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General Bartlett Memorial Forest Nottingham, NH /65 acres

The General Thomas E. Bartlett Memorial Forest was given to NEFF in 1961 by Mr. Brainerd Mears, a descendant of the Revolutionary War hero, General Thomas Bartlett. Bartlett was born in Massachusetts in 1745, raised in New Hampshire, and was a foot soldier who rose to the rank of general in the Revolution. Still visible on the Bartlett Memorial Forest are the abandoned rifle pits where New Hampshire soldiers practiced their marksmanship for the Civil War.
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Jesse M. Barton Memorial Forest Goshen, NH /114 acres

The Jesse M. Barton Memorial Forest is a remote tract, located on a hillside with numerous small brooks running through 114 acres. In the southeast corner is the abandoned President Pierce Lead Mine, once used for mining graphite. This forest was given by Jean Barton Cotton of Cohasset, Massachusetts, and James W. Barton of Bellevue, Washington, in memory of their father, the Honorable Jesse M. Barton.

Judge Barton had an interest in forestry from an early age. Taking his bucksaw to school with him, Judge Barton put it to use by sawing wood for the Kimball Union Academy. His efforts helped to pay for his education there, and he went onto Dartmouth College and Boston University Law School. Admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1899, Judge Barton's commitment to public service extended beyond private practice. He represented Newport, New Hampshire in the State Legislature in 1901 and 1902, was Judge of Probate from 1906 to 1917, was President of the State Senate, and served briefly as Acting Governor at the time of Governor Keyes' illness.
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Bearcamp Woodlands Ossipee, NH /244 acres

Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell E. Foster donated Bearcamp Woodlands to NEFF in 1977. The Bearcamp acres were once hayed, but returned to woodland when Lake Ossipee was dammed. Land and forest types are very diverse on this parcel. Half of the parcel is composed of wetlands, represented by (spruce) bogs, beaver ponds, open water in the pond and river, marshes with grasses and forested wetlands. Forest cover includes the white pine type, pitch pine/scrub oak in the Ossipee sand plains habitat, floodplain habitat with silver maple, and mixed oak-pine and birch forest habitat.

The geology of the river environment is illustrated by the oxbows. This is one of the largest undeveloped sections of the highly developed Ossipee lake frontage. It is now home for black bear, moose, muskrat, and otter. Bearcamp borders the unspoiled Bearcamp River, which is superb for canoeing.

The road pictured on the map is used as a driveway for an inholding, but the owners do allow foot traffic.
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Directions: The forest is located on the east side of Rte. 16, 6.8 miles north of the junction of Rte. 28 and Rte. 16. The entrance to the forest is directly across the highway from the Mt. Whittier Motel and to the left of the Ossipee Fire Station.
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Bradley-Draper Forest Jaffrey, NH /113 acres

This forest was donated in 1992 and represents the very intensive work of Bill Arthur, who worked with five families to agree to conserve this property after the land had been split up between them. The new forest protects 3,050 feet of frontage on Gilmore Pond and offers superb views of Mt. Monadnock. There is a swamp at the end of the pond which supports numerous species of wildlife throughout the year, and a large system of trails for passive recreation.
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Mike Burke Memorial Forest, Knox Mountain Tree Farm and Conservation Easement Sanbornton, NH /1,887 acres

The Mike Burke Memorial Forest was acquired by NEFF in 1996 and dedicated to the memory of a NEFCo forester who died abruptly from leukemia in 1995. The 500 acre parcel is located between Hersey and Sanbornton Mountains. Trail access begins at the old road that runs from Sanbornton to New Hampton.

Knox Mountain Tree Farm, NEFF’s largest single gift of conservation land (730 acres) and easement (657 acres) to date, was received in 1997. Together with the Mike Burke Memorial Forest, protection is provided for 1,887 contguous acres. Knox Mountain Tree Farm has been managed by NEFF foresters for more than 40 years. The property extends from the height of Hersey Mt. south and west to Knox Mountain Rd. The forest types are characteristic of the variety found in New Hampshire, including high elevation spruce/fir, white pine/red oak, red maple wetlands, white birch, and northern hardwoods.
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Directions: Take exit 22 from Interstate 93 (about 20 miles north of Concord, NH). Take Rte. 127 west towards Franklin, travel about 1 mile. Turn right on Prescott Rd., then immediately left on Weeks Rd., travel about 1.3 miles. Turn left on Knox Mtn. Rd., travel 2.4 miles until you see a parking area in a small turn around on the left. Watch for NEFF signs.
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Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest Center Harbor, NH /150 acres

This property was given to NEFF in 1953 by Mr. John C. Wister of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The forest borders Squam Lake and is named for two of Mr. Wister's friends - Allen Chamberlain and Harris Reynolds, active supporters and officers of NEFF. Mr. Wister was the Director of the Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation of Swarthmore College and Director of the John T. Tyler Arboretum in Lima, Pennsylvania.

The Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest is one of the most popular public access spots in the Sqaum Lakes Region and an excellent example of private non-profit organizations cooperating to maintain managed forest and a natural area. The Squam Lake Association (SLA) maintains 3.5 miles of gentle hiking trails through the forest and has constructed a bird observation boardwalk in the wetland area. The property retains a feeling of remoteness and seclusion, with its backdrop of huge pine and expanse of water and distant mountains.

The frontage on the lake is critical nesting area for loons. Dogs are permitted only if leashed. Trail maps and reservations for camping can be obtained by contacting SLA (603-968-7336).
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Directions: Start from the junction of Rte. 3 and Rte. 25B, which is located 3 miles north of Meredith on Rte. 3. Go east on 25B for 0.3 miles. Turn left (north) onto College Rd. Go 0.3 miles for the first forest entrance, and 0.5 miles for the entrance to the beach trails.
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Lincoln Davis, Morse, and Cabot Memorial Forests Sharon and Temple, NH /966 acres

The Lincoln Davis Memorial Forest became the first Foundation Forest in 1945 when Dr. Lincoln Davis of Needham, Massachusetts deeded this land to NEFF. In 1964 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Cabot of Weston, Massachusetts gave 176 acres adjoining the forest, including the crest of Temple Mountain. The Cabots purchased the land from a gentleman who had acquired it in exchange for a second-hand Chevrolet! The 146 acre Morse Forest in Sharon, New Hampshire was given to the Foundation in 1985 by Mrs. Clarissa Morse in memory of her husband, Lovett Morse.

Much of the Monadnock region, including these three forests, were devastated by the hurricane of 1938,. Today, the area offers testimony to the resiliency of New England's forests. A great deal of marketable timber has been cut from the Lincoln Davis property on a sustainable basis and today the forest has more standing timber, in far better health, than on the day when Dr. Davis deeded it to NEFF. A variety of forest management activities has improved habitat for many species of wildlife. Moose, bear and deer are common across the area as are coyotes and other predators. The forest is a popular spot for hunting in the fall.

In 1996 NEFF worked with an abutter in Temple to protect an additional 308 acres along the eastern boundary with a conservation easement. As a part of this effort, over 6,000 feet of the Wapack Trail, which crosses NEFF's land, as well as the abutting property, was protected under the New Hampshire Municipal Trails Act.

One spot to access the Wapack Trail and climb Temple Mountain is off Route 101 in Temple. The trail crosses Route 101 at the Temple Mountain Ski area; trail markers lead south to the summit of Temple Mountain. Continuing south on this well-marked trail allows the hiker to reach Holt and Burton Peaks. Farther on, the new Berry Pasture Trail leads to Mountain Road. Alternatively, the hiker can continue south to the intersection with Temple Road, which is paved and maintained.
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Directions: Follow Mountain Rd. east from Route 123 in the center of Sharon, NH. Mountain Rd. is opposite the Sharon Arts Center. Mountain Rd. is gravel and sometimes not plowed in the winter.
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Deland Memorial Forest and Conservation Easements New Boston, Lyndeborough and Francestown, NH /1,122 acres

Seven hundred acres of well-managed white pine forest along the Piscataquog River were donated to NEFF in 1990 by Mrs. F. Stanton Deland in memory of her husband. This property lies in three towns and is one of the largest singly owned parcels to become part of the protection plan for this river valley. Mrs. Deland gave a conservation easement on the land to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF), a conservation organization that NEFF works closely with. In 1994 Elizabeth Whitman generously donated 37 acres of abutting land in New Boston to the Deland Forest. In 1995 two abutting parcels were purchased with major fundraising assistance from Mrs. Deland, SPNHF, New Hampshire Audubon, and the Piscataquog River Watershed Association. In 1997, Mrs. Deland protected an additional 242 acres with conservation easements. New Hampshire Audubon built a nature trail through part of the Deland Forest, taking advantage of the good wildlife habitat present.This forest brings four land conservation groups together to conserve land in this area.

Early in the tenure of the Deland ownership the property was managed by Wagner Woodlands. Their work, together with the productive soils and natural inclination of white pine to reclaim these abandoned farmlands, has created a model of a well-managed forest. Much of the area traversed by the Audubon trails contain sandy, glacial outwash soils. They are very poor agricultural soils yet very productive for white pine, one of New England's most prized timber trees from the time of colonization to the present.

To the south of Butterfield Mill Road lies an area of sandy, glacial outwash along the river floodplain. The pines growing on this area are 60 to more than 80 years old and stand among very old charred white pine stumps, indicating that a serious fire once burned here.

The floodplain area was much more productive for agriculture and is referred to in the early history of New Boston as the 'intervale' land. Deep loam free of subsurface stones made the soil easy to till and was very important to early settlers. This area is now one of the few in southern New Hampshire where the New England cottontail rabbit has been observed.
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About one mile south of New Boston on Route 13 look for Lyndeborough Road. This four way intersection is marked by a small white church on the west side of Route 13 and the north side of the Lyndeborough Road. Go west on Lyndeborough Road about 1.5 miles to Butterfield Mill Road. Butterfield Mill Road angles off to the right and is about 1/2 mile west of the intersection of Cochran Hill Road. Once on the Butterfield Mill Road, which is gravel, virtually all the land to the north side of the road and much to the south is part of the Deland Forest. Travel about 1.5 miles west to the parking area marked by the NEFF/Audubon signs.
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Dundee Forest Jackson, NH /475 acres

In 1940 Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell E. Foster of Ipswich, Massachusetts, found Maine's camping areas becoming crowded. That winter they went to Jackson, New Hampshire, with plans to buy an acre or so of wilderness in which to camp privately. When they saw the beauty of Dundee they purchased not one, but 200 acres. Gradually, they added other parcels of bordering woodlands, so that in 1977, Mr. and Mrs. Foster's gift to NEFF was 475 acres. Bordered on the south by the East Branch of the Saco River, the remote forest provides habitat for moose, black bear, wildcat, fisher, and Canadian lynx. A large pond, built for fire protection, is stocked with trout; cattail, blue flag, and other aquatic plants and shrubs support considerable wildlife.
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Bennie Eaton Hill Family Forest Pelham and Hudson, NH /100 acres

The Bennie Eaton Hill Family Forest was given to NEFF in 1978 by Mrs. James S. Eastham of West Newfield, Maine. The forest was a favorite place for both the Hill and Eastham families and has been used as a spot for picnics, nature expeditions, and long walks. Mrs. Eastham gave the forest to NEFF in honor of her father, a man who loved the out-of-doors, especially the woods, and his family. Due to Mrs. Eastham's generosity, the forest will be preserved for future generations.
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Dorothy T. Foss Woodlot Greenfield, NH /44 acres

Back in the 1880s, Deacon Joshua Holt of Andover, Massachusetts, bought a large tract of land on the North Slope of North Pack Monadnock. Nine of his eleven children settled on the property, each building his own house. In 1936 Mr. and Mrs. Alden S. Foss of Cambridge, Massachusetts, bought one of the original farmhouses and surrounding land, which is stocked with valuable tree species, including birch, oak, maple, pine, and spruce. Several careful harvests were made under NEFF's supervision, and in 1981, Mr. and Mrs. Foss gave this parcel of land to NEFF .
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William J.J. Gordon Forest Lisbon, NH /76 acres

This parcel was originally part of a larger tract of land known as Rock Pool. Named for a unique ledge outcrop along the Gale River in Lisbon, New Hampshire, Rock Pool was a well known summer retreat for both nationally known celebrities and local folks. The property was given by Mr. Gordon of Cambridge, Massachusetts in an effort to stimulate the owners of the remaining portions of Rock Pool to also protect their land.
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Ruth and Slade Gorton Memorial Forest Dalton, NH /132 acres

In 1990, Mary Jane Gorton provided NEFF with a generous donation to purchase a beautiful piece of land in Dalton, NH. This gift was made in memory of Mary Jane's parents. One year later, Ms. Gorton made another contribution which enabled NEFF to purchase another five acres, protecting valuable road frontage adjacent to the forest. The Gorton Forest is a white pine and northern hardwood forest on the southern slope of Mt. Beede. Cushman brook flows through the property, and into the Connecticut River a few miles to the north. A Stewardship Trail was built through the forest showcasing a number of wildlife and experimental conservation practices. A brochure for the self-guided trail is available upon request from NEFF's main office.

Located within the Gorton Forest is the John C. Baylies Memorial, a two and one-half acre memorial to the father of NEFCo forester Charles H. Baylies. A trail travels through a forest of spruce trees planted by Charlie in memory of his father, then through an abandoned apple orchard, now cared for to produce food for wildlife. Log roads and landings have been smoothed and seeded for aesthetic reasons and to provide forage for wildlife. Wildflowers and wildlife shrubs have been planted to provide more wildlife benefits and a unique demonstration area.
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Take exit 42 (Littleton Exit) off Interstate 93. Follow the road to the traffic lights. Turn left onto Main St. near Town Hall. Turn right onto Manns Hill Rd. Follow Manns Hill Rd. (which turns into Harriman Rd. at the Littleton/Dalton town line) approximately 7 miles to the property. Look for a sign on the right side.
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Augustus Hemenway Memorial Forest Columbia and North Stratford, NH /495 acres

Funds given in 1938 by the late Mrs. Augustus Hemenway of Canton, Massachusetts, were used in 1965 to purchase the Augustus Hemenway Memorial Forest, honoring the memory of her husband. The Hemenway forest is a mix of northern hardwoods at the higher elevations and spruce/ fir in the lower areas. Lyman Brook, part of the Connecticut River watershed, flows through the property. Timber harvests to improve wildlife habitat and timber quality have recently been conducted on the property. Plans are currently being made to improve apple production in an abandoned apple orchard.
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Hersey Mountain Project Sanbornton and New Hampton, NH1 /909 acres

In late 1997 and early 1998, NEFF accepted a grant from Sweet Water Trust to purchase five tracts of land in Sanbornton and New Hampton, New Hampshire. These new properties include over 1,900 acres of forest land and will become part of a unique forest experiment. Together with two abutting Foundation Forests, the Mike Burke Memorial Forest (500 acres) and the Knox Mountain Tree Farm (730 acres), and over 700 acres of privately owned land subject to conservation easements held by NEFF, the entire area will be evaluated over a two year period to identify approximately 2,000 acres of wildlands intermixed with 2,000 acres of managed land. This collaborative venture with Sweet Water Trust is designed to better understand how to designate and care for contiguous wildlands and intensively managed areas and to compare the results over the next hundred years or so.
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Hodgdon Pasture Deering, NH /150 acres

In 1975 Mr. Herbert Farnsworth of Gloucester, Massachusetts, gave this parcel of land to NEFF. The 150-acre forest at Deering, New Hampshire is a mixture of hardwood and softwood. The hardwood is mostly maple, beech, and ash, while some fir, unusual that far south in New England, combines with white pine. Hodgdon Pasture offers several beautiful views from high ridges.
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Jonathan Woods Wilton, NH / 52 acres

This forest is part of the land settled on by the Rev. Jonathan Livermore, Wilton’s first pastor. He lost the parish during the American Revolution, because he was a British Loyalist. He then built the dam, mill pond and sawmill on Gambrell Brook at the foot of Russell Hill Road. Three generations of Jonathan Livermor’s lived on the property. Another decedent named Jonathan also roamed these woods as a young man. The seller’s elder brother, Jonathan Ring was killed in World War II when his ship was sunk with all hands.

This land abuts along the west line, approximately 150 acres of conservation land owned some by The Society for the Conservation of New Hampshire Forests and some The Nature Conservancy.
Directions: Jonathan Woods is in Wilton NH, with frontage on both RT 101 and Russell Hill Road. It is .8 miles west of the intersection of RT 101 and RT 31 south. The frontage on Russell Hill Road is .6 miles up the road from RT 101. The frontage on RT 101 is a narrow strip along Gambrell Brook with the majority of the lot across the brook.
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Little Sunapee Memorial Forest New London, NH /135 acres

Anticipating intensive development around the lake, a group of landowners on Little Lake Sunapee joined together in 1958, founded Little Sunapee Associates, and purchased 150 acres of forested land. In 1976, the Associates gave the Foundation 130 acres which serves as greenbelt protection for the northwest corner of Little Lake Sunapee. A year later, Mr. Loren B. Sjostrom of Wakefield, Massachusetts, added 2.5 acres to the forest.

There is no access to the lake from the forest, but the forest contains good hiking trails.
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Directions: From Interstate 89, take Exit 12, heading east towards New London. Turn left immediately on the first road after the exit ramp. Turn right on Little Sunapee Rd. after about 0.2 mile. Proceed 0.5 mile and Little Sunapee Associates Memorial Forest sign and parking will be on your left.
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Monadnock Memorial Forest Jaffrey, NH /63 acres

In 1971, Mrs. Raymond Emerson of Concord, Massachusetts gave the Monadnock Memorial Forest to NEFF. This 63-acre forest has fine views of Mount Monadnock and consists of a mix of hardwood and softwood stands. Like so many of New England's forests, it grew up from abandoned farmland.
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Marjory Moors Memorial Forest Wilton, NH /75 acres

Donald Scott, Jr. and Douglas Channing Scott, sons of the late Donald Scott of Cambridge, Massachusetts, donated this forest to NEFF in 1968. The senior Mr. Scott was an archeologist and for several years headed the Peabody Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Mountain Pond Forest New Ipswich, NH /317 acres

Early in the twentieth century a farm woman used to drive her cattle for the summer grazing months all the way from Concord, Massachusetts to a tract of land near New Ipswich, New Hampshire. Mr. Francis S. Moulton, Jr., and Mr. Frederic W. Watriss, both of Concord, Massachusetts, bought this same property in 1953, with two adjacent pieces acquired later. Between 1981 and 1983, Messrs. Moulton and Watriss gave their beautiful 310-acre woodland to NEFF, where old stone walls and the remains of a farmhouse cellar hole attest to the property's past use as farm and pasture land.

The 38-acre Mountain Pond, created by damming three brooks so that the downstream mills had a storage spot for their logs, is a central and spectacular feature of the forest, creating an ideal wildlife habitat for otter, mink, fisher, and deer. In 1989, Mr. Wattriss and Mr. Moulton donated an additional seven acres along the shoreline of the lake.
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Nadeau Forest Mont Vernon, NH / 78 acres

This lot is part of a land conservation effort in the town of Mont Vernon to conserve land along Purgatory Brook, a well used area by outdoor recreationists.

Although there is no actual frontage on the brook it is interesting to know the history of past recreational development. In the 1800’s Mont Vernon was a popular “summer community” with large hotels and entertainment facilities. The waters of the brook flow through a deep flume and cascade into large pools. The largest pool is called the “Devil’s Beanpot”. Historically the falls were a popular destination with a bandstand, dancing platform and bowling alley.

Directions:
The Nadeau Forest is in Mont Vernon, NH. Starting on RT 13 in center of Mont Vernon go south .75 miles to Purgatory Road. Go west on Purgatory Road .8 miles to intersection with Wilton Road. Go south on Wilton Road .8 miles to the intersection with Hutchinson Road. Go west on Hutchinson 350 feet to where Hutchinson turns south. Turn right onto Dow road and proceed west about 1 mile to the forest. Public legal access is unclear at this point in time. This road is not maintained so it may be necessary to walk.
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Newsom Forest Ashland and Holderness, NH /55 acres

Fifty-five acres of land on the south side of Little Squam Lake were donated to NEFF in 1982 by John and Barbara Newsom, who were concerned about protecting the land around them. They were inspired by the 177 acre Stevens Memorial Forest which lay to the west of them, a fine example of how one neighbor's action can affect another
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Harris A. Reynolds Memorial Forest Bethlehem, NH /90acres

This tract of forest was given to the Foundation in 1954 by John C. Wister in memory of his longtime friend Harris Reynolds. The property is about three miles from Littleton. A hiking trail / logging road begins from the road frontage along Lehan Road and runs to a peak from which the view is spectacular.
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J. Edgar Rich Memorial Forest Sandwich, NH /95 acres

In 1952 the Wonalancet Associates donated 90 acres to NEFF, and Miss Alice Walton gave another 5 acres to form the J. Edgar Rich Memorial Forest in Sandwich, New Hampshire. Timber sales have been conducted on this land, which contains some of the most beautiful hiking trails in this mountainous region. This forest provides a prime example of how forestry and recreational uses can be harmonized.
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Clark Robinson Memorial Forest Washington, NH /243 acres

The Clark Robinson Memorial Forest has been managed by NEFF foresters since 1949, and was given to NEFF in 1968 by Mrs. Florence C. Robinson, widow of Mr. Clark Robinson. Mrs. Robinson responded to a 1967 Annual Fund appeal with this contribution of land!

The Clark Robinson Forest and the surrounding area contain many wetlands and spruce/fir cover, which is good habitat for moose. This timber and habitat type extends south from northern New England along the high ridges and uplands through the Monadnock region and into the Berkshires. Sawtimber harvests were conducted in the mid-1970s and mid-1980s. Another harvest is presently needed to salvage trees damaged by the 1998 ice storm.

The Monadnock Sunapee Greenway crosses the forest. This well-maintained 47-mile long trail connects Mt. Monadnock to the south with Mt. Sunapee to the north. The trail crosses dozens of privately owned parcels like the Clark Robinson Forest over a trail corridor voluntarily opened to the public by landowners in the region. NEFF's harvest and management activities recognize the recreational use of this property and adjustments are made where necessary.
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Scott Forest Wilton, NH /44 acres

In 1985 Donald Scott, Jr. gave this forest in Wilton, NH in memory of Marjory Devlin Standish Moors, and Donald and Louise Scott. While supporting a fine stand of white pine, the property also has the still traceable route of the old stagecoach road to Wilton, including the watering trough which was used to water the horses after pulling the stages up the steep hill.
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I. Frank Stevens Memorial Forest Ashland and Holderness, NH /177 acres

In 1915 I. Frank Stevens purchased 177 acres of prime forest land in Ashland and Holderness overlooking Squam Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ellis Stevens of Nashua, New Hampshire brought the forest under the active management of NEFF in 1956, performing almost 100 acres of timber stand improvement. In 1978, the Stevens’, along with Leavitt Hill of Ashland, New Hampshire, donated this land to NEFF as the I. Frank Stevens Memorial Forest.
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J. Tyson Stokes Forest Hebron, NH /45 acres

In 1986, Mrs. Gurney F. Stokes presented NEFF with this lovely forest overlooking Newfound Lake. The gift was made in memory of her husband, J. Tyson Stokes. This piece of land effectively slowed the sprawl of houses up the slope from the lake.
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Storer Memorial Forest Meredith, NH /86 acres

The 87-acre forest, located on route 3 a short distance south of Meredith center, was a gift of Elizabeth B. Storer in memory of her parents, long-time conservationists. Miss Storer selected the New England Forestry Foundation to receive the property because of the organization’s commitment to land and wildlife protection through sustainable forestry.

The property has been in the Storer family since Miss Storer’s father acquired it after the Great Depression. The land, which includes the top of Ragged Mountain, stretches between heavily traveled Route 3 and the state-owned railroad line that follows the Lake Winnipesaukee shoreline.

The Storers’ first timber harvest on the property was a salvage operation after the hurricane of 1938. Currently, the forest consists of mixed stands of white pine, red oak, and hemlock in various size and age classes. Given its location and history of active forest management, the new Storer Forest offers an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the results of long-term woodland stewardship in the Lakes Region. With adjacent lands already under development, the Storer Forest also could become an important link in a network of public walking trails connected by the existing path along the railroad right-of-way.

Directions:
From Interstate 93, take exit 23 (route 104), about 28 miles north of Concord, and go east to Meredith. At the intersection of routes 104 and 3, just south of Meredith center, go right onto route 3 south. In approximately 0.6 miles, the entrance to the forest will be on your left. If you are arriving from Laconia, the entrance will be on you right approximately 1.5 miles from the Laconia-Meredith town line.
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Louis B. Thacher Memorial Forest Hancock, NH /92 acres

In 1956 the heirs of Louis B. Thacher gave to NEFF a remarkable 5-acre stand of virgin white pine, among the last left standing in the northeast. In 1971, Dr. Henry C. Thacher of Auburn, Maine, gave an additional 87 acres adjoining to form the Louis B. Thacher Memorial Forest at Hancock, New Hampshire. The old growth white pine is some of the most magnificent in New Hampshire. NEFF foresters and others, including hundreds of school children who have been escorted through this stand, have admired these 30 to 40 inch diameter stems for many years.

Just to the south of the trail to the old growth and in an area of young timber lies a charcoal kiln constructed of cinder blocks. They are the remains of a typically "Yankee" effort to make an otherwise wasted product, logging slash, into a marketable product. When the economics of charcoal were no longer viable the kiln was abandoned, leaving behind only black, dusty memories.

Juggernaut Pond is a beautiful blue-green, remote pond that serves as the public water supply for the town of Hancock, NH. Best access to the pond is through the Foundation's Thacher Forest over the existing road and skid trail. NEFF recently completed a harvest of timber along this trail removing mature and over-mature white pine and some hardwood. Regrowth of new hardwood stems like oak, maple and birch will rapidly change the look of the area.
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Directions:
From the center of Hancock, NH go north on route 123 just past the gazebo and church. About opposite the Post Office turn left onto Old Dublin Road. Follow this paved road west about 1.5 miles to a fork in the road at the end of the pavement. There's an upright stone here inscribed "Flagstones" where the roads divide. Bear left on Old Dublin Road for another 1/2 mile and look for the sign for the Thacher Forest. The road into the forest is gated to control unauthorized vehicles. Park off to the side leaving room enough for a truck to pass.
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Thissell Smith Forest Ossipee, NH /165 acres

Geraldine Smith donated this 165-acre forest in 1989 in memory of her parents, Warren A. Smith and Gertrude Smith Thissell, and her stepfather, Theodore D. Thissell. It protects a long stretch of well- managed white pine on Route 16, a busy tourist route in Ossipee. The land has been managed since 1958, but Miss Smith's relationship to the land goes back to the early part of the century.
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Frances Hildreth Townes Forest New Boston, NH /543 acres

In 1974, Dr. Charles and Mrs. Frances Hildreth Townes of Berkeley, California donated to NEFF the first of several parcels of old pastureland growing up to white pine. Over the years, Dr. Townes, a 1964 Nobel Prize physicist, and his wife have added to their original gift, and the forest now totals 543 acres.

The parcel includes a stretch of the South Branch of the Piscataquog River, used during spring runoff by white water canoe enthusiasts, and two local curiosities: Frog Rock, 10 feet high -- giving its name to Frog Rock Road, an abandoned county road which runs through the property, and the nearby 6-foot-high Teetering Rock, which can be rocked by hand. These glacial boulders stand on exposed bedrock in an area affected by post World War II forest fires. Northwest of these unusual stones and across the old town road lies an enormous barn foundation belonging to the old Read Brothers place. This family owned much of the land in the area and was active in farming and logging. While doing timber stand improvement work on this forest a NEFCo forester found a twin black cherry stump cut at waist height and grooved vertically to serve as a makeshift vice to file crosscut saws. Nearby an old pint whiskey bottle lay next to a rotting 3+ foot pine stump. The bottle top was punched with holes and a small amount of kerosene remained in the bottle. A logger carried this in a back pocket and when the pitch started to build up on his two man crosscut saw he simply sprinkled the mix on the saw for lubrication.

The Townes Forest is an interesting place to study glacial geology. Near the northwest corner of the property lies a pond known locally as Colby Pond. It's a glacial kettle hole created when a large block of ice broke free of the retreating ice sheet and was later covered on all sides by outwash sands and gravels. This pond has no aboveground outlet, but drains below ground under the adjacent esker. The esker is a steep sided ridge formed when a tunnel within the ice sheet was filled with sand and gravel left behind by rushing meltwater. This esker runs thousands of feet to the west and east of the Townes Forest and is an important source of sand and gravel for the region. These features can be found by walking north from Frog Rock on the old town road. The pond is west of the road and the road cuts through the esker just south of Lord Brook.
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Directions:
About one mile south of New Boston on Route 13 look for Lyndeborough Road. This four way intersection is marked by a small white church on the west side of Route 13 and the north side of the Lyndeborough Road. Go west on Lyndeborough Road about 2.8 miles to the intersection with the Francestown Turnpike, also known as the Second NH Turnpike. (These are colonial names, not modern divided highways!) Go south on the Francestown Turnpike toward Mont Vernon about 1 mile to "Frog Rock Road" on the left. This road is just past Hopkins Road on your right. Look closely for Frog Rock Road since it is somewhat overgrown and on a sharp curve of the Turnpike.
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Robert and Geraldine Veraar Forest Columbia, New Hampshire /130 acres

This forest was given to NEFF in 1996 in memory of Mrs. Veraar, whose family had purchased the property with plans for a summer retreat. The property abuts the Hemenway Forest. The forest is representative of this area of northern New Hampshire and is dominated by a mixture of sugar maple, spruce and fir. The property has no road frontage and access is over an old logging road and rights of way.
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The Weld Forest Dublin, NH /100 acres

The Weld Forest consists of 100 acres of mixed growth forest. It was given to NEFF in 1972 by Reverend Edric A. Weld of Dublin. Located on a hillside at the foot of Mount Monadnock, the forest types are regionally typical, dominated by white pine and red oak.
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Wellington Wells Forest Marlborough, NH /177 acres

This forest was given by Mr. Wells in 1988. The original 29-acre parcel has been managed by NEFF since 1982. The property was heavily impacted by the 1938 hurricane and now contains beautiful stands of red oak. The forest surrounds and includes Willard Hill. A trail leading to the summit runs through the land.
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