Manuel F. Correllus State Forest
| Manuel F. Correllus State Forest | |
| Massachusetts State Forest | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Dukes |
| Towns | Edgartown, West Tisbury |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°24′03″N 70°34′53″W / 41.40083°N 70.58139°WCoordinates: 41°24′03″N 70°34′53″W / 41.40083°N 70.58139°W |
| Area | 5,215 acres (2,110 ha) |
| Established | 1908 |
| Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Nearest city | Edgartown, Massachusetts |
  Location in Massachusetts
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| Website: Manuel F. Correllus State Forest | |
Manuel F. Correllus State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located on Martha's Vineyard. The forest borders Martha's Vineyard Airport on three sides and is chiefly in the towns of West Tisbury and Edgartown. The forest is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Correllus State Forest is a 5,100-acre (2,100 ha) forest principally used for biking and hiking.
Situated in the center of Martha's Vineyard, the park is the focus of one of the largest environmental restoration projects in the country as the DCR is working to bring back the park's native ecosystem.
The park lies within the Atlantic coastal pine barrens ecoregion. Landscapes within the park include grasslands, heathlands, pine barrens, and woodlands. Oak and pine are the dominant trees within the park. Many rare species may also be located here.
Created in 1908 as the "Heath Hen Reserve", the original purpose of the reservation was to prevent the extinction of the heath hen, a type of grouse that lived in the pine barrens of New England. Unfortunately, by late 1938 the last heath hen had disappeared from the forest and the species was officially classified as extinct. The forest later took the name of the superintendent who ran it from 1948 to 1987
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