Skating canceled- But we can hike!

Once again mother nature has intervened. Conditions are not safe enough for this months planned Winter Skating Party. Please join us instead for a hike from 255 Pine Street at 1pm! Hot cocoa and cookies provided.Thank you to all those who helped plan, and we hope to see you soon in the Forest!

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!

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!