Learn about Red Pine Scale and what the Keene Parks & Recreation Department (KPRD) is doing to keep our park woodlands healthy and thriving.
Community Conversations with State Foresters (October 7, 2025 6:00-6:30pm)
Harvest & Reforestation Planning
- MSFI committee meeting with Long View Forest (March 25, 2026 6:00pm)
- Dinsmoor “Woods Walk” with Long View Forest (April 11, 2026 at 3:00pm)
Detection & Infestation Maps:
KPRD Efforts
City Council – MSFI committee presentation (December 4, 2024)
Radio Interview – WKBK Radio Interview with Dan Mitchell (December 6, 2024)
Radio Interview – WKBK Radio Interview with Dan Mitchell (April 1, 2025)
Educational Session – Wheelock Park Red Pine Scale Walk & Talk hosted by KPRD & NH State Foresters (April 6, 2025)
Red Pine Scale Walk & Talk: NH State Foresters Ryan Crandall and Liz McKinely, along with UNH Cooperative Extension Urban Forester Jo Russavage, led a walk and talk in April 2025 for approximately 20 Keene community members, including local foresters, park neighbors and park users, as well as local educators and neighborhood groups. Informational signage was placed at Wheelock Park where an educational tract of trees were removed.
Questions? Please call 603-357-9829