Actually only a small area WITHIN Mohawk Trail State Forest would have that title in the actual sense of the word "commonwealth". It would bring to the public's attention a superlative forest/trees site.
I would never suggest changing the name of Mohawk Trail State Forest. Gary Prof. Gary A. Beluzo Systems Ecologist Holyoke Comm College 303 Homestead Ave Holyoke, MA. 01040 On Sep 29, 2009, at 11:00 AM, Carolyn Summers <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would hate to lose the connection to the Mohawks. In fact, > honestly, to > rename it "commonwealth" seems a bit of a desecration. Just my > opinion. > -- > Carolyn Summers > 63 Ferndale Drive > Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 > 914-478-5712 > > > >> From: "Gary A. Beluzo" <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: <[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:37:59 -0400 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ENTS] The Commonwealth Forest >> >> >> Greetings Ents: >> >> Some time ago I thought of an idea for promoting the tallest trees in >> Massachusetts that belong for the most part to the absolutely stellar >> area of trees within the Mohawk Trail State Forest. >> My idea was to call the area the "COMMONWEALTH FOREST". I still >> believe it would be a way to draw attention to this incredible >> "growing machine" (to use Bob's language) that exemplifies the best >> growing conditions and tallest flagship trees we have in >> Masschusetts. >> The Commonwealth Forest would put a focus on this area and hopefully >> galvanize support for exemplary tall trees, old growth forest, and >> other exemplary areas in the state from DCR, state reps and others. >> We could produce a brochure that could be disseminated at MTSF and >> other portals. >> >> So..I am wondering what ENTS members think of this idea of >> designating >> this exemplary area in Massachusetts "The Commonwealth Forest"? >> >> Gary >> >> Gary A. Beluzo >> Professor of Environmental Science >> Division of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics >> Holyoke Community College >> 303 Homestead Avenue >> Holyoke, MA 01040 >> >> [email protected] >> 413 552-2445 >> >> >> >> >> >>> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
