The Yale-Myers Forest is a 7,800-acre (32 km²) forest in

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owned by

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and administered by the

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. Located in the towns of

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, Ashford, Eastford, and

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, the forest is reputed to be the largest private landholding in the state.The School Forests
/ref> The Yale-Myers Forest is managed according to a philosophy of multiple uses, with scientific research and teaching balanced with commercial timber production. The forest is traversed by the hiking path known as the

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; this route is the only public access allowed except for permitted

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in season. The Yale-Myers Forest is a component of the Yale Forests system, which also includes the 1,100-acre (4.5 km²) Yale-Toumey Forest in the towns of Swanzey and Keene in

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, and the 462-acre (1.9 km²)

Bowen Forest Bowen Forest in Mount Holly, Vermont, United States, is a component of the Yale Forests system. This system also includes the 7,800-acre (32 km²) Yale-Myers Forest located in the towns of Union, Ash-ford, East-ford, and Woodstock, CT, and the 1, ...

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is part of the Yale-Myers Forest.

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