Episode 1: Achieving Your Wildlife Habitat Goals with Private Lands Biologist Joe Roy
In this pilot episode of the new Private for Public Podcast, our host Corporal Kris MacCabe sits down with Private Lands Wildlife Biologist Joe Roy to discuss how strategic land management can bring a diversity of species to your backyard. The State of Maine has over 22 million acres of land, and Joe is passionate about helping private landowners achieve their wildlife habitat goals. With over 15,000 species in Maine, you can manage any size property ranging from a small urban area to large industrial forests. Learn how you can manage land for habitats of small pollinators to large game species. You might be surprised how many different scenarios you can manage for!
Episode 2: Sharing the Land with Doug Duren
Public access to private land is a mutually beneficial relationship between recreational users and private landowners. The key to this relationship is respect and appreciation for each other. This compromise is not something unique to Maine. In this episode, Kris meets with landowner Doug Duran to discuss his Sharing the Land initiative that branched out from his 430-acre legacy farm in Wisconsin. Learn about the impact that Doug has made across multiple states which has helped outdoor enthusiasts and landowners navigate the various challenges of landownership and wildlife management. Discover how keeping your land open can help with wildlife conflicts and why it's important to appreciate landowners who allow you use their land.
Episode 3: Minding the Trails with Joe Kruse
Discover the art of trail grooming and learn about the pride and satisfaction that comes from repairing snowmobile trails for outdoor recreation. This week, Kris meets with private landowner and President of Coburn Summit Riders Snowmobile Club, Joe Kruse. There are many challenges that go into the maintenance of Maine's snowmobile trails, and Joe explains what it takes and how you can get involved in the preservation of Maine's legendary riding opportunities to be sure they can be enjoyed for years to come.
Episode 4:?Revving up Maine's Snowmobile Community with Matt Stedman
Have you ever thought about how much work goes into maintaining snowmobile trails? In this episode, Kris travels to Ashland and meets with Matt Stedman to learn more about his work to ensure Maine's trail conditions are kept in tip top shape. Matt is the Northern Region Vice President of Maine Snowmobile Association (MSA) and a forester for Irving Woodlands. He shares his dedication to the sport and how he is bridging the gap between recreational users and private landowners. From grooming to social media, snowmobile clubs have a growing need for volunteers. Join us to learn how you can help make an impact in your community and support rural economies.
Episode 5:?Preserving Recreational Access to Private Land with Ben Carlisle
In many cases, the future of Maine's recreation lies with private landowners staying motivated to keep their land open for public access. In this episode, Kris sits down with Ben Carlisle, the president of the forest management company Prentiss & Carlisle. With a logging crew of 35 employees, this company manages 1 million acres, primarily within the state of Maine. Ben provides us with unique insights about what it means to work in the forest management industry and offers safety tips on what to look for within the working forests of Maine.
Recreationalists can help landowners want to keep their land open to the public through understanding of Maine's private forest industries and practicing respectful use of the land. Learn more at?prentissandcarlisle.com
Stay tuned for new episodes every Friday!
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