Climate Smart Forestry at Pelham Lake Park

Monday, October 23, 2023, 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm
A meeting of the Open Space and Recreation Committee

Public Meeting: Climate Smart Forestry at Pelham Lake Park

Rowe’s Proposed Climate-Smart Forestry Demonstration Project

Hybrid Meeting #1: October 23^rd 6:30 PM; Town Hall & Zoom

Zoom Meeting ID: 288 065 7034

Phone: (312) 626-6799

Join us to learn about and discuss the proposed forest resilience project at Pelham Lake Park. The Rowe Park Commission, in partnership with Mass Audubon, the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts, and the town’s forester Alex Barrett, are proposing a small resilience harvest that will focus on removing trees that are unhealthy or at risk to climate change to promote the establishment of young trees. A lack of establishing young trees (regeneration) is one of Pelham Lake Park’s primary vulnerabilities to climate change, as laid out in the Park’s Forest Stewardship Climate Plan established in 2022. This resilience harvest will be partnered with the use of a slash wall (the use of sections of harvested trees to prevent deer from entering the harvested area) to address the impact that deer are having on our forest’s ability to adapt to climate change while demonstrating innovative solutions to these challenges.

On the Town website, residents can find a more detailed discussion of the proposed project. Residents will also receive a letter and factsheet explaining the project along with a questionnaire to gather feedback. Each public meeting will include a presentation on the project and time for questions and discussion. We hope you will join us for one or both events.

Posted: Brooke Shulda - 09/25/2023 - 3:00pm

Filed: Town Clerk - 09/25/2023