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
Bear Brook State Park celebrates 80 years of outdoor adventure and conservation
Four properties added to the NH State Register of Historic Places
Adele Bauman confirmed by Executive Council to lead NH State Council on the Arts
Mount Belknap fire tower to be replaced; trail access limited on certain weekdays through October
Weeks State Park named to National Register of Historic Places
2023 Governor’s Arts Awards announced; event and statewide watch party celebration scheduled for Oct. 23
Long-Awaited Dundee Community Forest Now Protected
Cardigan Mtn. trail and summit access to be limited periodically by fire tower replacement project July 17- Aug. 31
NH Moose Plate Program
Each of the DNCR's five divisions uses Moose Plate funds to help conserve the best of New Hampshire.