SAVING THE LAST, BEST FORESTS Forest Notes NEW HAMPSHIRE’S CONSERVATION MAGG The POWER of PLACE SPRING 2013 US $4.95 31> 0974470 25172 forestsociety.org TABLE OF CONTENTS: SPRING 2013, No. 274 Consulting Foresters The Forest Society encourages landowners to consult with a licensed forester before undertaking land management activities. The following are paid advertisers. Corwin and Calhoun Forestry, LLC FEATURED FORESTERS: Realize what you value the most in your forest. Serving individual, 23 municipal, state, non-government, and industry forest owners. 41 Pine St., Peterborough, NH 03458 • (603) 562-5620 (preferred) Forest Resource Consultants, LLC Cell (603) 924-9908 • Email: [email protected] (FORECO) The Ecosystem Management Co. (TEMCO) FORECO was founded in 1980 by Robert Jeremy Turner NHLPF #318 — Central/Southern NH Berti of Rumney. 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Recently the com- Pittsfield, NH 03263 • (866) 348-4010 against Northern Pass and other forms of encroaching development. change. pany worked closely with the State of New Hampshire and the Society for Essayist Howard Mansfield has explored the land-soul connection 24 IN THE FIELD the Protection of N.H. Forests to conserve several properties in central and Ben Hudson, Hudson Forestry extensively and sheds some light on New Hampshire’s own version of it. Join us for a wildflower festival, nature walks, lectures, art exhibit northern New Hampshire. Providing an integrated, long-term management approach, Forest Notes and more. specializing in woodscape design and construction. NEW HAMPSHIRE’S CONSERVATION MAGAZINEG A Z I N E On our cover: The company’s client list includes several New Hampshire communities, P.O. 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Martin Forestry Consulting, LLC 0974470 25172 forestsociety.org FORECO staff members are actively involved in the Tree Farm program, Offering complete forest management services including timber sales, 30 PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE NH Timberland Owners Association, Society of American Foresters, cruises, and appraisals and wildlife habitat management. 14 Mountain Voices The fight against Northern Pass and for restoring integrity to LCHIP. Association of NH Conservation Commissions, NH Land Surveyors P.O. Box 89, New Hampton, NH 03256 • (603) 744-9484 Writers and White Mountains enthusiasts Rebecca Oreskes and Email: [email protected] 34 NATURE’S VIEW Association, Forest Society and town conservation commissions. This Doug Mayer share insights from their recently published book, The gnarliest old trees have great stories to tell. engagement within the state’s forestry community has helped FORECO to Mountain Voices: Stories of Life and Adventure in the White 36 PROJECTS IN PROGRESS be part of a long history of cooperation that has made New Hampshire a Mountains and Beyond. Help the Forest Society conserve the woodlands of a historic, leader for sustainable forestry, said founder Bob Berti. 16 Saving the Last, Best Forests family-run sawmill in southern New Hampshire! “People sitting down talking and discussing and promoting good By Brenda Charpentier forestry, understanding where everyone is coming from, and making adjustments where they need to be made is working very well in New In its first 10 years, an innovative collaboration called the Quabbin- Hampshire, and it really should be a model for the rest of the country,” he said. to-Cardigan Initiative has been able to conserve 90,000 acres in the Monadnock Highlands. Why does it work so well? Licensed foresters should address inquiries about advertising to Jack Savage at (603) 224-9945 or [email protected]. TABLE OF CONTENTS: SPRING 2013, No. 274 24 28 16 DEPARTMENTS 2 THE FORESTER’S PRISM Celebrating 10 years of safeguarding our intact forests through FEATURES the Quabbin-to-Cardigan Initiative. 4 My Roots Are Deeper Than Your Pockets 3 THE WOODPILE By Howard Mansfield 23 WOODS WISE A profound sense of place leads some landowners to stand firm Foresters are rethinking management plans with an eye on against Northern Pass and other forms of encroaching development. climate change. Essayist Howard Mansfield has explored the land-soul connection 24 IN THE FIELD extensively and sheds some light on New Hampshire’s own version of it. Join us for a wildflower festival, nature walks, lectures, Forest Notes an art exhibit and more. NEW HAMPSHIRE’S CONSERVATION MAGAZINEG A Z I N E On our cover: With deep roots in northern New Hampshire, 26 CONSERVATION SUCCESS STORIES Lynne Placey, John Harrigan and Rod McAllaster Energized communities united with the Forest Society to create a new stand tall against Northern Pass. Forest Society reservation in Washington and to conserve a historic Photo by Jarrod McCabe. SPRING 2013 farm property in Hebron. US $4.95 32> 0974470 25172 forestsociety.org 30 PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE 14 Mountain Voices The fight against Northern Pass and for restoring integrity to LCHIP. Writers and White Mountains enthusiasts Rebecca Oreskes and 34 NATURE’S VIEW Doug Mayer share insights from their recently published book, The gnarliest old trees have great stories to tell. Mountain Voices: Stories of Life and Adventure in the White Mountains and Beyond. 36 PROJECTS IN PROGRESS Help the Forest Society conserve the woodlands of a historic, 16 Saving the Last, Best Forests family-run sawmill in southern New Hampshire! By Brenda Charpentier In its first 10 years, an innovative collaboration called the Quabbin- to-Cardigan Initiative has been able to conserve 90,000 acres in the Monadnock Highlands. Why does it work so well? THE FORESTER’S PRISM All together now ap Mountain is one of my favorite with landowners who CHAIR Carolyn Benthien, Goffstown places—we all have them. Gap wished to be part of VICE CHAIR provides 360-degree views for a larger conservation William Webb, Holderness G very little effort. From the summit, Mount effort, meetings with SECRETARY Midge Eliassen, Sunapee Monadnock dominates to the northeast conservation commis- TREASURER with expanses of forest spread below in all sionsand town boards, Leonard “Hunt” Dowse, Hancock directions, dotted with the slender spires of and proposals to foun- PRESIDENT/FORESTER Jane A. Difley, Webster village churches. dations to support the BOARD OF TRUSTEES Other viewpoints in western New Hamp- work. Margo Connors, Sugar Hill Katharine Eneguess, Jaffrey shire on Forest Society reservations—from Ten years later, the evidence on the Pamela Hall, Portsmouth Silver Mountain in Lempster, Sunset Hill in ground demonstrates that it works! Tens of Deanna Howard, Etna William McCarten, Lancaster Newbury, Black Mountain on the flanks of thousands of acres are protected, and na- Jack Middleton, Freedom Howard Moffett, Canterbury Kearsarge, Bald Knob in Groton and others tional attention has been focused on the Rebecca Oreskes, Milan (south to north)—give a bird’s eye look at collaborative success. In this issue, we report William H. Smith, Moultonborough Hank Swan, Lyme the scenic and heavily wooded landscape on why the Q2C initiative is working and Stephen Taylor, Meriden we call the “Quabbin-to-Cardigan”