[WestMALocals] News on Robinson State Park Controversy

[Owen Broadhurst]

Folks concerned with inadvisable logging in ecologically sensitive state
parks should find news noted below to be of some interest. The park is also
home to Native American artifacts that may also be threatened, along with
core habitats, by the logging.

Disclosed in the note below that is most newsworthy: Arborist Matthew
Largesse shall be featured in a spot on WFCR tonite or tomorrow night to
discuss the logging controversy; and a link to the MetroWest Reminder
feature about a recent press event.

I have been invited to forward this note from an old and dear friend of
mine, Ms. Donna Jago - with whom I have worked in the past against the
Berkshire Power plant and the proposed NRDC monster box mall, and with whom
I now work in conjuction with the Friends of Robinson State Park based in
Agawam.

OB


 On 7/13/06, Donna P Jago djago at xxx.com wrote:
>
>  Hey Friends,
>
>  I haven't had a message from the Audubon Society for quite a while.  I
> decided to be an opportunist and forwarded this message and the complete
> "Reminder " article to them.
>
> Lets see what happens!!
>
> Rod- thank you for forwarding the "reminder" article.  I've used it twice
> this morning and its not even noon!! :0)
>
> Donna
>
>
> Dear Audubon,
>
> I am a member of your organization and on the  Executive Board of the
> "Friends of Robinson State park" in Agawam, Ma.  We could use your help up
> here!  We have 852 acres of magnificent forest.  2700 trees on 133 acres of
> the forest are threatened to be harvested .  Matt Largess, National
> Arborist, will be speaking on National Public Radio tonight, Thursday,
> July13 or tomorrow, Friday, July 14 on  88.5 FM, out of Amherst Mass at
> 5:45pm.  Please alert the appropriate people for us.  We could use your help
> against the State's Department of Conservation and Recreation who have
> already submitted a cutting plan for our beautiful Park to our Town.  We are
> mobilizing and getting a lot of press, but there is always room for one more
> respected Environmental organization like the National Audubon Society.
>
> Thanks very much for any consideration that you give this cause.  We are
> only about 15 miles South of your Easthampton, MA Acadia Wildlife Refuge and
> 15 Miles West of  Laughing Brook in Hampden, MA.
>
> I am including this weeks article from the "Reminder" for your perusal.
>
> The "Friends of Robinson State Park" look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Most Sincerely,
>
> Donna Jago
>
>    *http://www.thereminder.com/localnews/agawam/conferencebringsme/*
> **
> **
> **
> *Conference brings media and environmentalists to Robinson*
>
>       Matthew Largess is seen above, pointing in the direction where he
> said, "a known Native American village held religious ceremonies and
> manufactured clay pots."By Erin O'Connor
>
>


-- 
Owen R. Broadhurst
Candidate for State Representative
Third Hampden District
http://www.owenbroadhurst.org