Thank you to all who reviewed the draft of the revision of Good Forestry in the Granite State. 150 landowners, foresters, loggers and others gave comments by attending one of the public meetings or by writing. Comments are available by clicking here.

The steering committee is reviewing comments and plans to present another draft in February. Check this site for updates or contact Karen Bennett (karen.bennett@unh.edu or 603-862-4861).

For a copy of the first draft, click here.

The first edition is available as a pdf  here (large file format) or in web format here (individual chapter format). 

Learn About This Project 

The purpose of the project is to update Good Forestry in the Granite State: Recommended Voluntary Forest Management Practices for New Hampshire (GFGS), a 200 page working field book documenting best management practices for the practice of sustainable forestry in New Hampshire. GFGS came about because of the widely recognized need in the mid-1990’s to develop a comprehensive guide to sustainable forest management in New Hampshire. Today it serves as an on the ground field guide for forestry professionals engaged in what is a $3 billion a year economy in New Hampshire. Click here to learn more.

Steering Committee and Technical Teams

Meet the Steering Committee for the Good Forestry project here. 

Read the minutes from Steering Committee meeting here.

Meet the Technical Team members here.

Project Funding

Funding for the Good Forestry in the Granite State Project is provided by the Northeast Utilities Foundation.