Any suggestions for another name that would suggest the signifance of this area of the park? Of course my motive IS somewhat political.
Gary Prof. Gary A. Beluzo Systems Ecologist Holyoke Comm College 303 Homestead Ave Holyoke, MA. 01040 On Sep 29, 2009, at 11:18 AM, Andrew Joslin <[email protected]> wrote: > > "Commonwealth" implies (by definition and by past history in > Massachusetts) a resource that can be exploited. > > I like the idea of using a name less related to state boundaries and > more related to the locale and Native American history. I can also see > there is a "real politic" aspect to using a name that refers > directly to > the state (ie: DCR, state reps etc.). > > Great idea Gary! > -AJ > > Carolyn Summers 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] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
