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  • Sunday, February 25, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern – Understanding Watershed Forestry Management, Live and Online

    On Sunday February 25, 2-3 pm, The Massachusetts Division of Water Supply Protection will hold a event called Understanding Watershed Forestry Management. This will be a hybrid event, with an in-person event held at the Quabbin Reservoir Visitor Center, 100 Winsor Dam Rd., Belchertown, MA 01007 (pictured below) and broadcast virtually on Zoom. Have you ever wondered why trees are harvested on protected watershed land and why recently harvested areas look the way they do? Curious how active management of a forest can increase diversity and maintain forest health? Join DCR Quabbin-Ware Region Chief Forester Ken Canfield to learn about the benefits of a managed forest and the objectives and conditions that dictate when, where, and how trees are harvested. The event is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. Click here for the registration form, and make sure to indicate if you plan to attend in person or remotely. Or call (617) 626-1250