Mark June 2 on your calendars.
That's the day the U.S. Forest Service will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Green Mountain National Forest as well as the new designation of the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area.
The event will be held at the Blueberry Hill Inn in Goshen, Vt., with family-based activities beginning at 7 a.m. with an early-morning bird watching walk followed by various trail tours starting at 10 a.m.
There will also be a working forest walk, wildlife and wildflower walk, scenic hike, mountain bike ride and a visit to a historic site. Bring a picnic and stay for entertainment at noon with drinks and deserts provided.
The Moosalamoo National Recreation Area is 15,857 acres offering trails for hiking, mountain biking, world-class cross-crountry skiing and snowmobile riding.There is also the Robert Frost Wayside and camping at Silver Lake and Moosalamoo campgrounds.
More information about the area can be found at www.moosalamoo.org.
The event also celebrates the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Green Mountain National Forest, which today ecompasses 400,000 acres and is one of only two national forests in New England.
The events June 2 will include exhibits from local trail and stewardship organizations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information about this event, contact the Rochester Ranger District: (802) 767-4261, or www.fs.fed.us/r9/fmfl/index.htm.
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