The Ashland Town Forest Committee confirmed its fiscal 2026-27 budget at $2,400 and voted unanimously to purchase a voice amplifier for educational walks. Tree preparation is scheduled for October 4 with planting on October 11 using topsoil and starter fertilizer for approximately 22 trees.
Ashland Town Forest Committee elects new treasurer, plans October plantings. Sunil Krishnamurthy was unanimously elected Treasurer, moving from Associate Member to Permanent Member. The committee earmarked $1,200 for tree plantings — 32 trees plus donations from Bartlett Tree Experts — scheduled
Town Forest Committee votes to keep benches at rain garden. Co-Chairs Cara Hulme and Mike Jones oversaw the meeting, during which the committee voted 4-1 to retain the current bench location beside the rain garden, rejecting a proposal to place one on the green trail. The committee approved prior
Ashland Town Forest Committee votes to repair bog bridges and accept Lions Club benches. Co-Chairs Cara Hulme and Mike Jones presided as the committee passed a motion 4-0-0 to repair bog bridges along the power lines near the cave loop trail, with work scheduled for August. The committee voted
Town Forest Committee approves trail camera policy and authorizes $1,574 in spending. Co-Chairs Cara Hulme and Mike Jones led the committee in unanimously approving a proposed trail camera policy researched by Hulme, with final approval slated for a future meeting. The committee voted to pay
Ashland Town Forest Committee approves UTV repairs with costs divided across two budgets. Co-Chairs Cara Hulme and Mike Jones oversaw approval 3-0-0 of the $350 roundtrip service fee, split between 2025-26 and 2026-27 accounts. The committee assigned trail-clearing work across six subcommittee
The Ashland Town Forest Committee held an emergency meeting to address battery failure of the committee's utility terrain vehicle. Co-Chair Rob St. Germain reported being stranded in the forest during a test run after the UTV battery died; the Department of Public Works towed the vehicle to its
Town Forest Committee backs $60 battery monitor for utility vehicle repairs. The committee approved the monitoring device to test voltage and load on two non-functioning lithium batteries, with Treasurer Rob St. Germain still awaiting word from Keefe Tech on potential lithium battery conversion and
Ashland Town Forest Committee unanimously approves Colin Large as associate member and advances forest bathing event for May 30 with $5 voluntary donations. Committee approved $182.94 in expenses for kiosk work and the Buggy retrieval fee, reporting $24,690 remaining in the $40,000 Town Meeting
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