Town Forest Committee approves associate member, schedules forest bathing event.
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
Town Forest Committee · Meeting of January 14, 2026
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 grant allocated for property appraisals and surveys. Co-Chairs Cara Hulme and Mike Jones advanced Tree of Heaven treatment discussions and approved the final Margaret Pittman plaque draft.
The committee is exploring Lithium battery conversion for the UTV and considering Boy Scout service projects including trail work and deer exclosures.
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Source: the Town Forest Committee meeting of January 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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