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Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest

Hawley, MassachusettsMassachusetts state forestsParks in Berkshire County, MassachusettsParks in Franklin County, MassachusettsParks in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Plainfield, MassachusettsSavoy, MassachusettsUse American English from June 2025Use mdy dates from January 2025

Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest in the northern Berkshire Hills in the towns of Hawley, Plainfield, and Savoy. The forest is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). In 1985, the forest was named in memory of Kenneth M. Dubuque, a former employee of the Department of Environmental Management.

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Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
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