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

[Owen Broadhurst]

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



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Owen R. Broadhurst
Candidate for State Representative
Third Hampden District
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