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North Quabbin Woods
Visitor Center & Artisan Gift Shop
1 East Main Street
Orange, MA 01364
Phone: (978) 544-3332
Email: office@northquabbinwoods.org



Store Hours 
Tuesday     10am-6pm 
Wednesday 10am-6pm
Thursday    10am-6pm
Friday        10am-6pm 
Saturday    10am-4pm


Directions to North Quabbin Woods Visitor Center & Local Artisan Gift Shop

From the South (Belchertown, Amherst, Rt 9)
  • From Route 202 North
  • Left on to Route 122, South Main Street
  • Proceed through first set of lights
  • At second set of lights, parking is on the left
  • North Quabbin Woods is located at the northeast corner of the intersection
From the East or West (Athol, Gardner, Erving, Greenfield)
  • From Route 2, take exit 15 north
  • Proceed through first set of lights
  • At second set of lights, parking is on the left
  • North Quabbin Woods is located at the northeast corner of the intersection
From the North (Keene, Warwick)
  • From Route 78, turn left onto Route 2A in Orange
  • Proceed to the traffic lights in the center of town, parking is on your right
  • North Quabbin Woods is located at the northeast corner of the intersection

 

North Quabbin Community Resources

  • Our links page will connect you to other websites with information about forestry, recreation, wood products, and the North Quabbin region.
  • Our downloadable documents page has PDF documents available for download.
  • Finally, our recommended reading page lists a biography of helpful forestry resources that are printed the old-fashioned way!
  • Download our North Quabbin Woods logo 

 

For Questions About: Contact:
  • North Quabbin Woods
  • Local Artisans & Products
  • Artisan Referrals
  • Recreation in the North Quabbin
North Quabbin Woods office
1 East Main Street
Orange, MA 01364

(978) 544-3332
office@northquabbinwoods.org
  • Current Use Laws (Chapter 61)
  • Timber Harvesting Taxes (Chapter 132)
  • Massachusetts Forest Stewardship Program
  • Best Management Practices (BMP's)
  • To arrange for a service forester to meet you on your land to discuss your forest management option

DEM Service Forester
PO Box 155
Clinton, MA 01510

(978) 368-0126

[Rich covers Athol, Orange, Erving, Warwick, Petersham, Royalston, Phillipston, and Wendell]

--or--

Jennifer Fish [for New Salem]
(413) 545-5993
Jennifer.Fish@state.ma.us
  • General North Quabbin Questions
  • Options for visitors to the region
  • Business-related questions
North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce
(978) 249-3849
  • Social Services in the North Quabbin
Rebecca Bialecki
North Quabbin Community Coalition
(978) 249-3703
rebecca@nqcc.org
  • Land Conservation 

Leigh Youngblood
Mt. Grace Land Conservation Trust
1461 Old Keene Road
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 248-2043
landtrust@mountgrace.org

Cynthia Henshaw
East Quabbin Land Trust
120 Ridge Road, Box 5
Hardwick, MA 01307 
(413) 477-8229

  • Info on wildlife, injured wildlife, and where to go to view wildlife
Athol Bird & Nature Club
Email abnc@millersriver.net  
Or call (978) 248-9491