Do you know what to do if someone gets hurt in the woods? Do you carry emergency supplies to treat an injury? How will you call for help? How will emergency responders find you? Can they get an ambulance to
Woods Emergencies Workshops in April & May
Maple Sap Collection Workshops
The Yale Forest School will hold two free Maple Sap & Collection Workshops in October for Maple Sugarers.
Woodland Tax Values to Rise and Fall in FY 2023
Tax valuations for woodlands enrolled in Chapter 61 or 61A will decline for woodlands west of the Connecticut River, and rise slightly for woodlands east of the river for the tax year that begins on July 1st.
March is Maple Month!
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It is Maple Season in Massachusetts – the sweetest time of the year!
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March is the month when sap flows into buckets and tubing on maple trees, steam billows into the sky
Forest Alliance Virtual Annual Meeting October 23rd Focuses on Carbon, Awards
Are you interested in how Forest Carbon can help combat climate change and provide woodland owners more income?
Grants Available to Landowners for Habitat Management
Would you like to improve habitat for birds or other wildlife on your property but don’t have the money to get it done? If so, you can now apply for a Mass Wildlife Habitat Management Grant.
Be Careful in the Woods During These Dry Conditions
Dry conditions, lower than normal rainfall and low humidity levels have combined to create high levels of wildfire risk in Massachusetts woodlands this spring, leading to the largest wildfire in more than 20 years in May.
Foresters Council Virtual Meeting on May 13th
MFA’s Foresters Council holds an annual meeting, normally at the Bluebonnet Diner in Northampton. Last year’s event had to be cancelled, and we’re still not able to hold the event in person this year (but we’re hopefully getting closer to
Residential Modern Wood Heat Installations Now Qualify for 26% Federal Tax Credit
Modern wood heating installations in homes are now eligible for the same federal tax credit that has been available to other renewable energy systems for years.
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Homeowners can receive up to a 26% federal tax credit on residential installations of
Joe Perry Named 2020 Massachusetts Forester of the Year
Longtime state forester Joseph Perry has been named the 2020 recipient of the Howard F. Mason Forester of the Year Award by the Massachusetts Forest Alliance.
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Perry, 65, has worked for the Department of Conservation & Recreation since 1978, most