Help us keep up the good work

Your gift can help the Friends of the Town Forests continue their good work to keep the Holbrook Town Forest accessible and the trails clear and safe. We use need monetary donations for repair and replacement of tools, gasoline for the chainsaw, paint brushes, etc. Please donate today to the “Friends of the Holbrook Town Forest” c/o Randolph Savings Bank, 50 S Franklin St, Holbrook, MA 02343

Transform trash into beautiful forest lanterns

Wednesday October 21st at 6:30-8:00 at Town Hall

Please bring two or more clean, clear and empty water bottles
(disposable type) with their caps.
We will be decoupaging the bottles
with tissue paper, and later adding a fire safe glow stick.
Plan to make one to carry, and one to “light the way” and hang on the trees lighting
our path through the Holbrook Town Forest on our October 24th Lantern Walk!
Sponsored byHolbrook Town Forest Committee and the Holbrook Friends of the Forest

Lantern Walk

October 24th 6-7:30 pm
The most popular annual event! Experience the Town Forest in a new way.
Bring a flash light or glow stick lantern, water and bug spray.
Wear long sleeves and long pants and weather appropriate clothing.
Meet at the Park Drive entrance.
We hope you can join us.


Sponsored by the Holbrook Town Forest Committee, Holbrook Friends of the Forest,Cub Scouts Pack 56, Boy Scouts Troops 56 & the South School Ecology Club

2009 Harvest Hike

October 17th 2-4 pm

See the Forest in all her autumn splendor as we hike to Cranberry Pond.
Bring, water, a snack and bug spray.
Please wear long sleeves and long pants and weather appropriate clothing.
Meet at the Park Drive entrance.

Sponsored by the Holbrook Town Forest Committee, Holbrook Friends of the Forest,Cub Scouts Pack 56, Boy Scouts Troops 56 & the South School Ecology Club

Park Service Day

Friday September 25th 4-6 pm
Cleanup and walk to we celebrate Park Service Day
Bring, water, a snack and bug spray.
Please wear long sleeves and long pants and weather appropriate clothing.
Meet at the Park Drive entrance.

Sponsored by the Holbrook Town Forest Committee, Holbrook Friends of the Forest,
Cub Scouts Pack 56, Boy Scouts Troops 56 & the South School Ecology Club

Bigger, faster, and more abundant mosquitoes may be breeding in a river or stream near you

"A new scientific study presented at this month’s meeting of the Ecological Society of America reaches the scary conclusion that mosquitoes carriers of the West Nile Virus and other diseases thrive in waterways contaminated by sewage. As if we needed even more public health reasons to clean up and prevent sewage pollution.
Sadly, untreated sewage pollution still flows regularly into many of New England’s rivers and streams as a result of sewage spills from aging or improperly maintained sewage collection and pumping systems."http://www.clf.org/blog/?p=160

So, maybe, things are not so simple, and bug spray and filling in wetlands isn't the only answer. Responsibly dealing with waste water saves lives.

"If you can't beat 'em. eat 'em"

After pulling massive amounts of the invasive weed "Poison Ivy" at entrance to the Holbrook Town Forest , we can't help but wonder it other invasive weeds might be of value...

http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/09/03/invasive-plants-from-pest-to-pesto/

Invasive's are species that came from someplace else, and, if left unchecked, can truly take over. They generally have no native enemies, and can totally wreak havoc on the ecosystem. This eventually trickles down and can devastate the local floral and fauna.
We don't advocate eating Poison Ivy but, we sure do think that if less yard waste was dumped into the Holbrook Town Forest, then "invasive species" would be less of a problem! Please, think before you dump, and help preserve our beautiful local treasure.