For landowners interested in pursuing conservation:
Learn More About Your Conservation Options
Land conservation is always a voluntary decision by a landowner who wishes - for whatever reason - to permanently protect their land. Our staff are always happy to discuss conservation options and all inquires are confidential; contact us using the Land Conservation Inquiry Form below, or by phone at (603) 463-9400.

The Conserving Your Land booklet published by the NH Land Trust Coalition and the UNH Cooperative Extension is an excellent resource for those looking to learn about conservation options in more detail. Download the PDF or visit our office and pick up a physical copy.
The Land Trust Alliance also provides information for landowners seeking to learn more about conservation easements or other land protection options.
Our local land trust partners - SELT, the Forest Society, and Moose Mountains Regional Greenways - are always excellent sources of information.
You can learn more about what has motivated other landowners to conserve their land with Bear-Paw on our Why Conserve? page. For more information on the ins and outs of conservation easements, visit our Conservation FAQs page.
The Land Trust Alliance also provides information for landowners seeking to learn more about conservation easements or other land protection options.
Our local land trust partners - SELT, the Forest Society, and Moose Mountains Regional Greenways - are always excellent sources of information.
You can learn more about what has motivated other landowners to conserve their land with Bear-Paw on our Why Conserve? page. For more information on the ins and outs of conservation easements, visit our Conservation FAQs page.
For landowners seeking professional help with land conservation or management:
Listed below are qualified professional foresters and real estate appraisers who work in the Bear-Paw region.
No endorsement is implied; this information is provided as a courtesy to landowners.
No endorsement is implied; this information is provided as a courtesy to landowners.
Local Foresters
A comprehensive list of New Hampshire licensed foresters is available from the UNH Cooperative Extension Directory.
A comprehensive list of New Hampshire licensed foresters is available from the UNH Cooperative Extension Directory.
Bryan R. Comeau
Dalton Mountain Forestry, LLC 1191 Gorham Pond Road Dunbarton, NH 03046 Phone: (603) 988-7938 John M. O'Neil
129 Groveland Ave. Manchester, NH 03104 Phone: (603) 496-5836 Email: watershed.forester@comcast.net |
Allan G. Oxman & Eric B. Oxman
Granite State Forestry Services Inc. PO Box 879 New London, NH 03257 Phone: (603) 801-2256 Peter Farrell
New England Forestry Consultants, Inc. 70 Overlook Drive Bristol, NH 03222 Phone: (866) 609-6332 David C. Parker
Parker Forestry Associates, LLC 334 Maple St N. Berwick, ME 03906 Phone: (207) 676-5838 Cell Phone: (207) 432-2595 Email: parkr4st@maine.rr.com |
Dylan McGuffin
McGuffin Forestry Services, LLC 49 Windfall Road Canterbury, NH 03224 Phone: (603) 630-2496 Peter Kasprzyk
Seed to Stem Forestry PO Box 788 Wakefield, NH 03872 Phone: 603-986-5547 Email: seedtostemforestry@gmail.com |
Real Estate Appraisers
who will appraise the value of a conservation easement
Or search for a licensed real estate appraiser with the NH Online Licensing site.
who will appraise the value of a conservation easement
Or search for a licensed real estate appraiser with the NH Online Licensing site.
Marsha Beecy
M. H. Beecy Appraisal Services Post Office Box 6366 Manchester, NH 03108-6366 Phone: (603) 622-5106 Email: mhbas@comcast.net Scot Heath
Heath Appraisal Services 140 Second NH Tpk North Francistown, NH 03043 Phone: (603) 634-4356 Email: scotheath@comcast.net Scott E. Dickman
SED Valuation, LLC 318 South Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 496-2826 Email: sed-valuation@comcast.net |
John Crafts
Crafts Appraisal Associates Ltd. 4 Bell Hill Road Bedford, NH 03110 Phone: (603) 472-2444 George Lamprey
Lamprey Appraisals 3 High Street Meredith, NH 03253 Phone: (603) 279-7833 Email: glamprey@post.harvard.edu |
Joseph G. Fremeau, MAI
Fremeau Appraisal, Inc. 11 Stark Street Manchester, NH 03101 Phone: (603) 622-8826 Kevin McManus & Peter Nault
McManus & Nault Appraisal Company 722 Route 3A, Suite 6 Bow, NH 03304 Phone: (603) 230-9788 Email: kevinamcmanus@comcast.net Peter Knight
The Stanhope Group, LLC 500 Market Street, Unit 1C Portsmouth NH 03801 Phone: (603) 431-4141 Email: commercial@stanhopegroup.com |