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Explore the Moose Mountains with
the Forest Society and Moose Mountains Regional Greenways

Join the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and Moose Mountains Regional Greenways on a guided day-long exploration of the 2,332-acre Moose Mountains reservation in Middleton and Brookfield on Saturday, May 1 at 9 am.

Forest Society naturalist Dave Anderson will lead visitors to some of the more inaccessible and rarely visited portions of the Moose Mountains Reservation, including the shallow col at the height of land. There we’ll look for bear sign, vernal pools, and unique forest communities like red oak rocky ridge and dry conifer communities. We’ll also enjoy excellent views of the White Mountains.

Choose your hike! Return to the parking area with Moose Mountains Regional Greenways volunteers after exploring the top of the mountain, or bushwack down the other side to the old Burrows farm, where you’ll learn about life on an early New Hampshire farmstead.

The first portion of the hike – approximately 3 miles round trip – is moderate to strenuous, with a great deal of uphill climbing. The complete 7-mile hike is strenuous, with both uphill climbing and extended periods of walking.

Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 603-224-9945 or visit http://www.forestsociety.org/thingstodo.

This free event is presented by Moose Mountains Regional Greenways and the Forest Society and sponsored by Moose Mountain Recreation, LLC in Brookfield, NH (www.moosemountainrecreation.com).

Protection of the Moose Mountains Reservation began in 2003 when Moose Mountains Regional Greenways partnered with the Forest Society to obtain funding from the federal Forest Legacy program. In 2005 additional funding was obtained from the federal Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program. Support from Senator Judd Gregg, the State Forest Legacy Committee, the NH Division of Forest and Lands, Moose Mountains Regional Greenways, combined with contributions from hundreds of generous private donors enabled this project to be completed in 2006.

Founded in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is the state’s oldest and largest non-profit land conservation organization. Supported by 10,000 families and businesses, the Forest Society’s mission is to perpetuate the state’s forests by promoting land conservation and sustainable forestry. For more information, visit www.forestsociety.org.

Founded in 2000, Moose Mountains Regional Greenways works to conserve and connect the most special natural areas of Brookfield, Farmington, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. For more information, visit www.mmrg.info.