Town Forest Tree Planting – Carlisle MA

City:
Carlisle, MA

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

New Deal Agencies:
Civil Works Administration (CWA), Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Started:
1933

Completed:
1934

Description

The Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) conducted tree trimming and tree planting work at Carlisle Town Forest in 1933-4. The Emergency Relief Administration and Works Progress Administration continued work at the site.

Source notes

Carlisle: Its History and Heritage, by Ruth Chamberlin Wilkins; revised 2002 (pg. 325-6). https://carlisletrails.pbworks.com/f/townforest.pdf

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 9, 2017.

Location Info


East St.
Carlisle, MA

Coordinates: 42.537842, -71.324795

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