Harvard Forest
Harvard Forest is an ecological research area of 4,000 acres owned and managed by Harvard University and located in Petersham, Massachusetts. The property, in operation since 1907, includes one of North America's oldest managed forests, educational and research facilities, a museum, and recreation trails.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petersham and Phillipston.
Petersham
Village
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The Quabbin Valley is in Central Massachusetts, it consists of the Quabbin Reservoir and a number of small towns and settlements. Towns and villages in the area inckude: Barre, Belchertown, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, New Salem, Oakham, Pelham, Petersham, Ware. Petersham is situated 2 miles southeast of Harvard Forest.
Phillipston
Village
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Phillipston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,724 at the 2020 census. Phillipston is situated 4½ miles northeast of Harvard Forest.
Nichewaug
Hamlet
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Nichewaug is a village in Massachusetts, part of the town of Petersham. It is close to the Quabbin Reservoir and the former town of Dana, Massachusetts. Nichewaug is situated 5 miles south of Harvard Forest.
Harvard Forest
- Type: Forest
- Description: ecological research area in the United States
- Category: experimental forest
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Harvard Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Harvard Forest”
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