Welcome to the first issue of From the Ground Up!

In this new quarterly, we bring you a range of voices from individuals whose words, actions, and artistic expressions urge us to think in more holistic and healing ways about the complex climate-related challenges facing New England—and all who make their homes here. 

We find it auspicious that our first issue releases in autumn, a time of year when people and creatures alike savor the waning daylight hours and prepare for the first frost. Savoring and preparing seem so appropriate as we think about the conservation work that lies ahead. Savoring and protecting our forests, farms, and fisheries is essential as we confront and prepare for the inevitabilities of a changing climate, with all the uncertainty that it brings.

Think of this issue as the start of a conversation. We invite you to reach out to us to share your reactions and consider contributing to future issues. We hope to continue to expand the chorus of voices needed to safeguard the health, resiliency, and vibrancy of New England’s communities, human and wild.

With gratitude,
The Editors of From the Ground Up

Brian Donahue, David Foster, Marissa Latshaw, Alex Redfield, Jamie Sayen, Liz Thompson

©Fletcher Manley. This photograph appears in Above the Notch, a landscape-formated book featuring a collection of ninety of Manley’s beautiful color photographs of life in northern New Hampshire, published in October 2023. Copies of Above the Notch may be purchased through Taproot at 101 Main Street in Lancaster. Bondcliff Books of Littleton serves as regional distributor of the book.

In this Issue

Features

Conversations

Policy Desk

Conservation in Action

Read, Watch, Listen

Bookshelf

Bulletin Board

Reflections