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For year round outdoor recreation, visit Hodges Village Dam. US Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers are available to assist you during your visit. There are over 15 miles of trails available at Hodges Village Dam for many different activities. The blue blazed trails and the Midstate Trail (yellow triangles) on both the east and west sides of French river are for non-motorized use (hiking, nature study, mountain biking, cross country skiing, and horseback riding). A young boy holding up a small fish he caught along side the river bank. On the west side of the French River, dirt bikes and snowmobiles are allowed on the designated off-road vehicle (ORV) trails only (orange blazed).

The outdoor enthusiast can hunt, fish and canoe at Hodges Village Dam. However, hunting is allowed only on the west side of the French; no hunting is permitted anywhere on the east side of the river at the Hodges Village Dam project. No paintball activity is allowed anywhere at Hodges Village Dam Project. All local and state laws apply. The French River is accessible for canoeing at Greenbrier Park and just downstream of Hodges Village Dam at Augutteback Pond. For those who enjoy cold weather sports, Hodges Village Dam offer many different opportunities, including cross country skiing, snowmobiling (west of French River only), and ice fishing at Augutteback Pond.

Hodges Village Dam is available for use by students and educators for environmental education. For more information, contact:

Hodges Village Environmental Education Association
P.O. Box 155
Oxford, Massachusetts 01540

Almost 1,200 acres of land make up the natural environment at Hodges Village Dam. On the west side of the French River are upland hardwoods, red oak, white oak and hickory.

A forest scene with a lush display of white flowering shrubs (rhododendron) beneath a forest canopy. The east side of Hodges Village Dam supports an Atlantic White Cedar swamp and numerous shrub swamps and forested wetlands. Red maple, alder, birch and other common wetland plants are found in the widespread wetlands. Deer, rabbits, ducks, geese, raccoons, fox, turkey, and a variety of songbirds are some the wildlife inhabiting these natural areas.

The US Army Corps of Engineers manages the natural resources at Hodges Village Dam for multiple uses: flood control, wildlife habitat, forest production, watershed protection, and outdoor recreation.

Volunteers assist the Park Rangers at Hodges Village Dam in conserving and managing the area's myriad natural and recreational resources. Contact the Hodges Village Dam and Buffumville Lake Office for details on the Volunteer Program.