BOSTON — The state-sponsored annual Park Serve Day is Saturday with more than 30 state park events organized throughout the commonwealth.
The Great Falls Discovery Center in Montague is the only site in Franklin County. Those planning to help are asked to meet at the Great Hall at 10 a.m., with work concluding at noon
Park Serve Day is a statewide initiative that was created as a day of volunteerism encouraging the public to partner with state government in an effort to prepare the commonwealth’s many state parks and beaches for the upcoming spring and summer seasons.
“The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s park system provides invaluable natural, cultural, recreational and historical resources that enhance our lives on a daily basis,” said Gov. Charlie Baker in a press release. “With local cleanup events coordinated at several popular state parks, Park Serve Day is an opportunity to give back and assist in beautifying our important environmental assets.”
Volunteers can register for an event on the Park Serve Day webpage at: www.mass.gov/service-details/park-serve-day-2018-saturday-april-28.
ERVING — A workshop and dinner for farm and forest landowners interested in learning about resources to manage and care for their land is scheduled for Monday starting at 6 p.m. at thje Erving Senior Center, 1 Senior Center Drive.
This free session, according to a press release, will present information on farm succession, leasing, forestry management, land conservation, estate planning, and financial planning.
The session is sponsored by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Agricultural and Conservation commissions from the towns of Montague and Erving.
Richard Valcourt and Sean Libbey, experienced foresters, who help landowners explore forestry management options are scheduled to be there; as well as Robert Wigmore from Farm Credit East who helps with financial planning; Jason Silverman from Land for Good who connects landowners to resources for farm succession and farm leasing; and attorney Elizabeth Sillin who assists landowners with estate planning.
Reserve your seat and dinner catered by Diemand Farm by registering in advance. Call Regional Conservation Coordinator Kat Kowalski at 978-248-2055, ext. 29, or email kowalski@mountgrace.org.
TURNERS FALLS — A pre-retirement seminar is scheduled for today, April 26, at the Greenfield Savings Bank branch at 282 Avenue A.
The bank is partnering with Lorraine York-Edberg, SHINE Program director, from LifePath, to answer questions and address concerns. It’s scheduled to start at 2 p.m.