Mike,
Actually, Wednesday will work for me and I think the weather is going to be fine. Do you want to meet at the Charlemont Inn for breakfast at say 8:30AM? If not, we could just meet at MTSF HQ at 9:00AM. From there we could look at some of the white pine groves that I'm always yapping about, and then, following the Mahican-Mohawk Recreational Trail, climb up into the old growth and on to the Indian Trail. We could then walk out the trail toward Clark Mountain, bushwhack down to the Elders Grove where I would check on Saheda to see if it has broken 165 feet. We would follow the old country road and the Shunpike route around Todd Mtn, through a 1930s red pine plantation, across the lower meadow, by the grave of John Wheeler - ancestor to 5 American Presidents, and back along the path of the colonial Mohawk Trail to the HQ parking lot. That would provide a good introduction to the part of MTSF that lies north of Route 2. Please thank Sun for me, but I am happily married to Monica Jakuc Leverett, the beautiful woman in all the photos. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Leonard" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2009 7:30:42 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ENTS] Re: Negus, the big little mountain Thanks Bob, Sun and I can make it up to Mohawk this Wednesday Aug.12. Is that OK? Sun asked if you were single because she has a frien d but I told her you always have this nice woman in your pictures so I don ’ t think so. < ; - ) Maybe I ’ ll count this field trip for some of the required con tinuing forestry education credits for my forester ’ s license. Mike -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected] ] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 8:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ENTS] Re: Negus, the big little mountain Mike, One end of the trail is located off Steele Brook Road. ATVers use that end. The other is at Zoar Gap off River Road (Zoar Road). I don't care for the Steele Brook Road end. I always go up from Zoar Gap to get to the good views quickly. no monster trucks i n that area. I'll be doing programs on the last two Saturdays in August at MTSF, one program in the AM and one in the PM on each Saturday. However, I'd be pleased to organize a trip especially for you and Sun and whoever else you choose to invite. That w ay we could go well off trail and see areas that wouldn't work for a general group. For your viewing pleasure, I have attached a 3 images. The first is from near the summit of Negus looking toward the Hoosac Mountain ridge, Route 2, and a few buildin gs in Florida, MA. The second image was taken today and is of Trout Brook in MTSF. The last image was taken in the Trout Brook watershed and features 5 white pines. counting from the left, the first and third belong to the 150 Club. The rightmost pine ha s heavy weevil damage and isn't particularly attractive. Nonetheless, all are growing machines. The Route 2 corridor is visible as the area of light beyond the pines. The 3rd pine from the left probably brushes 153 feet. I won't be able to measure it accur a tely until the leaves drop. Its girth is now 8.6 feet. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Leonard" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2009 5:19:49 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ENTS] Re: Negus, the big little mountain Bob, Where is the trailhead to Negus Mountain? Is it from Steele Brook Road in Rowe or Zoar Road in Charlemont? Sun and I have been section kayaking the fabulous and pristine Deerfield River this summer. It is without que stion a jewel of a river! More on that later. By the way next time you give a tour on the old growth at Mohawk let me know; Sun and I would like to go. Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
