Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest

Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
Massachusetts State Park
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Region Franklin County, Hampshire, Berkshire
Municipality Hawley, Plainfield, Savoy
Location West Hawley Rd (Rt 8A)
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Area 7,882 sq mi (20,414 km2)
Location of Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
Website: DCR page

Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in Monroe and Florida. The forest is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The park was named in memory of Kenneth M. Dubuque, a former employee of the Department of Environmental Management.[1].

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Description

Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest is a 7,882 acres (31.90 km2) forest in the northern Berkshire Hills. DCR maintains 35 miles (56 km) of mixed-use trails, 6 miles (9.7 km) of hiking trails and a one mile interpretive trail that circles Hallockville Pond. There are a few small shelters along the trails.

Historical artifacts in the forest include cellar holes of abandoned South Hawley village, a unusual beehive-shaped fieldstone charcoal kiln, and the remains of a mill complex at Hallockville Pond.[2].

The park is open year round sunrise to sunset.

The Massachusetts Student Conservation Association—AmeriCorps program is headquartered at Hallockville Pond.

Recreational opportunities

See also

References

  1. ^ The State Library of Massachusetts (October 4, 1985 (approval)). "1985 Chapter 0346. An Act Designating Certain State Forest On Both Sides Of State Highway Route 8a In The Towns Of Hawley And Plainfield As The Kenneth M. Dubuque Memorial State Forest.". http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/32746. Retrieved 2008-11-04. 
  2. ^ Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation. "Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest". http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/dubq.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-04. 

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