Friends of Myles Standish State Forest 

Exciting things are happening in the Forest!
 February 8, 2011

Tour, Talk and Tea: The Myles Standish State Forest Final Resource Management Planning Workshop — Infrastructure and Operations.

Sound boring? It's not!

Dear Friend,

The final Resource Management Plan (RMP) workshop is happening at the Myles Standish State Forest (MSSF) this Saturday. More than just another meeting, you'll enjoy Regional Director Brian Shanahan's first-ever Friends' tour of the forest's facilities, where you'll see projects underway in the forest's workshop. After the tour we'll head to the Conference Building for a lively discussion. Assistant Forester John Dubois has agreed to an interview to reveal "A Day In the Life of a MSSF Supervisor". You'll get to ask John questions about what it's really like to manage a the forest (day and night) during camping season.

But wait—there's much more. Take a look at the agenda. We have a very compelling line-up of discussion leaders. We'll also serve "High Tea". Why are we going to all the trouble? Because your input into the MSSF RMP is important to the forest. Please see below for more information

Myles Standish State Forest Resource Management Plan Workshop
Infrastructure and Operations
Saturday, February 12, 2011

 
Agenda
1:00 p.m.   Facility Tour – Regional Director Brian Shanahan, S.E. MA Div. of State Parks & Recreation 
2:00           Workshop – Welcome Sharl Heller, President Friends of MSSF
                  Jim Baecker, DCR) Office of Regional Planning – The RMP Process
                  Self-Introductions
2:10            MSSF Asst. Supervisor John Dubois – A Day in the Life of a MSSF Park Supervisor
2:20            Deputy Chief Ranger Chris Williams, DCR Bureau of Ranger Services
2:30            Trooper Jeffrey Diotte, MA State Police
2:40            Captain John W. Rogers Jr., Operations, Plymouth Police Department
2:50            Break
3:00            Peggy Baker, Director Emerita Pilgrim Society, Plymouth 400th Committee– Historic                                       Interpretation and Tourism
3:10            Randy Parker, President, Simes House Foundation – Renovating and                                                             Restoring Historic Buildings for Reuse
3:20            Evelyn Strawn, Vice President Friends of MSSF – Friends’ Priorities
3:30            Melissa Guimont, FMSSF Board Member – Greening The Forest Facilities:                                                    Recycling, Renewable Resources
3:40            Sharl Heller, President of MSSF – Infrastructure for Sustainable Operations
3:50            Open Discussion    

Optional tour – 1:00 p.m. Meet at the MSSF Headquarter's parking lot
Workshop – 2:00 p.m. Meet at the Conference Building (across from the Headquarters)

Spend Saturday with Friends who care about the forest. Join Southeast Regional Director Brian Shanahan for a tour of the facilities, highlighting the inner workings of forest maintenance and management. Meet Director Shanahan at the MSSF Headquarters’ parking lot to begin the tour.

The RMP Workshop will follow the tour at 2 p.m. at the MSSF Conference Building, across the street from the MSSF Headquarters. We have prepared an exciting program with discussion leaders covering a broad range of topics. Your ideas for improving infrastructure, streamlining operations, or planning the future of MSSF are important. Please come and share them. A “British style” tea will be served (tea, cocoa, cookies, crumpets, cream and jam). Children are welcome. The building is accessible.

You may comment on the MSSF RMP through February 28. Contact Jim Baecker, Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation Office of Regional Planning, 251 Causeway St., Suite 700, Boston, MA  02114, 617-626-1355, jim.baecker@state.ma.us. 

For more information visit the Friends of MSSF website

Or visit the DCR Public Meetings Pages

Weigh in on the Off-Highway Vehicle Enforcement and Management Plan Recommendations

The Massachusetts Forest and Park Friends Network is asking for comments on the "Working Document", Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Enforcement and Management Plan Recommendations. The document contains recommendations compiled by the Friends Network and background information on OHV use in the Commonwealth. The Friends Network needs the support of all OHV stakeholder groups to help provide recommendations beneficial to all. Please read the document and send your comments to friend@networkingfriends.net by February 28. The Friends Network will present the final document to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmenatl Affairs on March 4, 2011.

"Working Document" Off-Highway Vehicle Enforcement and Management Plan Recommendations.

For more information visit the Friends Network website
 

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