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Hall's green little jewel gets big honor
Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve now part of Old-Growth Forest Network
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Joan Maloof, center, founder and director of Old-Growth Forest Network, talks with RK Whitehead, left, and John Girardeau on Thursday after a ceremony dedicating Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve as part of the network. Whitehead is chairman of Chicopee Woods Area Park Commission, and Girardeau is chairman of the Hall County Vision 2030 Greenspace Committee. - photo by NAT GURLEY
A slice of Hall County is now environmentally protected for years to come. The Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve, overseen by the Elachee Nature Science Center, was placed in the Old-Growth Forest Network on Thursday during a small dedication ceremony. “It has really become a great asset for our community and a great thing for the area,” said RK Whitehead, chairman of the Chicopee Woods Area Park commission.