20th Anniversary Class

This year, 2013, marks the 20th anniversary of the Land Steward Program. The program, and especially the training for the program, have changed quite a bit over the years, but the work that land stewards do on the land for the Forest Society is the same today as it was 20 years ago. In this anniversary year, we had 29 new steward trainees attend our core training and embark on their journey to help steward a piece of conservation land. The 29 trainees came from all corners of NH to Camp Calumet in Freedom for the intensive 2-day retreat training- we hiked, got (intentionally) lost in the woods, explored a recent timber harvest, got to know each other around a beach bonfire, and learned a whole lot about the Forest Society and how SPNHF reservations are managed. It was a great training, and a great new group of stewards to join the land steward community, now 150 strong! Please join me in welcoming this class on the 20th anniversary of the Land Steward Program!