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
March 28, 2023
NH State Parks rolls out new parking system at seacoast state parks; System goes online April 1
March 21, 2023
Conant High School’s Ella Weinmann named 2023 NH Poetry Out Loud Champion; Kearsarge Regional High School’s Lilah Bartholomew selected as alternate
March 06, 2023
‘Despise me not! / And be not queasy / To praise somewhat: / Verse is not easy’: 2023 NH Poetry Out Loud Championship to take place March 17
February 27, 2023
Funds available for cultural conservation projects as DNCR opens FY2023 ‘Moose Plate’ grant round
February 22, 2023
What’s the first sign of spring in NH? It just may be the 2023 Cottrell-Baldwin lecture series
February 16, 2023
NH State Parks opens grant round for public outdoor recreation projects
February 09, 2023
Public input sought for NH outdoor recreation plan
February 06, 2023
Three properties added 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.
