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SUMMARY:Forestry demonstration event
DESCRIPTION:A free public informational event and field walk showcasin
 g forest stewardship and conservation practices eligible for technical
  and financial assistance through the United States Department of Agri
 culture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be held
  on Saturday, July 11, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, at the Griswold/GTD
  Conservation Area on Lampblack Road in Greenfield.\n\nForest landowne
 rs and managers are invited to see examples of several forest manageme
 nt practices, including oak regeneration and invasive plant control. N
 RCS staff will be available to answer questions about financial and te
 chnical forestry assistance now available through the federal Environm
 ental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Wildlife Habitat Incen
 tive Program (WHIP).\n\nPre-registration is not required, but is recom
 mended and appreciated. Those who register in advance will receive a f
 ree copy of either “A Woodlot Owner’s Guide” or “A Guide to In
 vasive Plants in Massachusetts” (landowner’s choice; each a $5 val
 ue) at the event on July 11th. To register or for more information and
  directions, contact: Marcheterre Fluet, Massachusetts Forest Stewards
 hip Program Associate, Berkshire-Pioneer RC&D, 413-256-1201, x2 or mar
 cheterrefluet@berkshirepioneerrcd.org.\n\nThe program on July 11 will 
 begin with a brief introduction to the history of the property, includ
 ing Bill Griswold’s lifelong commitment to conservation. NRCS staff 
 will provide information about WHIP and EQIP funding, and the applicat
 ion process. Information about the Massachusetts Forest Stewardship Pr
 ogram and Chapters 61, 61A and 61B will be provided by Forest Stewards
 hip Associate Marcheterre Fluet of Berkshire-Pioneer RC&D and Alison W
 right, Service Forester for the Massachusetts Department of Conservati
 on and Recreation. Consulting Forester Lincoln Fish will then lead a g
 uided walk along well-maintained trails, explaining the ongoing forest
  management on the property.\n\nThe Griswold/GTD Conservation Area was
  donated to the Town of Greenfield by the Griswold family and the Gree
 nfield Tap and Die Corporation, and has been managed since the 1970s f
 or the multiple objectives of recreation, wildlife habitat, and forest
  products. The property is enrolled in the Forest Stewardship Program,
  and the Stewardship trail through 183 wooded acres and 13 acres of op
 en field, is very popular with hikers, dog-walkers, horseback riders, 
 and cross-country skiers.\n\nFor more information visit http://www.nef
 ood.org/events/forestry-demonstration-event
DTSTART:20090711T130000Z
DTEND:20090711T160000Z
CATEGORIES:demonstration
LOCATION:Griswold/GTD Conservation Area, Greenfield
WEBSITE:http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/news/news_forestry_demo_Greenfield
 _2009.html
URL:http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/news/news_forestry_demo_Greenfield_200
 9.html
CONTACT:413-256-1201, x2
ORGANIZER:Berkshire-Pioneer RC&D
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