BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240615T170000Z DTEND:20240615T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Old-Growth Trek: Dunbar Brook DESCRIPTION:In Monroe State Forest\, view one of the state's rarest ecosystems\, hidden to untrained eyes. Only one in a thousand acres of Massachusetts forest is considered "old-growth\;" it has never been cut and remains in its true natural state. Learn to read the signs of an ancient forest and how it differs from the woods we know. This 2-mile guided hike involves some steep uphill climbing\, but rewards visitors with an uncommon experience in an environment found few places on the East Coast. Ages 8 to adult. Free to the public. Registration required by 11:00 a.m. the Saturday of the program. To register or for more info\, email Park Interpreter Christian Drake at christian.drake@mass.gov\, or call (413) 339-5504\, leave your name\, phone number\, date of program\, and number in your party. Hike leaves from Dunbar Brook Trailhead off River Road in Monroe\, MA\, at 1:10 p.m. - sharp! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In Monroe State Forest\, view one of the state&rsquo\;s rarest ecosystems\, hidden to untrained eyes. Only one in a thousand acres of Massachusetts forest is considered "\;old-growth\;"\; it has never been cut and remains in its true natural state. Learn to read the signs of an ancient forest and how it differs from the woods we know. This 2-mile guided hike involves some steep uphill climbing\, but rewards visitors with an uncommon experience in an environment found few places on the East Coast. Ages 8 to adult. Free to the public. Registration required by 11:00 a.m. the Saturday of the program. To register or for more info\, email Park Interpreter Christian Drake at christian.drake@mass.gov\, or call (413) 339-5504\, leave your name\, phone number\, date of program\, and number in your party. Hike leaves from Dunbar Brook Trailhead off River Road in Monroe\, MA\, at 1:10 p.m. - sharp! LOCATION:Dunbar Brook Trailhead Monroe State Forest River Road Monroe\, MA UID:e.2182.23106 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260515T010334Z URL:https://chamber.franklincc.org/events/details/old-growth-trek-dunbar-brook-06-15-2024-23106 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR