Mulligan Forest

Mulligan

Mulligan Forest, owned by the Fernald family, is open to the public for pedestrian recreational activities, under the terms of a conservation easement held by the Society for the protection of New Hampshire Forests and the Town of Nottingham. In partnership with the Forest Society and Eversource, this parking facility has been constructed along the power line right-of-way as the public access to Mulligan Forest. This access point will be maintained for three-season walking access to points of interest within Mulligan Forest. It will not be plowed or maintained during the winter. 

The following recreational uses are PERMITTED on Mulligan Forest: 

  • Hiking is welcome along the hiking trail networks shown on this map. The trail system will move over time depending on scheduled timber management activity within the Forest. 
  • Dogs are allowed withing the Forest. Leashes should be used whenever other users are likely to be encountered. 
  • Cross Country Skiing adn Snowshoeing are allowed on the hiking trail system depending on scheduled timber management activity within the Forest. The parking area will not be plowed or maintained during the winter season. 
  • Educational Visits bt school classes are encouraged on the Mulligan Forest. Teachers should check on access status before planning or scheduling a visit. 
  • Fishing is allowed; however there are no stocked fishing lakes, ponds or rivers withing the Mulligan Forest. 

Activities that are NOT ALLOWED on the Mulligan Forest include: 

  • Overnight camping
  • Campfires of any kind
  • Use of motorized vehicles including ATVs, 4-wheel drive vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and motor bikes. 
  • Mountain Bikes 
  • Horses 
  • Collecting and removing plant life, minerals, historical and cultural artifacts, and wildlife not covered by NH State Hunting Laws. 
  • Dumping of any sort. 

The Fernald Family: Jim Fernald, Deb Stevens, Rick Fernald. 

For more information about the Mulligan Forest, please contact Jim Fernald at (604) 312 - 1037

The Mulligan forest is on of more than 700 privately owned properties covering some 125,000 acres on which the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests holds conservation easements. Conservation easements keep land permanently undeveloped, while allowing management for forestry, wildlife, agriculture, and recreation. 

Fore more information about the Forest Society, please contact us at 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH 03301; or call us at (603) 224 - 9945 or visit us on the web at http://www.forestsociety.org

Please remember that the Mulligan Forest is private property and a working forest. The Fernald family reserves the right to amend these recreational use policies under the terms of the conservation easement held by the Forest Society and the Town of Nottingham. The Fernald family is grateful to the townspeople of Nottingham, the Forest Society, the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program, and hundreds of private donors who made the conservation of Mulligan Forest possible. We hope you enjoy your visit to our forest, and thank you for your cooperation with these recreational policies.