Welcome to the NH Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
Our mission is to protect, preserve, promote and manage the State’s natural and cultural resources, supporting New Hampshire’s high quality of life and strengthening the experiences of our residents and guests. Working together, our five divisions are “What You Love About New Hampshire!
Latest News
February 01, 2023
In-person semi-finals return for 2023 NH Poetry Out Loud competition
January 19, 2023
Did you enjoy apple pie this holiday season? NH’s latest National Register of Historic Places may have played a role in making it
January 18, 2023
NH State Council on the Arts opens 2023 Governor’s Arts Awards nominations
January 17, 2023
Latest NH Historical Highway Marker located near final resting place of prominent Barrington household members
January 09, 2023
NH State Forest Nursery branches out, begins online sales
December 12, 2022
More than $1 million in Land and Water Conservation Funds awarded to NH communities for outdoor recreation projects
December 05, 2022
‘M’ is for ‘Moose’ – the newest letter added to NH ‘Moose Plate’ combinations
November 14, 2022
150 years of Granite State history represented by new properties named to the NH State Register of Historic Places
NH Moose Plate Program
Each of the DNCR's five divisions uses Moose Plate funds to help conserve the best of New Hampshire.