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Fearing Pond

Easthead Trail Sign

Fearing Pond

Spotted Turtle

Easthead Nature Trail

We are friends to the largest publicly owned recreational land in southeastern Massachusetts!

FMSSF is a group of volunteers comprised of the many user groups who share the forest. We partner with Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to help promote responsible recreational use of the Myles Standish State Forest while helping to protect and restore its natural ecosystems and enhance wildlife habitat. Its your forest! Visit soon and join us in helping make MSSF an even better place!

Upcoming Events and Meetings

DCR/FMSSF Park Serve Day

CCC Event

May 17, 2008

—Park Serve 9:30 a.m. to noon

—CCC Appreciation noon to 4:00 p.m.

MSSF Headquarters

DCR/FMSSF Park Serve Day and Civilian Conservation Corps Celebration

Volunteers arrive at 9:30 a.m. to help build a new Amphitheater

All are welcome to come at noon to honor the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Celebration of CCC and recognition of local "CCC boys"

Music by The Rogue Blues Band

Free lunch courtesy of Shaw's Markets, Cedarville (much better than what the C's got!)

Ross MacVicar, chainsaw artist, wood carving demonstration

Nature activities

Guided hikes for all ages

Meet the State of Massachusetts Director of Parks and Recreation

Letterboxing with prizes for winners

History tent—meet actual CCC Enrollees!

Fire Department demonstrations

Forestry walk

Smokey Bear

Plymouth County Sheriff's Department

Bring a picnic and stay the whole day

Raffle items from Chainsaw Artist Ross MacVicar, Eastern Mountain Sports & Capt. John Boats

CCC logo Download Flier for CCC Celebration

DCR's John Dubois examines the site of the new amphitheater located behind the Myles Standish State Forest Headquarters. Forest staff have prepared the site in anticipation of the help they expect to receive from the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest and community volunteers on Park Serve Day. Volunteers are asked to come help build the amphitheater at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 17.

Learn more about the CCC by clicking here.

Read the DCR press release for the CCC 75th Anniversary Celebration here.

Click here to view the Meetings Page.

Please join FMSSF. We appreciate every membership and even the smallest donation will help us help the forest.

Click here for the Membership Form. Thank you.

April 2008 Friends of Myles Standish State Forest Newsletter, click here.

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