The Northern Forest Center’s redevelopment of the historic Parker J. Noyes building has reached the finishing stage in Lancaster, NH, where six new apartments and retail space will add to the vitality of Main Street. 

The Rural Tourism Academy is supporting industry and community leaders as they respond to pandemic-driven changes in the tourism and recreation sector in northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.  

Three communities are making steady progress on projects funded by the Northern Forest Destination Development initiative to serve residents and visitors with improved outdoor recreation opportunities.

The Center’s redevelopment of the historic PJ Noyes building on Main Street in Lancaster entered the home stretch in June 2021 as new siding went up and crews worked on the interior spaces.

Analysis assesses growth opportunities in wood markets in New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.  

Grants from the Northern Forest Destination Development Program will fund trail construction, remote paddling opportunities, waterfront parks, accessible trails, and more.

The Center and its Bike Borderlands partners created a series of short films to celebrate exciting mountain biking opportunities and community life in nine Northern Forest towns.

The Center has launched the Northern Forest Rural Tourism Academy to help communities better capitalize on outdoor recreation and cultural amenities for community economic development.

In April 2021, the Center reached the halfway point in its extensive renovation of the Parker J. Noyes building on Main Street in Lancaster!

Bike Borderlands member organizations are starting a host of new projects that benefit their communities and improve the region's mountain biking.