Forest Management Projects Meeting November 13, 2025

Public Announcement of Projects.

The DCR’s Forest Management Program is pleased to announce 10 new forest management projects. The program’s 2025 projects are focused on plantation conversion, improving complexity on the landscape, improving biodiversity, increasing forest resilience, and addressing forest health issues. The proposed 2025 projects are in Savoy State Forest, October Mountain State Forest, Granville State Forest, Windsor State Forest, Chicopee State Park, Holyoke Range State Park, Mt. Wachusett State Reservation, Townsend State Forest, Willard Brook State Forest, and Myles Standish State Forest.

Based upon goals and recommendations made during the Forests as Climate Solutions Initiative, (FACs), the State Forest Action Plan (SFAP), and State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) or the 2025 projects will focus on the following:

• Forest Resiliency
• Plantation removal
• Biodiversity

The DCR Forest Management Program will be offering an open house meeting where the general public may participate in one-on-one discussions with District Foresters to ask questions specific to the project in their area. These sessions will be held Thursday November 13^th 6-8PM in the following locations:

Pittsfield HQ                   740 South St, Pittsfield, MA

Amherst Field Office      40 Cold Storage Dr, Amherst, MA

Lake Station, Groton      185 Lost Lake, Groton, MA

Myles Standish SF  HQ  194 Cranberry Rd, Carver, MA

Public Comments will be accepted using the following form linked here:  www.mass.gov/forms/dcr-public-comments . Public Comments will be accepted until 5PM January 5.

If you cannot join us in person, please use the link in “Addition Resources”  for a 30min presentation which includes information on all the projects.