UPDATED HIKING MAP – BROCHURE ENCS
FOMS is grateful t0 the NH Heritage Bureau for expanding the Exemplary Natural Community System in Mt. Sunapee State Park.…
DOCUMENTARY FILM ON MT. SUNAPEE’S FOREST
We are announcing the release of a new film focused on Mount Sunapee’s Old Growth Forest. The Forgotten…
Mount Sunapee AOP June 3rd 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 3rd at 10:00 AM @ Newbury Town Hall: A meeting of the Mount Sunapee Advisory Commission…
Exemplary Forest System Expanded at Mt. Sunapee State Park
Below is the 2024 expanded area of the Northern Hardwood-Conifer Exemplary Forest System within the Mt. Sunapee State Park. Now…
Check-Out this Great Video on Rewilding
The New England Wilderness Trust has made a great video on the importance of letting nature take care her forests.…
Film: “The Return of Old Growth Forests” – New England Forest
THE RETURN OF OLD GROWTH FORESTS BY RAY ASSELIN Ray Asselin, documentary/educational film maker, has completed a new one-hour…
MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI – THE FOREST INTERNET
Exploration and studies of Mycorrhizal Fungi (the micro network that exists beneath the forest floor) have enhanced our…
Documentary Film on Mount Sunapee’s Forest
We are announcing the release of a new film focused on Mount Sunapee’s Old Growth Forest. The Forgotten…
National Group Joins FOMS Effort to Preserve Mount Sunapee State Park Forest
Summit Trail Mount Sunapee State Park Good news! The effort to permanently protect Mount Sunapee’s 484 acre state…
What defines old growth in New Hampshire?
Old trees, large trees, structural diversity, snags, coarse woody debris, pit and mound topography, nurse logs, canopy gaps, broken-topped trees,…
Rewilding: Bob Leverett on old growth, carbon sequestration, forest recovery
Voices & Views shares an interview with forest expert Bob Leverett via Rewilding. The discussion delves into the complex web…
2020-2025 MDP/EMP leased area Mt. Sunapee State Park
Large Maple Exemplary Forest Polygon 23 February 8, 2021 On November 5, 2020 the NH Dept. Natural and Cultural…
Resistance Radio talks old forest ecology and protection
Resistance Radio recently aired an interview with Joan Maloof, an old-growth advocate. During the discussion, Maloof relates personal stories as…
The Environmental Hour explores Mount Sunapee’s rare old forest
The Environmental Hour on Portsmouth, New Hampshire, community radio WSCA 106.1 FM recently explored the exemplary and old forest in…
Sunapee Mountain hike bestows far more than one seeks
At Mount Sunapee State Park, the forested hiking trails take you through an exemplary natural community system, which encompasses rare old forest. As you explore the great outdoors, please stay on the trails and be mindful of trail conditions and others on the trails.
Mount Sunapee Resort Five Year 2020-2025 and Revised EMP
Mount Sunapee Resort’s five-year Master Development Plan (MDP) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 2020-2025 (revised 2023) is online. The plans,…
Old-Growth Forest Network: The Healthiest Forest
Created by the Old-Growth Forest Network, this film “takes you on a 4-minute journey that represents 300 years in the…
‘Time for a climb’ from New Hampshire Garden Solutions
It’s Time For a Climb: New Hampshire Garden Solutions takes you along on a recent outing on Pitcher Mountain in…
The Hobblebush
When heading out for a springtime hike or forest walk, be sure to look for the showy flowers of the…
Gale Straub: ‘She Explores – Women in the Outdoors’
“Enjoy. I find inspiration and comfort by connecting with women who share their outdoor experiences and stories.” A Friends of…