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Monthly Highlight:
A cooperative resource network for the Deerfield and Westfield watershed valleys, western MA.
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Site last updated: 12/28/2008
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is supported by the National Research Initiative of the USDA Cooperative
State Research, Education and Extension Service, grant number 2006-55101-16564© 2008 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Site Policies.This site is maintained by UMass Outreach. |
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December 11 was an exciting day for many people in western Massachusetts. The severe ice storm, which knocked out power for many people for over a week, took a toll on the region. Driving around the area following the storm, it’s apparent that many of our trees took the brunt of the storm; the added tons of ice were simply too much for many trees to withstand. Fortunately, the woods in western Massachusetts are comprised of species (oaks, maples, hemlocks) that are resistant or moderately resistant to the effects of ice storms. 
