Massachusetts
Tree Farm Program
Come to the Tree Farm Field Day in Plainfield on
September 26th!
The 2009 Massachusetts Tree Farm Field Day will be
held at the Ashfield Rod & Gun Club in Plainfield on
Saturday September 26th. Preparations are now
underway for the event which will feature a tour of
the Club’s woodlands, landowner workshops, the
annual Tree Farm picnic, equipment demonstrations,
and other events.
The Ashfield Rod & Gun Club owns 100 acres of
woodlands in Plainfield and Hawley that are managed
primarily for wildlife habitat. The property was
originally certified as a Tree Farm in 1957, 52
years ago. The morning tour will visit an early
successional habitat clearcut done 4 years ago as
well as a nearby area where a similar future
operation will be conducted when markets improve.
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An afternoon tour will visit a neighboring Tree Farm in
Hawley combining a view of a similar patch cut for
wildlife after 12 years growth with a discussion of
survival and management of trees in a woodland with
significant damage from the December ice storm.
Landowner workshops about managing for habitat
diversity, getting help from the new Farm Bill, and
dealing with ice damaged trees are also planned.
Tickets for the Field Day cost $15 for adults and $8 for
children. To register, contact Greg Cox at 413 339-5526
or email gcox@crocker.com Reservations are due by
September 23rd.
Directions:
From the East:
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Take Route 2 to Buckland
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Take Route 112 south to Ashfield center.
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Turn right at the four corners and take Hawley Road
west, bearing right at the first fork about 1 mile
from Route 112.
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Follow Hawley Road to the Hawley Fire Station and
turn left toward Plainfield on Plainfield Road
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The Rod & Gun Club is on the right, just past the
town line, about 2 miles from the Hawley Fire
Station.
From the South:
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Take Route 9 to Goshen, then take Route 112 north to
Ashfield center.
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Follow the directions above to the Rod & Gun Club.
From the West:
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Take Route 116 to Plainfield Center and turn left at
the four corners.
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Bear right by the cemetery and then turn right on
North Street 1 mile further up.
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Follow North Street another 2 miles and the Rod &
Gun Club will be on the left, just before the Hawley
town line.
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