In this issue...
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Maine Forest Service (MFS) is providing assistance for local governments, municipalities, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and private family woodland owners interested in obtaining Invasive Plant Control Practice Plans (IPCPP) for their woods. The invasive plant management program is administered by the MFS and the Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP).
Funded by a Landscape Scale Restoration Program grant from the USDA Forest Service, financial incentives for IPCPPs are available to public and private woodland owners with ten to one thousand wooded acres in Maine. The program will reimburse up to 50% of the cost based on the number of acres. An average small woodlot may receive up to $500 maximum incentive; larger lots will have larger maximum incentive amounts. The IPCPP provides woodland owners with maps and treatment recommendations for invasive plants. Funds for treatment of invasive plants is also available, on a competitive basis, for those lands with an approved IPCPP.
Inside session location: AMC Gorman Chairback Lodge, Greenville, ME
Field session location: AMC land base, Greenville, ME
Host: Maine Forest Service & Partners
Join the Maine Forest Service and partner organizations in a discussion on planning and installation of stream crossings with large storm events and aquatic organism passage in mind.
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Planning and Installation of Permanent and Temporary Stream Crossings- Tom Gilbert, Water Resources Specialist, Maine Forest Service.
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Financial Considerations in Stream Crossing Installations – Ted Shina, licensed forester and instructor at the School of Forest Resources at UMaine.
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Cost Effective Bridge Solutions- Blaine Miller, Dirigo Bridge Company
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Crossing Installations and Hydraulic Considerations in the Field- Steve Tatko, Vice President of Land, Research and Trails, Appalachian Mountain Club.
Lunch is provided, courtesy of SFI. The training is free but pre-registration is required. For more information, please contact Tom Gilbert at [email protected] or 207.441.5282
Credits: SAF (4.5 category 1), CLP (1 day re-cert), Master Logger (6 hours)
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Probert Memorial Forest – Searsport
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Brownville Woods – Brownville
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Clifford Woods – Farmington
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Wiesendanger Wildlife Protection Area – Winthrop
Foresters will lead walks in four of Maine Woodland Owners’ land trust properties, allowing participants to learn about Maine's most common forest trees. Knowing the trees in your woods is an important part of woodland ownership. Join fellow interested individuals to learn the characteristics and techniques that make identifying trees simple.
Registration is required. For more information, please contact Jenn Hicks at 207.626.0005 or [email protected]
Location: Standish Municipal Building & Watchic Woods Property
Host: Maine Woodland Owners
Its important to know your woods, clarify why you acquired your woods, and pin down the essence of what you want both in the short and the long term. This program is designed to help you develop an approach to stay focused on the values and goals you have for your woods.
The program will start at the Standish Municipal Building and a visit to the Maine Woodland Owners’ property, Watchic Woods for a tour and discussion will follow
Registration is required. For more information and to register, please contact Jenn Hicks at [email protected] or 207.626.0005
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: Thursday May 16, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: MOFGA Campus library, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity and Zoom
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Host: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Join us for a discussion on available financial incentives and assistance with the Maine Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service! Financials can be a large limiting factor to stewarding your land well. Luckily, there are resources available - whether you need a new bridge, have an understory of barberry, or simply need an updated forest management plan.
Speaker Sean Horan, a Climate Smart agriculture and forestry professional with UMaine Coop Ext and NRCs will be sharing NRCS opportunities and programs aimed at helping individuals manage their forest land. Speaker Alyssa Gregory, a District Forester with the Maine Forest Service, will be using her vast knowledge of regulatory issues, education and urban forestry to inform individuals on best practices for managing their land.
Snacks and hot beverages will be provided to those attending in-person. With a sliding scale type registration aimed at making workshops accessible, the recommended price for participation is $5 for MOFGA members and $10 for non-members. Please pay what feels reasonable.
Location: Moulton's Mill Preserve, ME-139, Unity, ME, USA
Host: Sebasticook Regional Land Trust & Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District
Join Sebasticook Regional Land Trust and Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District to learn about invasive plants, how they spread, and how to manage them to reduce their impacts on the health of the diverse natural habitats found in the Sebasticook River watershed.
Location: MOFGA Education Center, Unity, ME
Host: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Join other, interested individuals in a visit to MOFGA’s climate adaptation forestry research site with Aleta McKeage and learn about the trees being planted to study their potential for growing in Maine as the climate warms. Participants will have a chance to plant new trees and shrubs for the research project.
A walk through the Unity Woodlot discussing the MOFGA Forest Management Plan will be followed by lunch. Consulting forester Maren Granstrom will use examples from the plan to discuss managing woods to build resilience and other considerations for working within a changing climate.
In the afternoon, Jack Kertesz, MOFGA’s Landscape Coordinator, will take participants to look at some of the ongoing efforts to grow woody plant nursery stock on the grounds, pointing out both successes and failures as the tour moves to the South orchard. This will be followed by discussing a novel planting technique that promotes highly developed root systems, (a gravel bed), and a look at the results of using an air pruning bed that was installed last year to grow grafted apple trees. If there is time, interested individuals may be able to tour parts of the grounds to visit some of the less common trees and shrubs that have been planted.
Please bring weather and woods appropriate clothes and shoes (muck boots or hiking boots may be best!), water, personal snacks, and anything needed to be comfortable walking through the woods – on and off trail. This field day will involve uneven terrain and navigating woody plants and material.
Registration is required. For more information or questions, please contact [email protected].
Host: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Associations
Dr. Jay Wason and two of his current graduate students, Laura Pinover and Emily MacDonald, will discuss how their recent and ongoing research efforts are helping us understand how forest tree regeneration responds to extreme climate conditions and how that relates to assisted migration in Maine.
Snacks and hot beverages will be provided. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: May 31, 2024 Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Camden-Rockport Middle School (CRMS) - rain or shine, 34 Knowlton St, Camden, ME 04843
Cost: Free
The Maine Forest Service, along with representatives of over twenty environmental organizations and schools will offer engaging exhibits for the public. There will be activities and information for adults, middle schoolers, and high school students.
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