Hi Gary, got back to Sofinowski today. I found a couple more tulip trees one with a girth of 6 1/2 feet. I found some shagbark hickories with one having a girth of 4 1/2 feet. Sam
________________________________ From: Sam Goodwin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:56:38 PM Subject: [ENTS] Re: Tulip trees in Sofinowski Land Preserve in Southwick,MA Hi Gary,Thank for the info, I found what I believe is the tulip tree we talked about in Stanley Park today, the girth was 7 feet 5.5 inchs. About 30 feet up it splits into 2 trunks. It turns out to be only 75 feet from a geocache of mine, ( see geocaching.com). We hiked over to the trail along the river and I found a tulip tree on the riverbank. girth about 4.5 feet. It had some of the biggest seed pods I have seen. Sam ________________________________ From: Gary A. Beluzo <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 3:20:39 PM Subject: [ENTS] Re: Tulip trees in Sofinowski Land Preserve in Southwick,MA Thanks Sam, I'll try to get out there when I get back from CA. Would you like to join me? Gary On Apr 14, 2009, at 3:13 PM, Sam Goodwin wrote: Gary et al, I am posting the coordinates to the tree I measured. N42 01.172 W72 48.842. From the parking area on Mort Vining RD head straight back past the gate on the white blazed trail about .3 miles, when the trail splits follow the yellow blazed trail. As you go along you will start seeing tulip trees on the side of the trail. I counted at least 10 of them. I one I measured is a little way off the trail behind a vernal pool. Expect water, mud, stones, roots and ticks along the trail. I will be going to the NW corner of the preserve in a few days and keep my eyes open for more tulip trees. Sam ________________________________ From: Gary A. Beluzo <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 1:17:06 PM Subject: [ENTS] Re: Tulip trees in Sofinowski Land Preserve in Southwick,MA Sam et al, I have been doing work in GRANVILLE but not yet in Southwick. Sounds like I ought to check this site out with my buddy Bob Leverett when I get back from California. I also have a site of mature tulip trees to check out in Westfield and perhaps the largest volume tulip tree forest grown is but two miles from my house on Montgomery Road in Westfield. Thank you. Gary Gary A. Beluzo On Apr 14, 2009, at 6:00 AM, Sam Goodwin wrote: Hi, While hiking in the preserve I saw a number of tulip trees. I measured one at 4.5 feet around at 4 feet off the ground. I know this is not in the size range of those at Robinson State Park but I haven't found anything on the web about Southwick. Has this area been checked? Thanks Sam Goodwin ________________________________ Don ________________________________ Sub n-n ________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your life in sync. Check it out.. <http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_allup_1a_explore_042009> <BR ________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. Check it out. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
