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Massachusetts Town Forest Conference

Sustaining Our Landscapes: Farms, Forests, & Cranberry Bogs

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025Location: Middleborough, MA

🌲 Middleborough Hosts the 2025 Massachusetts Town Forest Conference! 🌲

Saturday, October 4, 2025 • Middleborough High School • FREE

Join us for a day of learning, connection, and exploration focused on sustaining our landscapes through thoughtful forest stewardship. The conference will feature guided tours and conversations with forestry experts, conservationists, and local leaders.

What to Expect

📣 Keynote — History of Middleborough & the Frederick Weston Memorial Forest
🤝 Networking — Meet foresters, landowners, and conservation leaders
🍴 Free lunch & refreshments included with registration
🌳 Field tours — Farms, cranberry bogs, and managed forests
🌱 Practical stewardship tips for small woodlots and working lands
🗣 CEUs issued (DCR)

Choose a Field Tour in the Afternoon

Tour A: Picone & Pratt Farms

Community gardens, farmland protection, forestry, & scenic trails.

Tour B: Pratt Farm & Red Meadow Cranberry Bog

Trail walks & forestry, and a close look at cranberry cultivation and harvesting.

Tour C: Frederick Weston Memorial Forest & Benson's Pond Cranberry Bog

See forest enhancement practices and a working bog.

A Tradition with Deep Roots

The Town Forest Conference began in 1928 and was revived in 2013 to honor the 100th anniversary of the Massachusetts Town Forest Act. Each year celebrates the host community’s unique forest heritage and practical stewardship.