Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS WAS FOUNDED IN 1901 TO PROTECT THE STATE'S MOST IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES AND PROMOTE THE WISE USE OF ITS NATURAL RESOURCES. IN 2019, THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION RENEWED THE FOREST SOCIETY'S STATUS AS AN ACCREDITED LAND TRUST. ACCREDITATION INCLUDES THE FOREST SOCIETY IN A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 400 ACCREDITED LAND TRUSTS ACROSS THE NATION, AND DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND TO MAINTAINING THE PUBLIC'S TRUST IN ITS CONSERVATION WORK.
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS WAS FOUNDED IN 1901 TO PROTECT THE STATE'S MOST IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES AND PROMOTE THE WISE USE OF ITS NATURAL RESOURCES.
LAND AND EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP: THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS OWNS AND MANAGES 190 RESERVATIONS COVERING MORE THAN 57,000 ACRES. IN FY20, WE RAN 11 TIMBER HARVESTS COVERING 525 ACRES.WE HARVESTED 1.65 MILLION BOARD FEET OF SAWLOGS AND 12,350 TONS OF LOWGRADE WOOD. THIS BROUGHT IN $202,300 IN STUMPAGE REVENUE. WE UPDATED OUR OVERARCHING MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR OUR LANDS. WE TRAINED 16 NEW VOLUNTEER LAND STEWARDS, BRINGING OUR TOTAL OF LAND STEWARDS TO 173, PROVIDING 100% COVERAGE OF FOREST SOCIETY RESERVATIONS. OUR VOLUNTEER EASEMENT MONITORING PROGRAM (VEMP) SAW 12 VOLUNTEERS MONITOR 40 CONSERVATION EASMENT PROPERTIES. IN ADDITION, OUR STAFF MONITORED MORE THAN 700 EASEMENTS ON MORE THAN 130,000 ACRES. AT THE ROCKS, WE HARVESTED MORE THAN 4,500 CHRISTMAS TREES. WE HOSTED MORE THAN 60 GROUPS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING BUS TOURS AND PRIVATE TOURS, BUT HOSTED ONLY 70 VISITORS TO THE MAPLE WEEKEND, BECAUSE OF THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. THE FOREVER GREEN PROGRAM WITH THE LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS WELL ATTENDED BY ALL SEVEN CLASSES.
LAND PROTECTION: THE FOREST SOCIETY CONSERVED 700 ACRES THROUGH 11 LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE. AMONG THE PROJECTS WERE FOUR FEE ACQUISITIONS TOTALING 367 ACRES ADDED TO OUR RESERVATIONS AND SEVEN CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING 333 ACRES ON LAND OWNED BY OTHERS. WE CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER TWO REGIONAL LAND PROTECTION PARTNERSHIPS - FOR THE QUABBIN TO CARDIGAN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP AND MERRIMACK RIVER CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP - WHICH INVOLVE ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MASSACHUSETTS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE VITAL NATURAL RESOURCES OF EACH REGION.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FOREST SOCIETY'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITES DURING THE YEAR INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:O MOUNT MAJOR OUTDOOR CLASSROOM OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS FOR FIVE SCHOOLS IN MAY/JUNE; SEVEN SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBERO MOUNT KEARSARGE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AT KEARSARGE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WITH A FOCUC ON TROUT HABITAT ON THE BLACK MOUNTAIN FOREST, TROUT AND MACRO-INVERTEBRATE SAMPLINGO AG IN THE CLASSROOM-A FIELD DAY FOR NORTH COUNTRY REGION SCHOOLS AT THE ROCKS IN BETHLEHEMO AG IN THE CLASSROOM / "HOW TREES GROW AND "TREE RINGS" ACTIVITIES DURING FIELD DAY FOR SEACOAST REGION SCHOOLS AT UNH DAIRY FARM IN DURHAM O "WILD FELINES" LECTURE AND WINTER MAMMAL TRACKING AT THE ROCKS. LED BY SUE MORSE OF KEEPING TRACKO "WILD CANINES" LECTURE IN NEW LONDON AND MAMMAL TRACKING WORKSHOP AT THE FELLS AND HAY RESERVATION. LED BY SUE MORSE OF KEEPING TRACKO NH MAPLE MUSEUM AND SPRING MAPLE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE ROCKSO HAY FOREST RESERVATION AND THE FELLS JUNE/JULY PROGRAMS FAMOUS TREES OF THE FELLS, SUNSET HILL PICNIC HIKE, AND HIDDEN HISTORY HIKEO BRETZFELDER PARK FAMILY EDUCATIONAL SERIES IN BETHLEHEM O MERRIMACK RIVER FLOODPLAIN EDUCATION SUMMER & FALL PROGRAM SERIES: CONSERVATION CENTER COMMUNITY NIGHT FLOODPLAIN ON-SITE USERS QUESTIONNAIRE PUBLIC PROGRAMS: DRAGONFLIES, TREE ID, BIRDINGPRIVATE PROGRAMS: HAVENWOOD/HERITAGE HEIGHTS, RUNDLETT MIDDLE SCHOOL, BROKEN GROUND SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP SESSION, SHAKER ROAD SCHOOL, CONCORD PROJECT "SEE"O CREEK FARM EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS CENTER FOR WILDLIFE PROGRAMS, "NATURE'S BUG BRIGADE" (BATS) PORTSMOUTH GUNDALOW COMPANY RIVER RATS SUMMER DAY CAMP SESSIONS YOGA CLASSES, TINKERGARTEN SESSIONS, PADDLING INTERESTS, SPECIAL EVENTSO SAGAMORE CREEK CLEAN-UP DAYO NEW HAMPSHIRE FARM & FOREST EXPO O "FIVE HIKES IN FIVE WEEKS" - AN AUTUMN 2019 SERIES OF TEN STAFF-GUIDED HIKES AT FIVE DIFFERENT FOREST SOCIETY SCENIC DESTINATIONSO LEAVE NO TRACE "TRAILS TRIVIA NIGHT" EVENT AT AREA 23 IN CONCORDO LEAVE NO TRACE "HOT SPOT" DESIGNATION FOR MT MAJOR: SUMMER OUTREACH AND TRAININGO GRANITE GEEK LIVE CONCORD SCIENCE CAF PANEL DISCUSSION "THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES"O CLAY BROOK FOREST TOURS FOR HAMPTON FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTSO FOREST SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING AND WITH REGIONAL FIELD TRIPS FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS AT GUNSTOCK SKI AREA AND NEARBY FOREST SOCIETY RESERVATIONSO COVERTS PROGRAM: SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY, MCCABE FOREST HIKEO NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDS PROGRAM (UNH EXTENSION) TRAINING SESSION AT CANTERBURY SHAKER VILLAGE - CLASSROOM AND FIELD TRIP RE: FORESTRY AND "READING THE FORESTED LANDSCAPE."O FIRST DAY HIKES AT MOUNT MONADNOCKO TIMBER HARVESTING TOUR: HEALD TRACT (WILTON AND TEMPLE), WINSHEBLO FOREST (GILFORD), YATSEVITCH (CORNISH)O KEARSARGE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY O ROUTED SIGN MAKING WORKSHOPO SUGAR MAPLE REGENERATION CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMO AMERICAN CHESTNUT ORCHARD PLANTING AT TOM RUSH FORESTO APPLE PRUNING WORKSHOP AT JENNINGS FORESTO VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS AND WOODSHOP WEDNESDAYSO ASPLUNDH DEMO DAY ON MERRIMACK RIVER FLOODPLAIN/HABITAT WORKSHOPO LAKE HOSTING AT GRAFTON POND O FLOODPLAIN RANGERS ON MERRIMACK RIVER OUTDOOR EDUCATION & CONSERVATION AREA O TRAIL STEWARDS AT MOUNT MAJOR O ONLINE REMOTE LEARNING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES DURING COVID-19 - FACEBOOK "LIVE LUNCHTIME LEARNING" SESSIONS- PRE-RECORDED VIDEO VIRTUAL HIKES TOURS TO FOREST SOCIETY RESERVATIONS- SPECIAL TOPICS INCLUDED WOODWORKING, VERNAL POOLS, MAPLE SUGARING, BIRDS/BIRDING
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jane Difley | OUTGOING PRESIDENT/FORESTER | 40 | $126,715 |
| Jack Savage | PRESIDENT | 40 | $105,559 |
| Susanne Kibler-Hacker | VP FOR DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $100,366 |
| Thomas Wagner | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Morison | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Jason Hicks | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Janet Zeller | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Nancy Martland | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Andy Lietz | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| William Tucker | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Peter Fauver | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Andy Smith | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Drew Kellner | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Charles Bridges | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Deanna Howard | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Amy Mclaughlin | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Bill Crangle | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Deb Buxton | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Moran | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Lorin Rydstrom | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Allyson Hicks | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Don Floyd | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
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