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.
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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
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Download Flier for CCC Celebration
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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. 
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April 2008 Friends of Myles Standish State Forest Newsletter, click here. 
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