News and Upcoming Events
CCC Way is closed to vehicles for the Season. Parking will be available throughout the winter at the headquarters area off Westborough Road.
Ice Safety
Spring is coming and thin Dean Pond ice will pose a hazard to dogs and their human companions. Every year somewhere in New England people fall through the ice while trying to rescue their wayward canines - sometimes with tragic results. As you near Dean Pond on you hike make sure your dogs are under control and avoid the ice. Enjoy USF and stay safe!
Annual Meeting and Program
February 6, 2012, 7PM
Upton VFW, 15 Milford St, Upton
Snow date: February 13
There will be a brief business meeting that will include a vote on proposed bylaw amendments. Click here to view the proposed changes and here for a letter explaining the changes. The Board voted to postpone election of officers until our spring meeting when the new bylaws will be in effect.
Program: “Preserving the Past: The History of Upton’s Open Spaces”
FUSF Member Bill Taylor will share his extensive research about the history of Peppercorn, Warren Brook, Stefans and Sweetwillam Farms, and how the history of those properties reflects the general history of Upton. He weaves information about the people, the land and the physical evidence of how they used it together in a very interesting program. Flyer
Please visit "A Little Common Sense", a new gift shop at 62 Main St, Upton, MA that will carry a full line of FUSF Merchandise.
Grand Opening Flyer & Store Hours
The winter 2012 newsletter is now available.
Please renew your membership for 2012.
Click here for membership renewal/application form.
Support the CCC Records Preservation Project!
Click here for more information.
Purchase Friends of Upton State Forest clothing and other merchandise from our store!
New Biomass Map of the United States
Scientists at the Woods Hole Research Center have produced a high resolution map showing how the aboveground biomass of vegetation varies across the United States.
Asian Longhorned Beetle
The regulated Asian Longhorned Beetle area in Greater Worcester has been expanded to include a portion of Auburn, due to recent finds in the southern tip of Worcester, for a total of 98 square miles. Click here for the latest information.
Thanks to Lisa Stratton the Friends of Upton State Forest is now on Facebook! Follow us here and become a Friend!
"My Great-Grandfather's Footlocker"
Jeanne O'Brien offers her new book, My Great-Grandfather’s Footlocker,
to help FUSF!
About My Great-Grandfather’s Footlocker: Explore with Sarah as she uncovers Gramps' experience of serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Gain insight into the difficulty of living through the “Great Depression”. Could this depression thing’ happen again? Learn how the CCC helped get America back on track as Sarah does research for her local history project. Target audience: 8-12 year olds and their parents.
Cost: $7.95 + $1.78 S&H – total $9.75
$2.00 of every purchase will be donated to FUSF.
Obtain copies by contacting the author at: obrienedu@msn.com. Payment may be in the form of money order or through PayPal. When ordering, please let Jeanne know that you are a Friend of Upton State Forest.
Form to Track Volunteer Hours
Please keep a record of the time you generously donate to FUSF using this form. Many grant applications are now asking for this information. Thank you for all your efforts!
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