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Date: 3/21/26 1:17 pm From: John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...> Subject: Re: [Arlington Birds] Federated Women's Club State Forest
Well, there must be other access points, but from state forest road off 122, you can drive a paved road for at least a mile to a fine pretty big parking area. On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM John Edmondson <johnhedmondson...> wrote: > > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 3:51 PM Neil Foley <neilfoleymail...> > wrote: > >> Oh - parking is at the gate. Each gate at Quabbin has a number. Parking >> size varies. The map below may help with the way things are set up at >> Quabbin. There’s a bunch of map resources out there so I bet a search could >> generate bird info too. Quabbin was where the state reintroduced bald >> eagles. I remember seeing them and being hopeful. Federated Women’s Club is >> my favorite place there. The dirt roads are evocative of the rural towns >> that used to be there. >> >> NF >> >> >> >> [image: preview.png] >> >> download >> <https://www.mass.gov/doc/quabbin-reservoir-watershed-system/download> >> PDF Document · 1.9 MB >> <https://www.mass.gov/doc/quabbin-reservoir-watershed-system/download> >> <https://www.mass.gov/doc/quabbin-reservoir-watershed-system/download> >> >> >> On Mar 21, 2026, at 3:41 PM, Toshia McCabe <toshia.fcolors...> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the mass.gov link Neil, but this doesn't have any info about >> where to park and what trails are good for birding. I appreciate your >> intent though! :) >> >> -Toshia >> >> On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:28:08 PM UTC-4 Neil Foley wrote: >> >>> Federated Women's Club State Forest >>> <https://www.mass.gov/locations/federated-womens-club-state-forest> >>> <https://www.mass.gov/locations/federated-womens-club-state-forest> >>> mass.gov >>> <https://www.mass.gov/locations/federated-womens-club-state-forest> >>> [image: apple-touch-icon-180x180.png] >>> <https://www.mass.gov/locations/federated-womens-club-state-forest> >>> <https://www.mass.gov/locations/federated-womens-club-state-forest> >>> >>> NF >>> >>> On Mar 21, 2026, at 1:18 PM, Mark Hibberd <markgh......> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Try John and Becky Edmondson I think they know it well >>> Mark >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM Toshia McCabe <toshia.......> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'm wondering if anyone out there has had experience birding in the >>>> Federated Women's Club State Forest in Petersham, MA? Id' like to go out >>>> there, but my impression is that the area is huge. I don't know where to >>>> park or what the best birding spots are in the forest. If anyone has this >>>> information, I'd really appreciate it. :) >>>> >>>> This is what google maps shows: >>>> https://maps.app.goo.gl/psemMXcGZTHUxHTj9 >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Group home page: >>>> https://menotomybirdclub.com/ >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Arlington Birds" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to <arlingtonbird......> >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/arlingtonbirds/<ef5eed89-de7b-413f-89f6-0839c9227551n...> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/arlingtonbirds/<ef5eed89-de7b-413f-89f6-0839c9227551n...>?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> Group home page: >>> https://menotomybirdclub.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Arlington Birds" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to <arlingtonbird......> >>> >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/arlingtonbirds/CAENYZSONaYG_9tRn5-woEYuQK3jB0E1NQF0P-wnSP%<3D7yLGatLQ...> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/arlingtonbirds/CAENYZSONaYG_9tRn5-woEYuQK3jB0E1NQF0P-wnSP%<3D7yLGatLQ...>?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- >> Group home page: >> https://menotomybirdclub.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Arlington Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to arlingtonbirds+<unsubscribe...> >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/arlingtonbirds/<40cdabe0-a29a-4540-b030-2acf855578adn...> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/arlingtonbirds/<40cdabe0-a29a-4540-b030-2acf855578adn...>?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- >> Group home page: >> https://menotomybirdclub.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Arlington Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to arlingtonbirds+<unsubscribe...> >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/arlingtonbirds/<A59B46A9-F237-4F2F-ADB2-0F724167AEB1...> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/arlingtonbirds/<A59B46A9-F237-4F2F-ADB2-0F724167AEB1...>?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- Group home page: https://menotomybirdclub.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Arlington Birds" group. 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