INSIDE! E XCLUSIVE Spring Into Action! PULL-OU MAP A T ND GUIDE Plan and Go W ith Our Special Recreation Issue SPRING 2019 for estsociet y.or g #Ste war dshipM atters Get Out. Hik e, picnic , k ayak, w alk the dog, for age , go bir ding, sno wshoe , enjo y the vie w. We car e f or our conser ved lands because we car e about r ecr eation and community char acter . Our f or est r eser vations ar e special place s to enjo y a r ange of lo w-impact activitie s outdoor s. Our Ste war dship Matter s fund suppor ts curr ent land ste war dship pr ojects on our f or est r eser vations thr oughout the st ate . Ever y contribution counts. Y ou can mak e a di er ence! ) N O T L A , R O J A M T N U O M ( Visit f or est society .or g/Ste war dshipM atters D R O L to le arn mor e and donate toda y. Y L I M E THE FORESTER’S PRISM CHAIR Deanna Howard, Etna VICE CHAIR Recreation For One And All Bill Tucker, Goffstown SECRETARY Amy McLaughlin , Exeter early 20 years ago, as the Forest TREASURER Andrew Smith, Twin Mountain Society prepared to celebrate its PRESIDENT/FORESTER N100th anniversary, I wrote about Jane A. Difley, Webster walking my dog in the woods for our an - BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charlie Bridges, New Durham niversary book People and Place . Today, I John Brighton, Hanover Deb Buxton, Greenfield walk in the same woods with a different Bill Crangle, Plymouth dog, Minnie (pictured), but the experience Peter Fauver, North Conway Stephen Froling, Hancock I wrote about remains: Drew Kellner, Brookline Each day the walk is different, Andy Lietz, Rye Nancy Martland, Sugar Hill although I travel the same trail. The Karen Moran, Webster Lorin Rydstrom, Hollis slant of the light and its quality, the Janet Zeller, Concord flowers as they emerge in the STAFF spring, the place where I sometimes EXECUTIVE Jane A. Difley, president/forester smell fox, the color of the leaves, of the forest. Others borrow snowshoes to Maria Stewart, executive assistant the wind, the songs of the frogs, get out in the winter. Some like to be with FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION Michelle Morse, human resources manager the drift of the snow, the squishy friends or a group; others prefer solitude. Amy Nichols, finance specialist spots in the trail, the gurgle of Some paddle forest streams; others watch Tina Ripley, administrative assistant Denise Vaillancourt, vice president of finance water in the seasonal streams—all birds or practice their photography skills. Harriette Yazzie-Whitcomb, receptionist these qualities, and more, change Some repair trails or take part in citizen MEMBERSHIP/DEVELOPMENT Juliette Clough, data processor each day. science projects. As you can see, there Linda Dammann, development associate It’s no accident that we called our book is something for everyone. That’s why Diane Forbes, senior director for development Susanne Kibler-Hacker, vice president for development People and Place . Then as now, we celebrate recreation is so important: it deepens our Allan Krygeris, senior technology specialist Sara Krzyzaniak, data processor the deep connection of people to land. connection, understanding, and enjoy - Margaret Liszka, director of membership Then as now, we understand that one of ment of the natural world, and it helps us Ann McCoy, development manager Meredith Reed O’Donnell, foundation relations manager the best ways to encourage people to sup - to value the land as well as our personal COMMUNICATIONS/OUTREACH PROGRAMS port keeping forests as forests is to get experience with it. David Anderson, senior director of education Andy Crowley, land steward program coordinator them into the woods to enjoy them. Many In this special recreation issue, you’ll Carrie Deegan, community engagement and volunteer manager of you have had similar experiences in the find many ways to enjoy and recharge in Emily Lord, digital outreach manager Jack Savage, vice president of communications/outreach woods with or without a canine compan - the woods. Whether you go on a staff-led Ryan Smith, communications manager ion. Those of us who love being in the trip or venture out by yourself, you’ll POLICY/RESERVATION STEWARDSHIP Will Abbott, vice president of policy/reservation stewardship forests understand their importance, and discover that our forest reservations Frank Allen, building and grounds assistant it’s why we want to protect them for all of are just the spot for your next hike, for Nik Berube, maintenance assistant Rita Carroll , tree farm administrator their qualities. a learning experience, and for making last - Rebecca Darman, reservation stewardship and policy coordinator Mike Farrington, property management assistant The Forest Society’s mission statement ing memories. Steven Junkin , field forester hasn’t changed since 1904: “to perpetuate Please join us as we explore and enjoy Matt Leahy , public policy manager Nigel Manley, director of North Country property the forests of New Hampshire by their wise all the different ways to connect with the Nathan Maser, property management assistant use and their complete reservation in outdoors! Carl Murphy, facilities manager Carleen Quinn , retail and events manager places of special scenic beauty.” In a time Gabe Roxby , field forester Amanda St. Jean , program assistant when more and more people live in urban Wendy Weisiger, managing forester and suburban areas, it’s perhaps more LAND PROTECTION important than ever to entice people from Abraham Ames, easement steward Reagan Bissonnette, senior director of easement stewardship and counsel all over the state into the woods to appre - Jess Charpentier, land protection specialist Connie Colton, land protection and stewardship coordinator H T I ciate the many benefits nature can offer. Naomi Houle, easement steward M S Brian Hotz, vice president of land conservation Some people are enticed by a naturalist Jane Difley is the president/forester of the Society N Tom Howe, senior director of land conservation A Y Zach Pearo, easement steward R or guide to help them observe the bounty for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Matt Scaccia, easement steward The Forest Society thanks the following businesses for their generous support. Summit Circle Partner (continued) Matching Gift Companies (continued) ($5,000 and up) R. M. Piper, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation BCM Environmental & Land Law, PLLC The Music Mill FM Global Foundation Event Builders, LLC Urban Tree Service/A Tree Health Company, Inc. Gartner, Inc. Meredith Village Savings Bank Colleague GE Foundation Merrimack County Savings Bank Goldman, Sachs & Co. ($250 to $499) Nathan Wechsler & Company Google, Inc. Onepath Aesthetic Dental Center Graham Holdings Company Whalen Public and Media Relations, LLC Birch Hill Summer Camp, Inc. Grove Street Fiduciary, Inc. Bully Boy Distillers Hewlett Packard Company Foundation Trustees’ Circle Cersosimo Lumber Co., Inc. The Home Depot Foundation Matching ($2,500 to $4,999) Frost Pond Carpentry Gift Program CIT Granite Investment Advisors, Inc. Honeywell International, Inc. Northeast Delta Dental Granite State Natural Foods, Inc. IBM Corporation Northland Forest Products, Inc. Great Brook Veterinary Clinic, LLC Intel Corporation Kel-Log, Inc. Jefferies, LLC President/Forester’s Circle Kozikowski Properties, LLC John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. ($1,000 to $2,499) Limington Lumber Company JPMorgan Chase Foundation Lumbard & Kellner, LLC Meadowsend Timberlands Limited Lincoln Financial Group Foundation NEMO Equipment, Inc. Mulligan Land & Timber Lumina Foundation for Education New England Private Wealth Advisors, LLC New England Biolabs, Inc. Markem-Imaje Corporation NH Conservation Real Estate New England Wood Pellet, Inc. MassMutual Peabody & Smith Realty, Inc. Sunset Park Campground McKinsey & Company Ransmeier & Spellman, P.C. The Rossi Group, LLC Medtronic Roche Realty Group, Inc. Whole Wealth Management Merck Partnership for Giving Rockywold-Deephaven Camps, Inc. Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery Meredith Corporation Foundation Superior Nut Company, Inc. Matching Gift Companies Microsoft Matching Gifts Program The Mulburn Inn Motorola Solutions The Secret Agency, LLC AARP MSD Capital Aetna Foundation National Grid Steward Aetna Giving Campaign The Norfolk & Dedham Group ($750 to $999) Allegro MicroSystems, LLC Novartis EOS Research, Ltd. American International Group, Inc. Oracle Corporation TriPyramid Structures, Inc. Ameriprise Financial Employee Gift Pfizer Foundation Matching Program Premier, Inc. Partner Amica Companies Foundation Riverstone Resources, LLC ($500 to $749) Autodesk Foundation SAP Software Solutions Arcomm Communications Corporation Autodesk Foundation Employee Seaboard International Forest Products, LLC Benthien Associates Engagement Fund Shell Oil Company Foundation Capitol Craftsman, LLC Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Textron Matching Gift Program Colonial Woodworking, Inc. BAE Systems Employee Community Fund, Inc. Thomson Reuters Durgin and Crowell Lumber Co., Inc. Bank of America TriPyramid Structures, Inc Fuller’s Sugarhouse, LLC Bose Corporation UnitedHealth Group Gary's Chimney Services CA, Inc. Matching Gifts Program UNUM Matching Gifts Program Half Moon Enterprises Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Verizon Foundation Harvest Capital Management, Inc. Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc. Waters Corporation Lyme Timber Company Dell Employee Giving Program And many thanks to those businesses who give less than $250. The Forest Society…Where Conservation and Business Meet For information on business memberships, please contact Susanne Kibler-Hacker at 603-224-9945