Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Committee To Meet This Wednesday
The Holbrook Town Forest Committee will meet Wednesday August 20th at 7:30pm at Town Hall.
Regional Magazine Sights Town Forest
A July 2008 article in South of Boston's "Living Well"Magazine lists the "Cranberry Pond Conservation Area in Holbrook" as a great local pick with great walking trails. We agree, and hope you have been out there lately. It is a great local destination which saves on gasoline!
(The Holbrook Town Forest is part of the Cranberry Ponds Conservation Area.) Also listed were the Blue Hills and Boston's Skyline Trail.
(The Holbrook Town Forest is part of the Cranberry Ponds Conservation Area.) Also listed were the Blue Hills and Boston's Skyline Trail.
The Official Trail Book of the Holbrook Town Forest Committee
A couple of years ago the Forest Committee voted to use the book "Appalachian Mountain Club Complete Guide To Trail Building and Maintenance" as a guide for their work in the Town Forest. It has helped the committee maintain consistent standards and methodology for any work in the Forest.
The book has been recently updated(the 4th edition was published May 2008, ISBN# 9781934028162)and provides lots of clear, information on maintaining, planning, laying out and marking trails. And has received many accolades:
“An excellent reference for woodland owners and foresters alike.”—New England Forestry Foundation “The how-to-do-it reference book for anyone, anywhere, who is responsible for trail work.”—Maine Sunday Telegram “This book talks about trails, their effect on the hiking experience, and the joy of trail tending. Clear and comprehensive, this is the guide for working on trails in the Northeast.”—Lars Botzojorns, Green Mountain Club
The Holbrook Public Library hopes to be carrying the book in the future. The Friends of the Forest recommend this book as a wonderful and helpful resource for anyone interested in lending a helping hand.
The book has been recently updated(the 4th edition was published May 2008, ISBN# 9781934028162)and provides lots of clear, information on maintaining, planning, laying out and marking trails. And has received many accolades:
“An excellent reference for woodland owners and foresters alike.”—New England Forestry Foundation “The how-to-do-it reference book for anyone, anywhere, who is responsible for trail work.”—Maine Sunday Telegram “This book talks about trails, their effect on the hiking experience, and the joy of trail tending. Clear and comprehensive, this is the guide for working on trails in the Northeast.”—Lars Botzojorns, Green Mountain Club
The Holbrook Public Library hopes to be carrying the book in the future. The Friends of the Forest recommend this book as a wonderful and helpful resource for anyone interested in lending a helping hand.
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