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Maine Forest Service

In this issue:

* Survey for Women Woodland Owners [ #link_1 ]
* Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) Annual Meeting [ #link_2 ]
* Maine Woodland Owners Events [ #link_4 ]
* Emerald Ash Borer and Other Tree Health Concerns: DACF Update for Cities and Towns  [ #link_5 ]
* Fred Huntress, Jr. 1933-2023 [ #link_3 ]

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Survey for Women Woodland Owners

Hello Women Woodland Owners in Maine!

You are invited to take part in a study being conducted in three eastern states – Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Maine – by Penn State University. The study will be used to develop a new peer education program for women This program will help build literacy and leadership around private forest management, carbon markets and climate change. The researchers are looking for nominations of women in leadership to help facilitate the curriculum planning. Nominees are expected to meet some or all of the following criteria:


* Over the age of 18
* Forest owner, co-owner or inherited forest land from spouse
* Experience with private forest management
* Interested in climate change issues
* Interested in leadership
* Lives in Maine

If you, or any women you know meet these criteria, please complete this survey [ [link removed] ] to nominate them for the study!

If you have any questions, please contact lead researcher Kripa Neupane at [email protected] or [email protected]

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Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) Annual Meeting

DATE:

Thursday, December 14

TIME:

5:30pm

LOCATION:

Town Hall Meeting Room on Route 131 in Searsmont.

Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce its 2023 Annual Meeting, which will feature a special talk by Gary Fish, Maine State Horticulturist entitled, “Economic, Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species in Maine.” 

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry recently announced that its list of Invasive Plants Prohibited from Sale or Import in Maine will nearly double in size starting in 2024.  There are currently 33 plants on the list and the number will jump to 60 in January.  The challenge is gaining momentum as we face the impacts of climate change.  Waldo SWCD invites the public to attend this educational, yet fun, event! Can you identify the difference between fruits of Asiatic bittersweet, multiflora rose, and winterberry?  Do you know which is a Mainer and which is not?

In addition to Gary Fish’s talk, there will be a presentation of the Waldo SWCD Conservationist of the Year Award, door prizes, and refreshments. 

The event will be held Thursday, December 14, at 5:30pm at the Town Hall Meeting Room on Route 131 in Searsmont. The cost is $6. 

To help us get a rough headcount, please RSVP to [email protected], or call 218-5311.

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Maine Woodland Owners Events

*Online Forestry Information Sessions*

*Fireside Forestry: Silviculture Q&A*

*DATE:*

Friday, December 1

*TIME:*

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Do you have questions about the best ways to support a healthy, productive forest, but weren’t sure whom to ask? Join Bob Seymour, professor emeritus, and Jessica Leahy, professor in forestry, University of Maine School of Forest Resources for the next installment of Fireside Forestry. 

REGISTER [ [link removed] ]

*The Woods in Your Backyard*.

*DATE:*

Thursday, December 7

*TIME:*

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Maine Forest Service Forester Dan Jacobs will present the MFS publication, “The Woods in Your Backyard [ [link removed] ].” This resource guide was developed to help landowners understand the backyard woods and provide ideas about how to work with your property, whether you own a one acre lot in town or 20 acres on the edge of town. The publication is available for landowners from the MFS.

REGISTER [ [link removed] ]

*In Person Field Programs*

*Tour Two Woodlots in Robbinston *

*DATE: *

Saturday, December 9

*TIME:*

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

9:00 AM:

At the intersection of McNeil and Sherman Rd. See a logging operation with a single tree selection in a mixed wood stand and a harvest targeting fir.

10:30 AM:

The Wren Woodlot, 6 Stream Mill Rd.

See woodlot improvements including popple harvest.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Ernest Carle, St. Croix Chapter Leader, [email protected] or 207-904-7767

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Emerald Ash Borer and Other Tree Health Concerns: DACF Update for Cities and Towns 

*DATE: *

Monday, December 4, 2023

*TIME: *

10:30 AM-Noon  

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will host guest speakers and provide an update for city and town tree and forest managers and public works staff on the known status of emerald ash borer [ [link removed] ] in Maine, current state efforts, municipal opportunities as well as updates on other insects and diseases affecting forests and trees. 

*AGENDA:*

* *Brief Introduction,* Jan Santerre, Maine Forest Service 
* *Timing Considerations for The Treatment of Emerald Ash Borer, *Jeff Gillis, WellTree, Inc
* *Lessons Learned: Considerations for Managing Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Trees in Municipalities, *Cliff Sadof, Purdue University Cooperative Extension
* *Maine Perspective: Working With Cities And Towns On Ash Management, *Tom Ford, The Davey Tree Expert Company
* *Department Emerald Ash Borer Update,  *Gary Fish and Mike Parisio, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
* *Wrap up, *Jan Santerre, Maine Forest Service

*CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:*

Licensed Pesticide Applicator: 1.0

Forestry Credit, pending approval

REGISTER [ [link removed] ]

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Fred Huntress, Jr. 1933-2023

We at the Maine Forest Service want to recognize the many contributions of long-time consulting forester Fred Huntress, and share the news of his recent passing. All of us extend our sincere condolences to his family. His obituary is here.

*Obituary: Fred A. Huntress Jr [ [link removed] ]*




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