Forests and Trees

Forest of trees in the fall
How Trees Grow, Part II
In part two of this blog series, the focus is on the diameter growth (or thickening) of stems, branches, and roots. Learn More
Tree bud in bloom
How Trees Grow, Part I
Understanding how trees grow helps arborists and foresters do a better job of caring for trees. In the first of this two-part series, we will focus on... Learn More
Sugar Maple leaf on the left and Red Maple leaf on the right
Red or Sugar Maple? How do you tell the difference?
Part of the "A Walk in the Woods" series
Though they are closely related, there are many differences between sugar maple and red maple. Both are important trees in the New Hampshire forest th... Learn More
a group of participants standing in a building made of cross laminate timber
From Stump to Structure: Exploring the Journey of New England's Forest Products
This week, Andy Fast and Steve Roberge (Extension Specialists in Forest Industry and Forestry), with financial support from the Northern Border Region... Learn More
People in audience listening to four people talk on a stage
UNH Extension Represented at Society of American Foresters National Convention
Andrew Fast and Steven Roberge discuss forestry topics with a national network of industry professionals
Two UNH Extension state forestry specialists, Andrew Fast and Steven Roberge, shared their knowledge and discussed important forestry topics with nati... Learn More
Outdoor Industry Career Expo Logo with mountains, green trees, excavator, spartan, clover
North Country Outdoor Industry Career Expo
Woodlot Wandering Series by Ray Berthiaume
I want to take this opportunity to talk about an event that I planned, with many other partners, including Michelle Gross from the White Mountains Reg... Learn More
Sun shines into newly cut area of forest.
Timber Harvest on Grafton County Forest this Fall
A timber harvest will take place under the supervision of the Grafton County Extension Forester, as part of a written forest management plan that has ... Learn More
White Pine Tree withering and turning yellow
Why are my White Pines Turning Yellow?
In recent weeks, many landowners have contacted UNH Extension worried about the sudden appearance of yellowing – and prematurely dropping – white pine... Learn More
2024 Coverts Cooperators
Meet the 2024 Class of Coverts Cooperators
The 2024 NH Coverts Project Workshop was held from May 8-11, when twenty-two attendees from all over New Hampshire spent time in the classroom and in ... Learn More
women in the woods
Women in the Woods: Building Confidence in Land Management
It’s March 8th, International Women’s Day and — coincidentally, though appropriately — the first ever Women’s Landowner Summit, hosted by the Women in... Learn More