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Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: January 25, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Lumbermen's Museum 61 Shin Pond Road, Patten, ME
Event Type: Workshop/Training
The National Park Service and Maine Forest Service Present Winter Tree Talks.
Join us for this free workshop to learn how to identify trees in the winter! Find out about the adaptations these trees have that help them to survive freezing temperatures. Participants will receive the book, Forest Trees of Maine. If there is enough snow, snowshoes will be provided.
Contact Name: Lauren Ouellette, District Forester, Maine Forest Service
Contact Phone: 207-441-3817
Contact Email: [email protected]
Cost: Free but Registration Required, Limited space available, Fun for all ages
Interested in learning more about Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Law? Join the Maine Forest Service for a webinar Friday January 10 from 1 to 2 p.m. We’ll go over the basics of Tree Growth Tax Law including program requirements and frequently asked questions. This is a great opportunity to hear more about Tree Growth Tax Law and decide if the program is right for you.
Registration is free to all who want to attend.
For more information, please contact Landowner Outreach Forester, Nicole Rogers at [email protected] or 207-446-3418.
Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
Location: Jeff’s Catering -15 Littlefield Way, Brewer, Maine
Time:
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5:30 - 6:15 PM - Social “Hour”
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6:15 – 7:00 PM – Buffet Dinner
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7:00 – 8:00 PM – Forum Speaker and Discussion
Join Forum Speaker Eric Kingsley from Innovative Natural Resource Solutions as he speaks about Tariffs – What are They, and How Forest Product Markets Might Change with Them. Tariffs are in the news – and have the potential to alter the region’s forest economy for the first time in decades. The incoming Trump Administration has suggested an across-the-board 25% tariff on products from Canada, which has long been fully integrated with the Northeast forest economy. Logs, pulpwood, lumber and other products regularly cross the border – how might this impact regional trade?
We’ll explore how such a tariff might impact a range of markets, what the initial and second-order effects might be, and who the winners and losers might be under such a policy shift. Note – FRA does not have a formal position on proposed tariffs – this discussion is to help understand and explore what the impacts of any such policy might be.
Meeting cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members, payable by cash, check or credit card, and at the door of the event.
Pre-registration is requested to assure an accurate headcount for meals. To register or for more information, please send an email to Eric Kingsley at [email protected] or contact him via phone at 207.233.9910
Woodland owners may contact their Maine Forest Service District Forester for more information and assistance. Find your MFS District Forester
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