[WestMALocals] Re: [friends] Black Maple Picture, Robinson is the RAREST in the NORTHEAST!

[Owen Broadhurst]

And - O! - Why can't we trust DCR with Park management? I was with Grace
Ross when Jim DiMaio disputed Matt Largesse on how truly unique these
Robinson Park ecosystems are.

On 9/13/06, Owen Broadhurst <owen.broadhurst at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> News: VERY rare tree found in Robinson State Park. STOP THE HARVEST!!!!
>
> OB
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ray Weber < rayoffice at xxx.com>
> Date: Sep 13, 2006 11:36 PM
> Subject: [friends] Black Maple Picture, Robinson is the RAREST in the
> NORTHEAST!
> To: friends List Member <owen.broadhurst at gmail.com >
>
>  Hello all, this is a picture of what has been 90 percent
>  confirmed to be Black Maple, and yes, from ROBINSON STATE PARK!!!!
>
>  Matt saw the picture I sent, and called to confirm that it was
> a black maple. He thought I got the picture on the internet,
>  but nope, its on my table. This leaf was on the ground, and
>  colored, either fell early this year or last year. The leaves
>  on the tree are still green. This one has excellent highlighted
>  veins, making it easy to identify.
>
>  The concerning thing is that there are saplings in this area marked
>  for cut. One of them appeared to be Black Maple, and we are going
>  to confirm that.
>
>  Robinson would be the only location in Massachusetts with black
>  maple, which is extremely rare in the Northeast. Most of them are
>  long gone. Virginia apparently once had many, but they all have died
>  off.
>
>  The areas with skunk cabbage, (Kathy will be familiar with them),
> including
>  the tulip stand, are all obligated wetlands according to the Geologist,
> and
>  now confirmed by the gent from PVPC. An immediate wetlands determination
>  should be filed on that entire area anyplace near  the brooks. Id
>  be happy to furnish him with a live plant, hold your noses.
>
>  Just for information, Black Maple flourishes in woods with beech and
> WHITE BIRCH!
>  Cutting the birches might have a very negative impact on a very rare
> tree.
>
>  As Matt has stressed, this is a rare forest with a rare ecosystem. That
> is now
>  pretty crystal clear.
>
>  Attached is the picture.
>
>  Ray
>
>
>
> --
> Owen R. Broadhurst
> Candidate for State Representative
> Third Hampden District
> http://www.owenbroadhurst.org
>
>


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