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MAY 19TH NEWBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING
latest news, public policy

MAY 19TH NEWBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025

On May 19 at 6:00pm at the Newbury Town Offices the Newbury Conservation Commission(NCC) will present its findings concerning the…

Exemplary Forest System Expanded at Mt. Sunapee State Park
home page, latest news, natural heritage, old-growth forest

Exemplary Forest System Expanded at Mt. Sunapee State Park

March 17, 2025May 10, 2025

Below is the 2024 expanded area of the Northern Hardwood-Conifer Exemplary Forest System within the Mt. Sunapee State Park. Now…

Request for Public Meeting on Septic Issues and Proposed New and Expanded Parking Lots
advocacy, latest news, water resources

Request for Public Meeting on Septic Issues and Proposed New and Expanded Parking Lots

March 6, 2025March 17, 2025

Friends of Mount Sunapee(FOMS) writes to inform you of the latest developments regarding the Newbury Conservation Commission(NCC) efforts to have…

Check-Out this Great Video on Rewilding
environment, land protection, latest news, old-growth forest

Check-Out this Great Video on Rewilding

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024

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
latest news, old-growth forest

Film: “The Return of Old Growth Forests” – New England Forest

February 11, 2024February 11, 2024

   THE RETURN OF OLD GROWTH FORESTS BY RAY ASSELIN Ray Asselin, documentary/educational film maker, has completed a new one-hour…

Revised Mt. Sunapee Resort EMP 2020-2025 Available
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Revised Mt. Sunapee Resort EMP 2020-2025 Available

October 8, 2023November 8, 2023

Now available at the NH State Park website is the Revised Five-Year Master Plan Sunapee Resort Environmental Management Plan 2020-2025…

New Brochure: Mount Sunapee State Park’s Rare Old Forest And Hiking Map
hiking, latest news, old-growth forest, public policy

New Brochure: Mount Sunapee State Park’s Rare Old Forest And Hiking Map

September 26, 2023February 16, 2024

FOMS is proud to present our latest publication: Mount Sunapee State Park’s Rare Old Forest And Hiking Map. Chris Kane…

MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI – THE FOREST INTERNET
old-growth forest

MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI – THE FOREST INTERNET

May 2, 2023November 8, 2023

     Exploration and studies of Mycorrhizal Fungi (the micro network that exists beneath the forest floor) have enhanced our…

home page, natural heritage, old-growth forest

DOCUMENTARY FILM ON MT. SUNAPEE’S FOREST

October 25, 2022March 17, 2025

  We are announcing the release of a new film focused on Mount Sunapee’s Old Growth Forest.    The Forgotten…

old-growth forest

National Group Joins FOMS Effort to Preserve Mount Sunapee State Park Forest

April 3, 2021October 8, 2023

  Summit Trail Mount Sunapee State Park   Good news! The effort to permanently protect Mount Sunapee’s 484 acre state…

land protection, native plants, natural heritage, old-growth forest, voices

What defines old growth in New Hampshire?

March 10, 2021November 9, 2023

Old trees, large trees, structural diversity, snags, coarse woody debris, pit and mound topography, nurse logs, canopy gaps, broken-topped trees,…

climate change, conservation, voices

Rewilding: Bob Leverett on old growth, carbon sequestration, forest recovery

February 16, 2021September 16, 2023

Voices & Views shares an interview with forest expert Bob Leverett via Rewilding. The discussion delves into the complex web…

conservation, environment, public policy

2020-2025 MDP/EMP leased area Mt. Sunapee State Park

February 8, 2021October 8, 2023

  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
native plants, natural heritage, old-growth forest, voices

Resistance Radio talks old forest ecology and protection

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020

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
advocacy, old-growth forest

The Environmental Hour explores Mount Sunapee’s rare old forest

June 25, 2020September 16, 2023

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
hiking, natural heritage, voices

Sunapee Mountain hike bestows far more than one seeks

June 16, 2020February 12, 2024

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
NH Parks, public policy, recreation

Mount Sunapee Resort Five Year 2020-2025 and Revised EMP

June 14, 2020September 16, 2023

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
environment, old-growth forest, public policy, voices

Old-Growth Forest Network: The Healthiest Forest

June 12, 2020June 17, 2020

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
environment, exploration, hiking, native plants, voices

‘Time for a climb’ from New Hampshire Garden Solutions

May 31, 2020

It’s Time For a Climb: New Hampshire Garden Solutions takes you along on a recent outing on Pitcher Mountain in…

The Hobblebush
exploration, hiking, native plants, voices

The Hobblebush

May 24, 2020May 27, 2020

When heading out for a springtime hike or forest walk, be sure to look for the showy flowers of the…

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  • MAY 19TH NEWBURY CONSERVATION COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING
  • Exemplary Forest System Expanded at Mt. Sunapee State Park
  • Request for Public Meeting on Septic Issues and Proposed New and Expanded Parking Lots
  • Check-Out this Great Video on Rewilding
  • Film: “The Return of Old Growth Forests” – New England Forest

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Friends of Mount Sunapee advocates for the permanent protection of Mount Sunapee State Park's old growth forest and exemplary natural community system of which it is a part; thus, preserving the unique character and natural beauty of the rural communities in the mountain's shadow.

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