What You Can Do

Here are some simple and easy steps that all of us can take to help out:

Inform family, friends, and your neighbors that OUR park is about to become a Tree Farm. The logging practices of the Department of Conservation and Recreation include leaving all invaluable fallen tree trunks on the forest floor along with piles of slash(tree branches) up to 10 feet high. Not only is this unsightly, it is also a fire hazard.
Call, write, and email all government officials to voice your objection to the destruction of our park.
- Mayor Richard A. Cohen 36 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 413-786-0400 ext. 200 mayor@agawam.ma.us
- Governor Deval Patrick and Lt. Governor Tim Murray Office of the Governor or Office of the Lt. Governor
  Room 630 Boston, MA 02133 888-870-7770 Fax 617-727-9725 goffice@state.ma.us
- DCR Commissioner Richard Sullivan 251 Causeway St. Boston, MA 02114-2140 mass.parks@state.ma.us
- DCR Public Input (public outreach consultation for forest cutting plans policy) Attn. Marcelle Valentin DCR 251 Causeway St. Boston, MA 02114 dcr.policies@state.ma.us
- Executive Office of Environmental Affairs EOEA 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114
  617-626-1000 Fax 617-626-1181 env.internet@state.ma.us
- Senator Stanley C. Rosenburg 1 Prince Street, Northhampton, MA 01060 413-584-1649 Stan.Rosenberg@state.ma.us
- Stephen Buoniconti 150B Bridge St. Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 733-9991 Fax (413) 733-9998 Stephen.Buoniconti@state.ma.us
- Senator Michael Knapik 57 North Elm St. Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 562-6454 Michael.Knapik@state.ma.us
- Senator John Kerry One Bowdoin Square Tenth Floor Boston, MA 02114 617-565-8519
- Senator Edward Kennedy 2400 JFK Federal Building Government Center Boston, MA 02203 (617) 565-3170
- Senator Brian P. Lees 527 Main StreetIndian Orchard, MA 01151(413) 543-2167
- Rep. John W. Olver 57 Suffolk St. Suite 310 Holyoke, MA 01040 rep.johnolver@house.state.ma.us
- Rep. Donald Humason Jr. 64 Noble St., Westfield, MA 01085 413-568-1366
- Rep. Rosemary Sandlin P.O. Box 6 Agawam, MA 01101 info@rosesandlin.com

We also encourage you to visit the DCR website for more contacts and information.

Here is a sample form letter you can use to voice your concern (download below):

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have recently learned that 133 acres of the 852 acre Robinson State Park in Agawam, Mass. are scheduled to be logged/harvested/clear-cut. I am very concerned about the impact that this logging project will have on this small, beautiful, healthy and highly used state park. The State has changed their plan from cutting a couple hundred diseased red pines to logging 2700 soft and hardwood trees. Robinson State Park is a wonderful rural haven in an otherwise urban environment and is enjoyed by thousands of people in the greater Agawam area, including Connecticut.

Robinson State park has been called the "finest, most diversified forest" not only in Massachusetts, but in all of New England by a nationally known arborist. Diminishing the wilderness experience in the park will be a great loss, in addition to the loss or threat to fish, mammals, insects and birds.

I would like you to know that I am opposed to any logging/harvesting/clear-cutting that will alter the natural beauty and sustainability of Robinson State Park, and I would appreciate it if you could apprise me of your views and position on this proposal. I look forward to your response and position on this important matter.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely,

John/Jane Doe, Agawam, MA

Form Letter - Microsoft Word Document (.doc) for Windows users
Form Letter - Rich Text Format (.rtf) for Mac users

We also encourage you to download our petition to print out and have signed by your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. We need to be unified to get results!

Stop Robinson Logging Petition - Microsoft Word Document (.doc)
Stop Robinson Loggin Petition - Rich Text Format (.rtf) for Mac users

We are finding that the vast majority of people, experts and ordinary citizens, who actually visit the park and see what's happening agree that the forest is best left intact in its naturally managed state.