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State aims to retain property as 'economically viable' land for production of timber

Carbon harbored in trees now a virtual commodity traded between forest landowners and commercial entities seeking to offset their greenhouse gas emissions

August and September are the busiest months for collecting seeds and berries that will ultimately be replanted across 16 acres at the NH State Forest Nursery.

Blake Stansell said: "We are committed to managing the land in the spirit and letter of the conservation easement. We want to work with Pittsburg to address the shortfall in funds with a loss of timber tax funds, and we are committed to enhancing recreation opportunities."

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, is stepping in to help ensure the future of the big "working forest" she helped conserve more than two decades ago.

State officials said they are seeking a meeting with the new owner of the 146,000 acre tip of New Hampshire, Bluesource, whose business plan is primarily selling carbon credits to keep the trees growing rather than logging.

Believed to be the largest unprotected swath remaining in the Mount Washington Valley, 1,250 acres in the towns of Jackson and Bartlett are now conserved in perpetuity. 

Of all the shocking weather emergencies we’ve seen in recent years, the one that really made the hair stand up on the back of my neck was last July’s wildfire that destroyed an entire town in British Columbia.That out-of-nowhere disaster hits home in...

Over the years, the Thomson Family Tree Farm in Orford has hosted hundreds of tours, from school kids, international conservation organizations, elected or appointed state and national officials, along with many other groups.Recently we had the...

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