Seeking new ways to finance its land protection mission, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests has created a new land conservation program: Assets to Acres.
With public funding for land conservation and nonprofit organizations waning in the current economy, the Forest Society is looking at beyond-the-box strategies to fund its work.
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