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- Mon, Sep 6, 2010, 6:43 P
WOOHOO!!!
MIk
That was a long couple of hours. :) Turning over a new leaf??
Mark2
- Mon, Sep 6, 2010, 6:25 P
WOOHOO!!!
We're back up, ladies and gents!
Next up, a new look for the website.
- Sat, Sep 4, 2010, 11:08 A
Source to Sea Cleanup 2 October 2010
Kudos to Junkman for challenging people to help make the Montague Plains a cleaner place.
Kudos also to the Mohawk Ramblers Motorcycle Club who have done an annual cleanup of the Montague Plains for many years (maybe a decade?) -- and more recently to Smith and Wesson Employees and Belchertown Boy scouts who will be back for their fourth year in 2010. Lots of other folks have made the event successful in past years -- MassWildlife, WMECO, Montague DPW, and groups of horseback riders, birders, hunters, mountain bikers...
These groups can use your energy, enthusiasm and helping hands on October 2nd to work on this ongoing project. And maybe, when the Cleanup is done for 2010 we can all get together at the 'Vous again to work on preventing dumping in the Plains going forward? I'd love to put us all out of work!
- Sat, Sep 4, 2010, 9:16 A
Worlds smallest rotary
Drive this area daily---I was astounded to see it develop into a roundabout! If I were a gambler, I'd be betting that a year from now they'll be breaking it up and restoring a standard intersection. Is this, perhaps, an effort to keep people employed for the long term?
- Fri, Sep 3, 2010, 4:32 P
Source to Sea Cleanup 2 October 2010
I would like to have a little get together on Friday 24 September 2010 at the Rondezvous From 3:00 pm til ? and come up with an organized game plan for this great event. Please show up if interested. Also no "Tire Kickers" need apply. Please do not commit if you cannot help. Lets meet get out and show the community we care.
- Fri, Sep 3, 2010, 12:47 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Hey Everyone,
I spoke with Beth Bazier today and the Plains clean up is, and has been set in stone for a few years. Gee its a small world. Sounds like one fun filled day. An organized event is planned for October 2 cleaning up the Plains. There will be staging areas for trash, recyclables, etc. If I am correct the Mohawk Ramblers along with other groups partake in this great effort. All and any help will be much appreciated. I am definately in and will be using my truck to help. If you need a ride I am sure this site is a great place to network in getting one.
Right now I am in the preliminary stage of getting more information out to Montague. Beth has left her contact info in a previous post. Please use it. I am going to be very persistent getting volunteers on this. Thanks for any support.
- Fri, Sep 3, 2010, 11:32 A
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
YAY!
Perhaps hikers/hunters could use thier GPS technology to scope out the really bad spots in the next month. I'm thinking of an area that has skis.... and another with a huge picture frame thingie....
- Fri, Sep 3, 2010, 10:37 A
Worlds smallest rotary
Hey there,
It's probably called a roundabout as opposed to a rotary. Rotaries are bigger, like the one at exit 26 in Greenfield. Roundabouts are -- according to some traffic engineers -- a much more efficient and effective tool to funnel traffic through intersections. Rotaries are less effective and more dangerous because a car can get going pretty fast around those loops and make it difficult for people to enter and exit the rotary.
Roundabouts are very, very common in Ireland (the only European country I've been to) and -- as far as I'm concerned (a former Boston driver) -- they're very effective at keeping traffic flowing and preventing long back-ups. Now, that said, I'd like to see what one looks like in major cities, such as Dublin or Belfast (or NYC).
Best,
Jonathan
- Fri, Sep 3, 2010, 10:25 A
Worlds smallest rotary
Just drove through UMass and I saw the worlds smallest rotary being built on the north end of campus. I don't know how the fire trucks, buses and state snowplows will handle this little gem. Hard to believe some engineer from our state designed this piece of work. Great spot to advertise a auto body shop.
Mark2
- Thu, Sep 2, 2010, 1:28 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Hi Beth,
Count me in. I have left a message on your voicemail with contact info. Any flyers you have would be great to pass along if possible. I will spread the word and look foward in helping next month.
- Thu, Sep 2, 2010, 1:06 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Montague Plains WMA is a very interesting area biologically. There are many rare plant species there that are protected by the state. I am sure there are animals as well but I just know the plants. It is very unfortunate that illegal dumping goes on there although I think it is not as bad as 15 years ago. I have definitely noticed the clean up efforts. It is a big area and probably very difficult for the state to patrol for illegal dumping.
People who do it are probably lazy or do not have the $ to pay for disposal of mattresses, tvs, etc. which require fees at the town transfer station. Maybe there is a way to waive fees for people with low incomes.
I hope to help with this year's clean up efforts. Maybe see you there
- Thu, Sep 2, 2010, 12:00 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Hi all,
I'm glad you want to clean up the Plains, but wait a minute! Let's not duplicate efforts! The Source To Sea Cleanup is Oct. 2, one month from today. Please join us! There is a cleanup on the Plain that day and we have everything all set up as to where trash goes, etc. I am on the organizing committee with the fabulous Beth Bazler of Northfield Mountain. Last year 39 sites in our area were cleaned by 275 volunteers. About 20 of these were on the Montague Plains and 19 others along rivers and streams in Montague, Gill, East Deerfield, Erving & the southern end of Northfield.
Please contact Beth Bazler if you can volunteer. 413-659-4461
elizabeth.bazler@gdfsuezna.com
Source to Sea Cleanup
Saturday, October 2
· Cleanup: 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
· ****Volunteers with Trucks needed from 10 a.m. to 2 or 3 p.m.***
· School groups can volunteer Friday, October 1
The Cleanup happens (four) weeks from today and we hope you will join us for our 14th year of fun with trash! Please save the date on your calendar now!
At this point we are making our lists and checking them twice – for trashy spots along local waterways -- so if you find any while out hiking or boating this summer, please be in touch. If you plan to volunteer in 2010, we’d also like to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Yours in trash,
Beth Bazler, Northfield Mountain
Amy Donovan, Franklin County Solid Waste Management District
Sarah Doyle, Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center
Ray Purington
M.A. Swedlund
Andrea Donlon, Connecticut River Watershed Council
- Thu, Sep 2, 2010, 8:22 A
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
A game camera is a good idea. The trick is to get one without a flash. I will be moving foward with clean up efforts. Hopefully I can get the political support to do so. I in no way question any support from posters or the general public. I'm also sure the local PD will assist to clean up the dumpers by enforcing the laws if need be. They are very good in doing so as long as they are not tied up with a more serious call.
- Thu, Sep 2, 2010, 6:54 A
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
I have a cheap game camera I would lend out, it stores pictures on a sd card. The plains has long been a place where trash has been dumped, stolen cars have been brought there, then trashed and set on fire. The town and state won't spend the resources to patrol the area, it's up to honest people who live in The area to drop the dime when they see something that looks illegal. The town how ever can sure as he'll pick up large debris on the side of the road, like that inside fender well down off of turners falls road by the power lines just past the epo building. I've seen a lot worse over in Gill when I was out turkey / coyote hunting last fall and this spring. There are roads in Gill that will make you sick, you can't tell me town employees don't see it.
Mark2
- Thu, Sep 2, 2010, 12:06 A
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Install a game trap camera near the popular dump sites.
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 10:36 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Hey Joe,
What ya doin with that gu.... I think M2 is responsible for posting the Jimi Hendrix video a few months ago. Can't get it outa my head.
I will be making contact or at least try and make contact with the EPO's by the weekend. Its a little bit of a gray area as who owns the Plains? The town the state or the utility company. I will start with the town in the morning.
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 10:28 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
I live close to the Plains and would be willing to work with others on a clean up. I have a tractor and a pick up. Junkman are you going to pull us together. Boy and Girl Scouts may be willing to help. We should be able to get it cleaned up quickly. I hope the town will let us dump the trash for free.
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 10:11 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
How right you are J. The Plains is a great place. I could tell you some really funny stories going back to the mid 1980's but I won't hog up time doing so. Maybe over a beer at a later date.
There are many resources on the Plains. There is of couse Game animals, blueberries, and mushrooms. Its also a great place to be.
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 10:07 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Ya know Jen I do have a small truck. I'm sure I could possibly get others to help. The only fly in the ointment is dealing with the EPO's. I get mixed responses in regard to the Plains accessing with a vehicle.
Hoop jumping will be an issue. Any info you have will be helpful. Oh btw a kitchen pass is permission from my wife. LOL!!
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 10:07 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
I look at the Plains as part of our community and if there's no one to clean-up, then perhaps we, as community members, should take positive action into our own hands.
Best,
J
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 10:02 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Some friends and I organized an informal Plains cleanup this past spring. With 4 people, we took several bags of recycling and trash. We had left all the large or scrap metal along the roadsides of the power lines. I guess EPO just doesn't have the manpower and WMECO could care less, rather than load their trucks....
How about a good old work party? Ya got a truck, junkman?
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 9:59 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Jonathan,
Thanks for your reply. If there was ever anything I could do to go above and beyond the dumping there I would. I know in the past the town would get together and clean up the plains. It would be great if this would if something like this were to ever happen again. I would volunteer a full Saturday assisting(with a kitchen pass). Don't ever hesitate to call on an illegal dumper.
Any ideas from any Corkboarders would be great.
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 9:57 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
I couldn't agree more. There are piles of trash, furniture, car tires, and all kinds of junk on the Plains. What a shame that such a beautiful place is disrespected like that!
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 9:57 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
I'm with you, Junkman. I have frequented the Plains in past years -- not so much recently -- but I'm always dismayed by the fools who dump their crap there. I have my mobile on me and will certainly ring the authorities if I see folks dumping.
Best,
Jonathan
- Wed, Sep 1, 2010, 9:42 P
Kudos to Mass Fish and Game Happy hunting!
Took a nice long hike up through the Plains today. I would like for the state to really put the hammer to the idiots using the area as their personal dumping ground. I know If I ever see anyone dumping while hiking or hunting I won't hesitate to call the authorities. Its total BS. Not only does it ruin my getting in touch with nature but it also puts many animals at risk.
Every now and then the media will do a story on say a bear cub with a large jar stuck on its head. Guess how it got there. A young fawn could possibly step on an emty bottle just the right way and get his/her leg stuck in the bottle making it difficult to survive. The list goes on.
I enjoy hunting and I also enjoy just being out there in the woods. I really do not like looking at someones trash pile.
