210 Alexander Road
Leyden
MA
The Vermont Forestry Foundation will hold a silviculture workshop, Regeneration Harvesting in a Challenging Environment, at the property of David Freeley on Alexander Road in Leyden, Massachusetts on October 6th from 8:30 AM-3:30 pm.
Active forest management on conserved properties utilizing a variety of silvicultural systems in the presence of wildlife predation, invasive species and their control will be the main topics. We will also review the planting of white oak & burr oak saplings in the patch cuts this spring.
The Freeley Forest is a 209 acre tract consisting of hemlock, red oak, black birch, white pine and associated species with a history of active management. A conservation easement with the Franklin Land Trust is on a third of the property.
In the fall and early winter of 2016/2017, 76 acres were treated with a variety of harvest strategies to implement uneven aged management, especially with removal of low quality, weevil impacted white pine and hemlock with woolly adelgid.
This harvest was conducted with feller buncher, grapple skidder and processed with pull through de-limber and slasher utilizing low grade as pulpwood not chipped. Treatments included large and small group selection, thinning, and various shelterwood treatments. A previous harvest in adjacent unit was conducted in early winter 2013 using cable skidder, bunching tractor and chainsaws. Treatments were single tree and small group selection.
Schedule
8:30 AM-9:00 AM: Registration and greetings.
9:00 AM-12:30 PM: Introductory session and tour of recent harvesting and herbicide treatments.
12:30 PM-1:30 PM: Catered BBQ chicken lunch and discussion of current markets.
1:30 PM-3:30 PM: View previously harvested units, returning about 3:30 PM.
An informal discussion and beverages will follow.
Speakers:
Bill Leak: USFS silviculturist, Durham office
Mariko Yamasaki: USFS wildlife biologist, Durham office
Lincoln Fish, Massachusetts private consulting forester and commercial pesticide applicator
Steve Hardy: Green Mountain Forestry, managing forester
Robbo Holleran: private consulting forester, president of Vermont Forestry Foundation
Alison Wright-Hunter, Mass DEC service forester
Will Anderson, Head Land Steward, Franklin County Land Trust
Cost is $50 per person, morning coffee & donuts etc, catered BBQ chicken lunch for those who pre-register by Sept 29th.
Walk-in registration: Cash or check only.
Workshop will be held rain or shine. BYO chair, rain gear and bug repellent.
Continuing Ed credits are being arranged for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, LEAP and SAF
Checks should be made out to Vermont Forestry Foundation and sent with registration forms to Kristen Dietrich, Green Mountain Forestry, 1037 Western Avenue, Suite 6, Brattleboro, VT 05301.
For more information contact Robbo Holleran 802-875-3021 robbo@vermontel.net or Steve Hardy 802-310-2389 gmforest@sover.net
Workshop Location: 210 Alexander Road, Leyden, Massachusetts
Directions:
From the North:
In Guilford, VT on US-5S turn right onto Guilford Center Road.
In 1.7 mi turn left on Weatherhead Hollow Road.
Continue 5.0 mi entering Leyden, MA. Weatherhead Hollow Road becomes Brattleboro Road.
Go 1.2 mi and turn right onto Greenfield Road.
Go 1.0 mile and turn right onto Alexander Road. Landing will be 1.0 mi on your right.
From the South:
In Bernardston, MA on US-5N go 3.9 mi and turn left on Keets Brook Road.
In 0.5 mi bear left onto Simon Keets Road.
In 0.1 mi merge onto Brattleboro Road.
In 0.2 mi turn right onto Greenfield Road.
Go 1.0 mile and turn right onto Alexander Road. Landing will be 1.0 mi on your right.