Sign-up and post on Iberkshires today.It's Free!
Already a member? Log In
64°  H- 68%
The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information.
Tuesday October 14, 2008
 Make us your homepage!
 

Daily Digest


Election Day Approaching
The last day for Massachusetts residents to register to vote in the Nov. 4 presidential election is Wednesday, Oct. 15. Out of town that day? Apply for an absentee ballot at your town or city clerk's office.

For more information or to find out if you are registered:
North Adams City Clerk: 413-662-3015
Williamstown Town Clerk: 413-458-9341


16. A ball atop a stone
17. Town and country


Find out what's happening in the Berkshires

How much is heating oil this week?
Need to contact iBerkshires? Here's how.
Win a restaurant gift certificate.

Obituaries

John “Jack” E. Stanton, Sr. 76
Orville Hamilton Thornall, 90
Archer A. Jones, Jr., 83
Robert A. Burdick Jr., 54
More obituaries

Newest Videos


Fall Foliage Children's Parade

Clarksburg Police Station Open House

Bike Night in Adams

Sales Fliers

 
 

What's Playing


Michael Cera and Kat Dennings find love in a New York night in "Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist."
Movie schedules and times

Columnists

That's Life

So Long, Shea Stadium

Sports N' Stuff

NFL Week 2

@theMarket

It's Gonna be a Long Way Back


Pick of the Week

Todd Rundgren


Outside the Berkshires

Rescued Manatee Dies in Fla.
Statistics, Lies and Videotape
Just the facts on the McCain/Obama Town Hall Debate

 Search: 
 for    


Related Stories

 
Printer Friendly Version
   Recommend this story to a friend

Volunteers Needed For Park Serve Day 5/17

- May 05, 2008

PITTSFIELD - Area residents are invited to work together with park staff to help get area parks, trails and beaches ready for the summer season. Park Serve Day 2008 will take place on Saturday, May 17. Last year more than 1300 volunteers participated statewide. This year, we’re hoping to break that record with area volunteers. Refreshments and tools will be provided.

In the West Region participating parks include Tolland State Forest, Otis; October Mountain State Forest, Lee; D.A.R. State Forest, Goshen and the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, Cheshire. Volunteers for Tolland should wear clothes that they do not mind getting dirty and bring work gloves, insect repellant and sunscreen. They are asked to meet at the park headquarters by the dam by 10 a.m.

Lee and Lenox Sportsmen Clubs will be doing forest cleanup at October Mountain from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the park headquarters at 317 Woodland Road in Lee. The Northeast and New England ATV Clubs will have an ORV trails work party from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are asked to meet at four corners field in the town of Washington.

Volunteers for trail cleanup and landscaping at the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail are asked to meet at 9 a.m. at the Farnams Road parking area off Route 8 in Cheshire. All ages and abilities are welcome. Participants are asked to bring work gloves and water. The work will continue until noon.

Swift River Academy and staff will be volunteering at D.A.R. State Forest in Goshen to do park cleanup and trail work.

To volunteer for any of the Park Serve projects please call October Mountain (413) 243-1778; Tolland (413) 269-6002; Ashuwillticook (413) 499-7003 and D.A.R. (413) 268-7098.

In addition, Park Serve Day is part of a six-week Saturday team activity called The Great Park Pursuit. The Great Park Pursuit is a team activity that connects families with the outdoors and their state parks. For further information about Park Serve Day visit www.parkserveday.org or about the Great Park Pursuit visit www.greatparkpursuit.org.

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), an agency of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs oversees 450,00 acres of parks and  forests, beaches, bike trails, watersheds, and dams, in addition to 278 bridges and miles of roadways. Led by Commissioner Richard K. Sullivan ,Jr, the agency’s mission is to protect, promote and enhance our commonwealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources. To learn more about DCR, our facilities and our programs, please visit www.mass.gov/dcr.

Contact us at mass.parks@state.ma.us.
Your Comments
Post Comment
No Comments


iBerkshires.com Text Ads
thecolonialtheatre.org
mtwilliamsgreenhouses.com
www.myspace.com
Bass Water Grill
Berkshire County's Best Kept Secret! Casual Dining At Its Best. Full Liquor License & Keno. 743-1911
Advertise on iBerkshires.com



Essentials
Berkshire Nightlife
Berkshire Photos
Berkshire Wallpaper
Borrow Movies
Class Reunion Page
Columnists
Dannyoart.com
Movie Times
Obituaries
Randy Trabold

Enter your email address below to receive our FREE iBerkshires.com Newsletter

| Home | A & E | Automotive | Business | Community News | Dining | Lodging & Travel |
| Real Estate | Schools | Sports & Outdoors | Berkshires Weather | Weddings | Berkshires Map |
Advertise | Recommend This Page | Help
Contact Us | Privacy Policy| User Agreement
Execution Time: 244 ms