More Information

Have Questions? Need Answers?

This "More Information" section of our website holds several resources for people who have more questions than can be answered by the material on the rest of the site.

  • Below, we have listed contact people in the region (not just from our staff!) who can answer a variety of questions or point you in the right direction.
  • 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 Project
  • Local Wood Products
  • Which woodworker can help me with my project?

Scott Maslansky
North Quabbin Woods Project Director
New England Forestry Foundation
Post Office Box 27
1 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364

(978) 544-3332
FAX (978) 544-3332
smaslansky@northquabbinwoods.org

  • Guide Services in the North Quabbin
  • Recreation in the North Quabbin
Annette Ermini
North Quabbin Woods Marketing Coordinator
PO Box 27
Orange, MA 01364

(978)544-3223
guides@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
Rich Valcourt
DEM Service Forester
PO Box 155
Clinton, MA 01510

(978) 368-0126
richard.valcourt@state.ma.us

[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
Steve Raymond
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 Options in the North Quabbin
Whitney Beals
Director of Land Conservation
New England Forestry Foundation
P.O. Box 1346
Littleton, MA 01460-4346

(978) 952-6856 x109
wbeals@newenglandforestry.org

--or--

Leigh Youngblood
Mt. Grace Land Conservation Trust
1461 Old Keene Road
Athol, MA 01331

(978)248-2043
landtrust@mountgrace.org

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

 

more to come!