James L. Goodwin State Forest

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James L. Goodwin State Forest
Photo-request.svg
Image wanted BW
f1
location Hampton , Chaplin ; Windham County , USA
surface 8.11 km 2
Geographical location 41 ° 48 '  N , 72 ° 6'  W Coordinates: 41 ° 48 '15 "  N , 72 ° 5' 43"  W
James L. Goodwin State Forest, Connecticut
James L. Goodwin State Forest
Setup date 1964
administration Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State
f6

James L. Goodwin State Forest is a state forest in the US state of Connecticut in the area of ​​the parishes of Hampton and Chaplin . James L. Goodwin , on whose initiative the Massacoe State Forest was established, bequeathed his forest properties, which he had managed since 1913, to the state in 1964. That was the beginning of the forest area, which today covers 2003 acre (811 ha).

geography

The forest area includes Pine Acres Lake , Black Spruce Pond , and Darling Pond . The Natchaug River , which Route 198 also follows, crosses the forest. in the southwest the Edward Garrison Park and in the north the Natchaug State Forest and the Nathaniel Lyon Memorial State Park directly adjoin the forest area. Additional state park parcels connect south with the Air Line State Park Trail and Beaver Brook State Park . The highest point is Bear Hill at 750 ft (228 m) above sea level .

Freetime activities

The forest covers approximately 2000 acres and includes Pine Acres Lake, which is 189 acres (76.5 hectares). Black Spruce Pond is 18 acres (7.2 hectares) and Brown Hill Pond is 14 acres (5.7 hectares). All lakes are open for fishing and boating. 14 mi (22.5 km) of hiking trails are designated that can be used for hiking, skiing and horse riding. The trails are part of the Blue-Blazed Trails system and are linked to the Natchaug Trail and the Air Line State Park Trail .

James L. Goodwin Conservation Center

The Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center is an educational facility operated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in partnership with the Connecticut Forest and Park Association . There are events for schools and visitors. Forest management courses are also offered for landowners, forest workers and forest workers . The center has a wildlife garden, a small nature museum and a campsite for youth groups on the south bank of Pine Acres Pond .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
  3. ↑ a b James L. Goodwin State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  4. ^ US Geological Survey. The National Map
  5. ^ Pine Acres Lake . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 19, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / cteco.uconn.edu
  6. Jump up ↑ Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for James L. Goodwin State Forest . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ a b James L. Goodwin Conservation Center . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved June 19, 2014.

Web links