Nye-Holman State Forest
| Nye-Holman State Forest | |
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 Nye-Holman State Forest | |
  Location in Connecticut  Nye-Holman State Forest (the United States) | |
| Location | Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°56′06″N 72°19′22″W / 41.93500°N 72.32278°W[1] |
| Area | 787 acres (318 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m)[1] |
| Established | 1931 [3] |
| Governing body | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Nye-Holman State Forest |
Nye-Holman State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the town of Tolland.[4] The Willimantic River flows through the forest.[3]
Recreation
[edit]The portion of the Willimantic River that flows through the forest is a trout management area restricted to catch and release fly-fishing, the Cole W. Wilde Trout Management Area.[5] An archery range is also within the forest.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nye-Holman State Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee (January 23, 2014). "State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. p. A-3. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series - Clues for Nye-Holman State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Nye-Holman State Forest". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ "Nye-Holman State Forest". Willimantic River Alliance. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Nye-Holman State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection