- City:
- Baldwinville, MA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, Tennis Courts, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Paths and Trails, Campgrounds and Cabins, Shelters, CCC Camps
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Started:
- 1933
- Completed:
- 1942
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
According to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, “After the state acquired the land, it was reforested with groves of pines which were planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The CCC also built the first campground sites in the area.”
Source notes
“Otter River State Forest,” Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, accessed August 14, 2014.Site originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on July 21, 2015.
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