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  2. Harold Parker State Forest - Wikipedia

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    The forest was among the state's earliest acquisitions of logged-over land for purposes of reforestation. It was established in 1916, and named for the Massachusetts State Forest Commission's first chairman, Harold Parker, who died that same year. The Civilian Conservation Corps was active at two camps in the forest from 1933 until 1941.

  3. North Andover, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Harold Parker State Forest offers 25 miles (40 km) of trails, a campground, and a freshwater swimming beach. Other activities include horseback riding, camping, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, and hiking. In September there is also an annual fishing tournament.

  4. Skug River - Wikipedia

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    The river was dammed over 200 years ago for a sawmill and grist mill. Although the dam has since disappeared, the large stone walls of its millrace can still be seen in the Harold Parker State Forest and Andover Village Improvement Society Skug River Reservation, [2] as can the old Jenkins Soapstone Quarry abutting the river.

  5. Solstice celebrated at Harold Parker State Forest

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    Dec. 22—NORTH ANDOVER — People in ancient times weren't just cold in the winter, they were frightened. With nothing to grow, they were forced to rely on whatever they managed to set aside to ...

  6. List of Massachusetts state parks - Wikipedia

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    The Bureau of State Parks and Recreation division of Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts) (DCR) is responsible for the maintenance and management of over 450,000 acres (1,820 sq km) of privately and state-owned forests and parks, nearly 10% of the Commonwealth's total land mass. Within the lands managed by the Bureau of ...

  7. Andover, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Andover is also home to the Harold Parker State Forest, the Trustees of Reservations' Charles W. Ward Reservation, as well as a very small portion of Lawrence's Den Rock Park. The town's Conservation Commission and privately non-profit A.V.I.S. (Andover Village Improvement Society) together own around 3000 acres in the town.

  8. Planting the seed of sustainability - AOL

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    Of the 342 saplings sold, 220 went to North Andover residents' homes and the remaining 122 were donated and planted at public areas like Harold Parker state forest and the North Andover schools ...

  9. Parker River National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    The refuge includes the mouth of the Parker River, which drains the mainland on the other side of Plum Island Sound. The refuge also includes the southern three-quarters of Plum Island, an 8-mile (13 km) long barrier island off the coast of mainland Essex County. The southern tip of the island, however, belongs to Sandy Point State Reservation ...