Winter Skating Party

Help support the Holbrook Town Forest
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
1-3pm
(Rain/Weather date Feb 13th)
Holson Pond/Cranberry Pond In the Forest!

Hot Cocoa and Snacks provided
Suggested donation $5 ($15 family max)
Funds to go to the Holbrook Town Forest Committee Gift Fund
Bring your own Skates
Park at Forest Drive or 255 Pine Street
For more info contact 781-767-4312 or email: forest@holbrook.massachusetts.us

Turkey Hill Firewise Renewal 2009

This past year the Turkey Hill Firewise volunteers worked with the Holbrook Fire Department's Lt Dave Kincus, and the Holbrook Town Forest Committee, and teh Friends of the Holbrook Town Forest on the 2009 renewal project. They also received some initial guidance from Forest Fire Patrolmen Mike Marquardt earlier in 2009.
This years project was to provide a comprehensive map of fire and emergency access entry points, as well as trails to the Fire and and Rescue teams in Holbrook. A large colored map was presented to Holbrook's Chief O'Brien which listed the GPS location of the emergency access points, trails and water sources. The map will be posted next to the dispatch center. Smaller versions will be in all vehicles.

The group received a congratulatory letter from Michele Steinberg, the Firewise Community Manager with the National Fire Protection Association:

Thank you for renewing Turkey Hill’s recognition status as a Firewise Communities/USA site for 2009. Congratulations on a 3rd year of sustained Firewise activity in your community! Your work to become safer from wildfire through the Firewise process is valuable and essential. There are currently more than 500 sites in 38 states where neighbors are active in becoming safer from wildfire through the Firewise process.

For more information on the Firewise program log onto www.firewise.org

Good job team!