Welcome to the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest
Page Updated August 30, 2010
Friends of Myles Standish State Forest (FMSSF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer group founded in 2007 to promote and conserve the natural, cultural and historic resources of Myles Standish State Forest. We are dedicated to restoring and maintaining the forest and its trails for sustainable recreation, to educating ourselves and others about the forest, and to promoting a healthy habitat for native plants and wildlife. We encourage all visitors to enjoy the forest in a manner consistent with protecting this rare and endangered pine barrens ecosystem. Please join FMSSF and help preserve the forest we all love by visiting our Membership Page or downloading a Membership Form.
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Calling all photo buffs!
It's time to enter the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest 2nd Annual Photo Contest! Deadline for submission is September 1, 2010. See entry form for details.
View the 2010 photographic entries here. Which do you think will be the winners?
Latest News
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FMSSF is organizing its 4th Annual Take Me Fishin'! community fishing event, Saturday, September 25, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We are scheduling two-hour volunteer shifts and seeking donations of fishing prizes, snacks for hungry fishers, and raffle items. To help out please contact friends@friendsmssf.com.
Take Me Fishin'! is free and open to the public and accessible. Mass Wildlife provides the equipment and bait, but bring your own if you can. Bring a sack lunch or plan to BBQ. Prizes awarded for the largest fish!
Visit our new Fishing Events webpage to see what a great event this is!
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New Off-Highway Vehicle Law Now in Effect
Governor Patrick signed the new Off-Highway Vehicle Law. We now need a coordinated enforcement effort that includes a strong citizen component and interagency cooperation! How about Park Watch for every forest and park in the Commonwealth?
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A.D. Makepeace Awards $5,000 Grant to Friends of Myles Standish State Forest for the Pine Barrens Community Initiative
Friends of Myles Standish State Forest is grateful to the A.D. Makepeace Neighborhood Fund for supporting of our new program: The Southeast Massachusetts Pine Barrens Community Initiative (PBCI)! Learn more about the PBCI here.
MSSF and the Breeding Bird Atlas 2 Project
John Galluzzo, Adult Program Coordinator and Citizen Science Coordinator, Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries, presented an update on the Breeding Bird Atlas 2 project (BBA2). John followed the talk with a training walk to show volunteers how to count birds for the Breeding Bird Atlas 2 project. If you missed John's talk and the training program you can still participate in BBA2. More about BBA2.
Please consider helping with the BBA2 project. The data you collect will be used to track bird population changes since 1979, when the BBA1 was completed.
The Native Bird Support Group held it's first meeting on March 24 and has been going strong all summer. We have a good group organized to promote native birds. We are seeking volunteers to help monitor bluebird nesting boxes. If you care about native birds and restoring the Southeastern MA pine barrens join us by contacting friends@friendsmssf.com.
See FMSSF Hiking & Birding Meetup Group for detailed information on hikes and events.
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Myles Standish State Forest is closed to dirt bikes and ATV's. Why? Because MSSF is a nature preserve! MSSF contains the second largest remaining tract of pine barrens in the world. Several species of plants and animals that are only found here. Once it's gone, it's gone forever. Please ride only where riding is legal. List of legal OHV riding areas.
Join Friends of Myles Standish State Forest and help promote pine barrens region wide. Download and mail the Membership Form or use the Paypal button below to join online. Thank you!