Land Protection

Saving Special Places is a publication by the New Hampshire Forest Society's guide to saving conservation lands.

Landowners interested in protecting their land can obtain assistance from a number of land trusts in the area:

• Amherst Land Trust
• Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
• Souhegan Valley Land Trust
• New England Forestry Foundation

• The Nashua Regional Planning Commission serves in an advisory capacity to local land use boards.
• NRPC has published a Regional Open Space Strategy (ROSS) that highlights some of the guiding principals of Open Space protection and prioritization for the greater Nashua region.
• State of NH Revised Statutes On-Line (RSAs)
• Plan-Link is a state sponsored mailing list for the planning and land use community in New hampsire.
• New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions is a private, non-profit association of municipal conservation commissions. Their Publication, "Handbook for New Hampshie's Municipal Conservation Commissions", is an absolute must for new Conservation Commission members.

Things to know before venturing out into the woods

• The Hike Safe web site details the Hiker Responsibity Code, as well as the 10 Essentials you should bring on every hike.