Let's all be careful

Deer shotgun season opens Monday November 30th, 2009. Please be careful if you're out in the woods! for more info see: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/hunting/deer/deer_hunting_home.htm

Don't move firewood! Keep our forest safe!

By using firewood from local sources, you will avoid transporting invasive species local trees.

Here's a poster from the DCR

PUBLIC ADVISORY:
Don’t Move Firewood!

Massachusetts State Parks, along with our neighboring state park systems in Connecticut and Rhode Island, urge park users to notmove firewood. Your parks and forests are at risk of infestation by the Asian Longhorned Beetle and other pests. Invasive
species have devastated forests in the U.S. Midwest, and have
recently been found in Massachusetts.

• Leave firewood at home.

Buy firewood at the campground.

• Burn all firewood at your campsite, or leave firewood for the next camper.

Never bring firewood home.

• For more information or to report a finding,

check with park staff or visit

www.mass.gov/dcr

http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/identification/malealb.html

PUBLIC ADVISORY
Male Asian Longhorned Beetle
approximately 1 ¾ “ long
2009

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/recreate/campInfo/firewood.pdf

Baby Ida Cancels Lantern Walk

Saturdays Lantern Walk has been cancelled, because of the anticipated nor’easter.
Thank you to all those who worked so hard making beautiful lanterns, we will save them and we promise to reschedule in the spring, as soon as mother nature allows.
See you in the Forest!

Wiggins Trail Autumn 2009

The Wiggins Trail (the Red square trail) starts

on Park Drive and continues North to Braintree.

To the right is a picture of Holson Pond,

which is under the High T's.

Parts of the trail suffer from years of erosion,

as it is still a very popular, and heavily traversed trail.

Autumn is the perfect time to take in the many sensory
pleasures along the Wiggins Trail!

"The Trash They Take Out"

Left is a picture of some of the trash our volunteers found behind the homes near the forest. We applaud out volunteers hard work at keeping the Town Forest clear of such things as peoples old computer screens, old baby items, old plastic plants and lawn items, and used furniture and old toilets. Also, when people dump there yard waste into the area behind there homes it makes them much more vulnerable to wildfire. Clearing out this excess yard waste helps the forest stay healthy, too, as it often contains invasive species, which can spead throughout the forest and choke out native plants.

Below is an old abandoned campfire filled with plastic bags

and food waste. Not exactly what anyone wants to see!

Also, plastic is a choking hazaard for animals!

Please remember take out what

you bring into the Town Forest !

Please join us in keeping the Town Forest clean!