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
November 14, 2022
150 years of Granite State history represented by new properties named to the NH State Register of Historic Places
November 10, 2022
Festival of Trees brings holiday splendor to Portsmouth’s Urban Forestry Center
November 01, 2022
NH Forest Protection Bureau announces Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants awarded to 46 NH fire departments
October 25, 2022
Arts Council announces 2023 Arts for Community Engagement grant awardees
October 24, 2022
NH State Council on the Arts announces Folklife and Traditional Arts project grant awardees
October 19, 2022
Three NH municipalities earn Certified Local Government designation
October 19, 2022
Brian Wilson confirmed as new director of NH State Parks
October 18, 2022
NH State Council on the Arts announces 2nd Quarter FY2023 Artist Entrepreneurial Grant awardees
NH Moose Plate Program
Each of the DNCR's five divisions uses Moose Plate funds to help conserve the best of New Hampshire.
