH 03229 • 603-746-4846

Email: office@forecollc com

Full Circle Forestr y, LLC

Ehrhard Frost, NHLPF #103, Thetford Center, V T 802-785-4749 • efrost.fcf@gmail.com

Eric Radlof, NHLPF #447, Antrim, NH 603-321-3482 • eradlof fcf@gmail com

Jeffrey Snitkin, NHLPF #452, Newbur y, NH 802-310-0292 • jsnitkin.fcf@gmail.com

Benjamin Vicere, NHLPF #453, Springfield, V T 802-779-7021 • bvicere.fcf@gmail.com

We specialize in creative, ecological approaches to forest management that are designed to provide long-term economic and intangible benefits to landowners and their forests FCF par tners are licensed foresters, NRCS Technical Ser vice Providers, pesticide applicators, and Tree Farm Inspectors 752 Rt. 103A Newbur y, NH 03255 • 802-310-0292

Mar tin Forestr y Consulting, LLC

Offering complete forest management services, including timber sales, cruises, appraisals, and wildlife habitat management Ask us about recreation trail planning, construction Brontosaurus mowing, and forestr y excavation ser vices

P O Box 89, New Hampton, NH 03256 • 603-744-9484 Email: mar tinforestr y@gmail.com

Meadowsend Consulting Company

Quality Consulting Forestr y with Integrity Guaranteed Jeremy Turner, NHLPF #318 Southern NH jturner@meadowsendco.com

Matthias Nevins, NHLPF #518 Central NH mnevins@meadowsendco com

Ryan Kilborn, NHLPF #442 Nor thern NH rkilborn@meadowsendco com

Vast range of quality land management ser vices. Connect with us for a free site consultation! meadowsendco com • 603 526 8686

Licensed foresters should address inquiries about advertising to Anne Truslow by calling 603-224-9945 or emailing atruslow@forestsociety.org.

A Sign For Tom

With spring on the horizon, anglers are gearing up for another season on the water. Now that the angler access trail at the Forest Society’s Ammonoosuc River Forest is open, they’ll have one more place to potentially land a prized fish this year.

Dedicated to Tom Howe, a beloved long-time employee of the Forest Society who was responsible for the protection of

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Maple Madness at The Rocks

Bethlehem the property prior to his sudden passing in Januar y 2021, the trail was officially opened on July 9, 2022, and the property signage was installed during a dedication with Tom’s family and friends present on October 16, 2022.

The Ammonoosuc River Forest was Tom’s final project, capping a career that conserved more than 35,000 acres across

Tours are ongoing on the days above from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., on the hour Housed in a 1906 building at The Rocks in scenic Bethlehem, The New Hampshire Maple Experience is a hands-on, educational tour Our interactive museum comprises maple artifacts from the extensive collection of legendary sugar maker Charlie Stewart of nearby Sugar Hill.

Tours include a horse-drawn wagon ride to look at the maple lines; a tractor-drawn ride to the sugar house where you’ll meet a fourth-generation sugarer, who will explain the history and science behind syrup; a maple tasting with syrup, donuts, and pickles; and the chance to help tap a tree By the time you leave, you will know how to identify a maple tree, and how to tap and boil the sap The Rocks’ maple syrup will also be available for purchase.

COST: Adults: $20; Children: $18 (or $70 per family, maximum of 2 adults and 2 children), with two rides and tasting included

REGISTER: Reser vations are advised but walk-ins are welcome Email info@therocks org or call 603-444-6228

New Hampshire. Tom was an avid fly-fisherman, outdoor enthusiast, and champion of wild places. He was elated to protect this special forest along the Ammonoosuc R i v e r f o r i t s s p e c t a c u l a r s c e n e r y, r e c r ea t i o n a l v a l u e , w a t e r r e s o u rc e s , a n d high-quality riparian habitat To learn more about the property or plan a trip, visit forestsociety org/ammonoosucriver

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New Hampshire Farm, Forest & Garden Expo

Deerfield Fairgrounds

The move, new for 2023, will allow the expo to continue its tradition of providing quality educational sessions, promotion o f p r e s e r v a t i o n , a n d o p p o r t u n i t y f o r local commerce in all areas of farming, gardening, and forestry The move also allows the expo to grow in outside spaces where it can incorporate running farm m a c h i n e r y, l o t s o f l i v e a n i m a l s , a n d much more! For more information, visit nhfarmandforestexpo.org.