Updated NH Soil Catena Key for 2026
An updated NH soil catena key has been published to the SSSNNE website under the NRCS-NH Soils Information page. The 2025 catena key is retained on the SSSNNE website in […]
Category Archives: Announcements
Get a Munsell Color Shirt!
You may have seen them out in the wild, but you can have your very own Munsell color t-shirt! Designed by Dr. Jim Thompson at West Virginia University (WVU), the […]
2026 Summer Workshop – Vermont Hydric Soils Field Course
The SSSNNE board is pleased to announce the 2026 summer workshop being held Friday, June 26th in Addison, VT. The morning will have indoor presentations on the Champlain Valley soils, vegetation, and […]
Peter Whitcomb Receives Sid Pilgrim Award
On April 20, 2026, the Sid Pilgrim Award was presented to Peter Whitcomb at the Sunrise Shack Restaurant in Glen, NH. The award was intended to be presented at the […]
New course in soil classification, morphology, and mapping
Please see the new soils course offered by the University of New Hampshire this summer that was discussed at our SSSNNE Winter Meeting. NR 795 – Soil Classification, Morphology & […]
New Hampshire Envirothon gets ready for spring!
The New Hampshire (NH) Envirothon is gearing up for another competition May 19, 2026. For more information about the Envirothon, including the team that competed at the international competition last […]
2025 New Hampshire Soil Judging Contest
The 2025 NH Soil Judging Contest was held October 2nd at the UNH Kingman Farm property in Madbury NH. The weather was amazing and best of all the participation level […]
Maine Envirothon team competes at international competition
Students from the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences in Fairfield/Hinkley traveled to Alberta, Canada to participate in the NCF-Envirothon competition July 20-26, 2025. SSSNNE is one of many organizations and […]
Now available for order!
The Field Companion to Field Indications for Identifying Hydric Soils in New England, version 5, 2025. This abridged pocket-size and illustrated copy is printed on waterproof paper specifically designed for field use. Version 5, […]
NEW! Update to Special Publication No. 5
Please review the document linked here or from our Publications Page. SSSNNE representatives have met recently with NHAOT about the update of the SSSNNE Publication no. 5. A minor text […]
Society of Soil Scientists of Northern New England 