01Jul
Phelon Memorial Forest
A beautiful property with deep woodlands that open up to astonishing views, all interwoven with a trail system ready to carry visitors to a range of fascinating features.
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06May
Arnold Family Forest
Writing by NEFF Communications Manager Tinsley Hunsdorfer, photos by Charlie Reinertsen New England Forestry Foundation’s four new Downeast properties aren’t the only Maine parcels in its network of Community Forests. If you’re curious about NEFF’s 16 additional Maine forestlands, getting to know Arnold Family Forest, a habitat-rich property that sits at the intersection of land […]
By 36creative • Posted May 6, 2021
08May
Deland Memorial Forest
Get to know a NEFF forest that specializes in a very large tree species and habitat for a very small animal species
By 36creative • Posted May 8, 2020
10Jul
Hawk’s Hill Demonstration Forest
The history and highlights of NEFF’s first Vermont forest Writing and photography by Tinsley Hunsdorfer Tucked high in the hills of central Vermont, Hawk’s Hill Demonstration Forest is cut through with cold, clear brooks that feed the property’s ponds and wetland areas, as well as steep ridges that provide a little extra challenge to hikers. […]
By 36creative • Posted July 10, 2019
22Jan
Securing Squam Lakes’ Forest Jewel
NEFF and partners recently celebrated 65 years of conservation success in the Squam Lakes Region Writing by Frank Lowenstein, photography by Tinsley Hunsdorfer The Squam Lakes sit just south of the rugged southern ramparts of the White Mountain National Forest. Reflections of the forested slopes of Mounts Whiteface, Osceola, and Passaconaway shimmer off the lake’s […]
By 36creative • Posted January 22, 2019
29Jun
Rocky Pond Community Forest
Located along the border of Boylston and Northborough, Mass., Rocky Pond Community Forest offers a 1.5 mile trail along the shoreline and through a forest of white pine, mixed oak and other hardwoods, with parking lots on either side. This makes the location an ideal spot for a short hike that includes water and forest […]
By 36creative • Posted June 29, 2018
12Dec
Hersey Mountain Community Forest
Nestled between the Pemigewasset River and the towns of New Hampton and Sanbornton, NH, Hersey Mountain’s 3,256 acres of forestland are a mecca for wildlife, and its network of trails is a haven for hikers and naturalists alike. In June 2007, the Northeast Wilderness Trust (NWT) and New England Forestry Foundation established a conservation easement […]