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To register for HCI-sponsored events or for more information about any of the events listed, contact HCI at 413/268-8219 or email highlands@ttor.org
The Highlands’ Least Wanted Field Days
Learn how to properly identify and remove a specific invasive plant at this hands-on field course taught by professional land managers.
FREE. 1 PM Please pre-register.
May 17 | Bryant Homestead, Cummington, Garlic Mustard
June 21 | Bear Swamp, Ashfield | Goutweed
July 19 | Chesterfield | Japanese Knotweed
August 23 | Conway | Japanese Stiltgrass and Early Detection Species
September 20 | Goshen | The Bad B’s: Barberry, Buckthorn, and Bittersweet
Bullitt Reservation Visioning Session and Site Walk
June 14th, 1-3 PM, Free, Ashfield
The Trustees of Reservations recently received a donation of 265 acres in Ashfield and Conway from the Bullitt foundation in Ashfield. The land will be open to the public as a new reservation in 2010. Area residents are invited to contribute their ideas in planning for the use of the property. Come join the staff for a site walk and visioning session on Sunday, June 14th from 1-3pm. Regional director Jocelyn Forbush says, “All are welcome. It’ll be a great chance for you to share your thoughts and ideas for the future of this beautiful, publicly-accessible conservation property.” To attend the event, please RSVP: 413-532-1631 x 13 or pvregion@ttor.org. If you are unable to attend the visioning session and want to share ideas, please link to the Bullitt survey page at http://info.thetrustees.org/bullittsurvey.
To register or for more information about the HCI-sponsored events listed, contact HCI at 413/268-8219 or email highlands@ttor.org.
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HCI Conference-- The Future of the Highlands: It’s in Your Hands
September 12th, 2009 | Ashfield
The Highland Communities Initiative’s biennial conference will feature inspiring stories, ideas and skill-building workshops for preserving the rural character and quality of life of our special region. Details coming soon!
Other Regional Events of Interest
Heritage Landscape Inventory Program Informational Meetings
- Friday, June 19th, 9am to 10:30am at the Williamsburg Grange Hall. DCR Commissioner Richard K. Sullivan, Jr. will be launching the partnership at this first workshop.
- Wednesday, June 24th, 5:30pm to 7pm at the Sunderland Town Offices.
Participation in the Heritage Landscape Inventory Program will provide communities with an opportunity to assemble residents from a diverse range of backgrounds to identify special places and work toward strategies to help proactively protect the natural and cultural resources that help to define the character of their communities. These workshops will provide an overview of the Heritage Landscape Inventory Program, the goals and methodology of the Connecticut River Valley Reconnaissance Survey, the work of the program in this region to date, and why your community should consider applying to participate. Elected officials, municipal staff, and volunteers concerned about community land use and resource protection efforts are all encouraged to attend. A cash match is NOT required to participate in the program!
Please RSVP to DCR Preservation Planner Jessica Rowcroft at 617-626-1380 or jessica.rowcroft@state.ma.us by June 15th, if you plan to attend either workshop.
Franklin Land Trust's 21st Annual Farm & Garden Tour
Franklin Land Trust holds its 21st annual tour of private gardens, working organic farms, and special places of Deerfield, South Deerfield and Whately June 27 and 28. This year's self-guided tour also includes a special bike-friendly route for those who prefer to take the tour on bike. In addition to the farms and gardens, the tour includes, open studios, admission to the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association's Memorial Hall Museum, Warm Colors Apiary, and visits to Historic Deerfield's Stebbins House, Historic Sheldon House, Flynt Center of Early New England Life and more.
Tickets are $20 and valid throughout the weekend. FLT members get a $5 discount. A catered lunch will be served both days at the Deerfield Inn; lunch tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 625-9151 or visit
www.franklinlandtrust.org.
Program cancellations due to severe weather will be announced on a voicemail recording at 413/268-8219.
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