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'''Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest''' is a [[Massachusetts]] [[state forest]] located in [[Monroe, Massachusetts|Monroe]] and [[Florida, Massachusetts|Florida]]. The forest is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|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.<ref name = "MassLaw1985-0346">
{{Cite web
| url = hthttp://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/32746
| title = 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.
| accessdate = 2008-11-04
| author = The State Library of Massachusetts
| date = October 4, 1985 (approval)
}}
</ref>.


'''Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest''' is a [[Massachusetts]] [[state forest]] in the northern [[Berkshire Hills]] in the [[New England town|towns]] of [[Hawley, Massachusetts|Hawley]], [[Plainfield, Massachusetts|Plainfield]], and [[Savoy, Massachusetts|Savoy]]. The forest is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]] (DCR). In 1985, the forest was named in memory of Kenneth M. Dubuque, a former employee of the Department of Environmental Management.<ref name = MassLaw1985-0346/>


==Activities and amenities==
==Description==
Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest is a {{convert|7882|acre|km2}} forest in the northern [[Berkshire Hills]]. DCR maintains {{convert|35|mi|km}} of mixed-use trails, {{convert|6|mi|km}} of hiking trails and a one mile interpretive trail that circles Hallockville Pond. There are a few small shelters along the trails.
*Trails: Some {{convert|35|mi|km}} of trails are designated for mixed use including horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. In addition, there are {{convert|6|mi|km}} of hiking trails and a one-mile interpretive trail encircling Hallockville Pond. Two small shelters may be found along the trails.
*Artifacts: Historical artifacts in the forest include cellar holes of abandoned South Hawley village, an unusual beehive-shaped fieldstone [[charcoal]] [[kiln]], and the remains of a mill complex at Hallockville Pond.<ref name=dcr/>

*The forest also features wilderness camping, canoeing, fishing, and restricted hunting.
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.<ref name = "DCRKD">
*The Massachusetts [[Student Conservation Association]]–[[AmeriCorps]] program is headquartered at Hallockville Pond.
{{Cite web
| url = http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/dubq.htm
| title = Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
| accessdate = 2008-11-04
| author = Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
| date =
}}
</ref>.

The park is open year round sunrise to sunset.

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

==Recreational opportunities==
*Wilderness camping
*Canoeing
*Fishing
*Hiking
*Horseback riding trails
*Hunting (Restrictions)
*Mountain biking
*Cross-country skiing, snowmobiling
*Walking trails


The effects of [[Hurricane Irene]] resulted in the forest's closure in 2011. As of 2014, road conditions were deemed to be safe for travel "in most areas."<ref name=dcr/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Massachusetts State Parks]]
{{Portal|Massachusetts}}
*[[List of Massachusetts state forests]]
*[[List of Massachusetts state forests]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>

<ref name=dcr>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/kenneth-dubuque-memorial-state-forest.html |title=Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |access-date=August 12, 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=MassLaw1985-0346>{{cite web |url=http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/actsResolves/1985/1985acts0346.pdf |title=Chapter 346. An Act Designating a 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 |author=Massachusetts |work=Acts, 1985 |access-date=August 31, 2015 |publisher=The State Library of Massachusetts |date=October 4, 1985}}</ref>
}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/kenneth-dubuque-memorial-state-forest.html Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest] Department of Conservation and Recreation
* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/dubq.htm Park website]
* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/trails/dubuque1.gif Trail map]
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/parks/trails/dubuque.pdf Dubuque Memorial State Forest Trail Map] Department of Conservation and Recreation


{{Protected Areas of Massachusetts}}
{{Protected Areas of Massachusetts}}


[[Category:Massachusetts state forests]]
[[Category:Massachusetts state forests]]
[[Category:Franklin County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Franklin County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Hampshire County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Hampshire County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Hawley, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Plainfield, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Savoy, Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 14:26, 15 November 2022

Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
Map showing the location of Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
Map showing the location of Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
Map showing the location of Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest (the United States)
LocationHawley, Plainfield, Savoy, Franklin, Hampshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°33′6.4″N 72°56′26.9″W / 42.551778°N 72.940806°W / 42.551778; -72.940806
Area7,405 acres (29.97 km2)[1]
Elevation1,604 ft (489 m)[2]
EstablishedUnspecified
OperatorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteKenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest

Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest in the northern Berkshire Hills in the towns of Hawley, Plainfield, and Savoy. The forest is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). In 1985, the forest was named in memory of Kenneth M. Dubuque, a former employee of the Department of Environmental Management.[3]

Activities and amenities[edit]

  • Trails: Some 35 miles (56 km) of trails are designated for mixed use including horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. In addition, there are 6 miles (9.7 km) of hiking trails and a one-mile interpretive trail encircling Hallockville Pond. Two small shelters may be found along the trails.
  • Artifacts: Historical artifacts in the forest include cellar holes of abandoned South Hawley village, an unusual beehive-shaped fieldstone charcoal kiln, and the remains of a mill complex at Hallockville Pond.[4]
  • The forest also features wilderness camping, canoeing, fishing, and restricted hunting.
  • The Massachusetts Student Conservation Association–AmeriCorps program is headquartered at Hallockville Pond.

The effects of Hurricane Irene resulted in the forest's closure in 2011. As of 2014, road conditions were deemed to be safe for travel "in most areas."[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Hallockville Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Massachusetts (October 4, 1985). "Chapter 346. An Act Designating a 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" (PDF). Acts, 1985. The State Library of Massachusetts. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 12, 2013.

External links[edit]

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