Bundle up!

Snow Hike in the Holbrook Town Forest
Please join us on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at high noon

Dress warm in layers!
Including snow pants, boots, hats and gloves.

While this is a hike, you are can bring your ski poles, snow shoes or cross country skis! (Skiers can go first)

Bring water and a snack. We will meet at Park Dr entrance, at the giant mountain of snow. Please carpool if possible.
PS You won’t need bug spray!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Holbrook Town Forest & the Holbrook Town Forest Committee.

Our National Bird: We told you we saw a bald eagle!

Look what the friends of Blue Hills saw: "Former FBH Board member and avid birder, Andrew Joslin, spotted a bald eagle at the Blue Hills flying between Houghton's Pond and Tucker Hill."
In recent years Bald Eagle has been spotted at the Great Weymouth Resevoir, and near the Dalton Club/Hallamore area.
Of course they need trees to nest in! Another reaon why we need to protect forested public land!

Please join us for Forest events in 2011

Save the dates, details to follow!
Second Saturday of each month:

February 12th
March 12th
April 9th
May 14th
June 11th
July 9th
August 13th
September 10th
October 8th
November 12th
December 10th

Todays a good day for Trail work!

We are meeting today, Saturday 10/30 at 10:30 am for a little forest work.
Weather should be great.
Meet at 255 Pine St (Carolyn Long Entrance--Blue Dot)
Bring water, loppers, gloves and wear something bright!
Hope to see you there!

Lantern Walk a success!

Thank you to all those who participated in this years long awaited Town Forest Lantern Walk on October 16th. The Town Forest Committee is most grateful to Tom McMann, Cubmaster, Troop 153, Rick Reuss, Director, Holbrook Emergency Management Agency, and all the Cub Scout leaders, especially Karen Santorelli from Pack 56. Also, the following Friends of the Holbrook Town Forest: Debbie Baio, Dale and Matt Lewis, and Jen Crosby, for their generous donation of materials and snacks. We also wish to thank all the boys and girls from scouting and the South School Ecology Club, under the direction of Mrs. Cathy Cripps, and the many parents and families who participated in making over 200 lanterns, many from recycled materials.
We couldn’t have asked for better weather; the evening was dry, the moon was high, and a light breeze rustled the leaves. This was the perfect backdrop for the 60 plus visitors walking the lantern lit paths, and experiencing the Town Forest in a new way. We were then were led in campfire songs by Mr. McMann, and had a snack. Thank you again to all who helped to continue this spectacular community event!

We hope to see you in the forest,

Patricia Greely, Chair
Gene Santorelli
Dave Dingledy
Holbrook Town Forest Committee

Join us Wednesday October 5th at 6:30 pm

We will be making non-flamable (glow stick) lanterns at the Holbrook Town Hall! Please bring a clean , clear water bottle (small size with a cap). We will be making really cool lanterns to hang in the forest. If you bring 2 bottles you can make one to carry and one to hang in the forest! All this preparation is for out Lantern Walk on October 16th. This is a blast. Hope you can join us!

Town Forest Harvest Hike
Saturday September 18th
2:00 - 4:00 pm
(Rain date Saturday September 25th)

Come enjoy the beauty of autumn in the
Holbrook Town Forest

We will depart from the Sodergren-McKay (Park Drive) Entrance, travel north on Wiggins Trail, cross into Braintree and head left to Cranberry Pond Beach before returning to Wiggins Trail. This will be one of our longer organized hikes.
We hope you can join us.
Please bring water, bug spray and a snack.

Sponsored by
Holbrook Friends of the Forest,
Holbrook Town Forest Committee,
Cub Scouts Pack 56, Boy Scouts Troops 56 & 153
www. holbrookma.gov
or call 781-767-4312