NH Big Trees

Hemlock trees (Tsuga canadensis), so common in New Hampshire they are hardly noticed, fulfill a unique niche in the northern forest. A tree of the fin... Learn More

Happily, one volunteer activity that I am still able to do during the pandemic restrictions is to measure trees for the NH Big Tree program, following... Learn More

For years I had been driving by a huge basswood tree next to the road by the Souhegan River and never noticed it because its canopy was so high overhe... Learn More

An unexpected benefit of a cool, lingering spring was a prolonged blossom time period for native amelanchier trees and shrubs, providing more time to ... Learn More

Last winter, the idea of planting a trillion trees to offset climate change caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels, sudden... Learn More

With the January thaw my husband and I had an opportunity to get a good start on the annual winter chore of pruning our small apple orchard. Pruning c... Learn More

by Anne Krantz, NRS '95 & NH Big Tree Volunteer Learn More

Success for the Natural Resources Steward and Big Tree Programs is all about partnerships. Partnering between communities, organizations and volunteer... Learn More

An Unusual and Sometimes Unsung Conifer of the North Learn More

On December 18, 1856, Henry David Thoreau fulfilled an invitation to speak at the fledgling Amherst, NH Lyceum for the evening. The event was held in ... Learn More