Forestry for Maine Birds: Zoom Training & Field Workshop
The?WoodWise East Program?is hosting a special training for foresters working in the DownEast area on how to manage forests ?with birds and other wildlife in mind.? Join the?Maine Audubon Society, Maine TREE,?Maine Tree Farm,?Forest Stewards Guild, and the?Maine Forest Service?for a Zoom training and field workshop in the?Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB) program.
Zoom Training
When: Thursday, May 1?from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Field Workshop
Where: Caribou Bog Recreation Center, Taylor Road, Orono, ME 04473
When: Thursday May 25?8:30 am to 3:30 pm:
Registration: Numbers are limited to 30.
Description
On Thursday, May 17, we will hear from Sally Stockwell, Director of Conservation with Maine Audubon, via Zoom for an introduction to Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB).
On Thursday, May 25, the Zoom training will be followed by a field-based workshop with a short introductory indoor meeting at the Caribou Bog Outdoor Center, on Taylor Road in Orono followed by a field trip in the Newman Hill Property of the Orono Land Trust. We will learn how to and practice doing habitat assessments, learn about the history of management at Newman Hill, explore current management using the Focus Species Forestry (FSF) approach, and discuss ways to incorporate both FFMB and FSF into your management plans.
There is no fee for the workshop, but please register for the field-based workshop so we know how many people will be coming, and how many lunches to order. Continuing education credits will be available.
The field training will be led by Sally Stockwell, Director of Conservation, Maine Audubon; Rob Bryan, forester and author of Focus Species Forestry; and Joe Roy, Private Lands Biologist, MDIFW.
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