The town forest in Walpole was established in 1916 on 307 acres of 
land.
The town was fortunate in having received valuable gifts of land which were
used for the forest, in addition to land purchased by the town. An additional
53 acres were acquired at a later time. Over 111,800 trees were planted
in this 360 acre forest.
The forest has been inducted into The Town Forest Hall of Fame because it was the first forest to contain food-bearing shrubs to attract wildlife and the first town/forest game refuge.
This is what Harris Reynolds, the secretary of the Massachusetts Forestry Assocation, wrote about Walpole's Town Forest in The First Quarter Century of the Town Forest in Massachusetts (December 1939):
Walpole receive a gift of land for a town forest in 1916. It has reforested more than ?? acres and this year it harvested 180 cords of wood and 200,000 feet of timber. The main tract is located near the high school and 200,000 feet of timber. The main tract is located near the high school and is used extensively for recreation and nature study. Walpole was the first town to plant food- bearing shrubs to attract wildlife and to make its forest a game refuge
Walpole receives another honorable mention because its own Web Page: