About Us

Five Rivers Conservation Trust
Protecting the Landscape of Central New Hampshire
Dimond Hill Farm

Five Rivers Conservation Trust, headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting open space across the heartland of central New Hampshire. This beautiful rolling landscape is drained by five waterways that converge in the Concord area – the Merrimack, Contoocook, Blackwater, Warner, and Soucook Rivers. It is a region of picturesque country villages and a delightful mix of fields and forests, farms and wetlands, and other special places. Through conservation easements and other means, Five Rivers is doing its part as an active land trust to help keep those places intact for future generations.

Founded in 1988 as Concord Conservation Trust, Five Rivers Conservation Trust adopted its present name in 2001 as a reflection of an expanded service area that today accommodates the conservation needs of over a dozen communities. Working closely with a growing number of property owners who care deeply about preserving their land, Five Rivers has been pleased to experience a tremendous surge of activity in recent years. Conservation easements have proven to be a particularly popular and effective tool for ensuring that landscapes are protected over the long term, and our organization now serves as the authorized conservation easement holder on over 20 properties, totaling over 1,000 acres.

New Hampshire is currently experiencing substantial growing pains. With over 17,500 acres of the state’s forestland being lost to development annually, working farms are disappearing, wildlife habitat is being lost, and other special places are being transformed. Our organization is committed to play an active role in helping to preserve a landscape that adds richness to the lives of both residents and visitors. We welcome your support for Five Rivers’ important mission.