Earth:Quinebaug Highlands
The Quinebaug Highlands are a 172,000 acre region[1] of mountains surrounding the Connecticut/Massachusetts border near Ashford, Eastford, Union, and Woodstock in Connecticut and Southbridge and Sturbridge in Massachusetts .[2] It includes over 40,000 acres (160 km2) acres of protected forest.[3] The highlands are the source for several rivers, including the Quinebaug River,[4][5] and are part of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor.[6] The highest elevation is 1,315 ft (401 m) Burley Hill in Union, CT.[7]
Recreational Opportunities
The highlands many protected area offer opportunities for hiking, canoeing, kayaking, hunting and fishing.[8] It is one of the few areas in Connecticut that offers back country camping.[9]
Mountains and protected areas of the Quinebaug Highlands
- Bigelow Hollow State Park
- Brimfield State Forest
- Burley Hill
- East Brimfield Lake
- Natchaug State Forest
- Nipmuck State Forest
- Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary
- Snow Hill
- Streeter Point Recreation Area
- Wells State Park
- Westville Lake
- Yale-Myers Forest
References
- ↑ "Highlands Preservation Moves Forward". http://articles.courant.com/2002-01-08/news/0201081456_1_nature-conservancy-preserve-forest-land.
- ↑ "Quinebaug Highlands - The Nature Conservancy". http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/connecticut/placesweprotect/quinebaug-highlands.xml.
- ↑ Total of all forest and reserved land in the area
- ↑ "Watershed of Quinebaug River". February 23, 1944. http://www.dickwhitney.net/WatershedOfQuinebaugRiverArticle.pdf.
- ↑ "Mount Hope River, Quinebaug Highlands (Alden Warner). | Connecticut Land Conservation Council". http://www.ctconservation.org/mounthoperiverquinebaughighlandsaldenwarner#.
- ↑ "Quinebaug Highlands - The Nature Conservancy". http://stage.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/connecticut/placesweprotect/quinebaug-highlands.xml.
- ↑ "Wales Quadrangle". USGS. http://docs.unh.edu/MA/wale52sw.jpg.
- ↑ "AMC - Worcester Chapter". http://www.amcworcester.org/resources.html.
- ↑ Protection, Department of Environmental. "DEEP: Backpack Camping - CT State Parks and Forests". http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325032.
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