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Maine Forest Service
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In this issue:

* Forestry Workshop Notice: BMPs to Protect Water Quality on Haul Roads and Skid Trails [ #link_1 ]
* FRA Forestry Forum Meeting - Brewer [ #link_6 ]
* Forestry for Maine Birds ? Orland [ #link_2 ]
* Tour of Baxter State Park's Austin Cary Forest - Harpswell [ #link_3 ]
* Forest Health Woods Walk ? Lamoine [ #link_7 ]
* Invasive Pests: A Threat to Forests in the Casco Bay Region [ #link_4 ]
* Oak Hill Forestry Field Day - Fayette [ #link_5 ]
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Forestry Workshop Notice: BMPs to Protect Water Quality on Haul Roads and Skid Trails

This workshop is designed for *foresters* and *loggers* and includes indoor presentations and an outdoor session. The workshop will focus on the Fundamental BMPs with an emphasis on controlling the flow of water and minimizing/stabilizing exposed mineral soil.? The content was developed by the Maine Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Maine Forest Service as a level one BMP training.? The workshop is being offered at three locations during October of 2022 including Lewiston, Scarborough and Jefferson.

To register for a specific location, click on the ?Register? link under the appropriate location.? Registration is limited to 25 per session.?

*_Lewiston_*

*Location:* Androscoggin Valley NRCS office, 254 Goddard Rd., Lewiston.?
*Date and Start Time*: October 5th from 9 am ? 3pm
*For More Information*:? Contact Shane Duigan at 592-1251
Register for Lewiston [ [link removed] ]

*_Scarborough_*

*Location:* Cabela?s, 100 Cabela's Blvd, Scarborough
*Date and Start Time*:? October 18th from 9 am ? 3pm
*For More Information*:? Contact Shane Duigan at 592-1251 or Oliver Markewicz at 441-3712
Register for Scarborough [ [link removed] ]

*_Jefferson_*

*Location:* Maine Forest Service Office, 536 Waldoboro Rd., Jefferson
*Date and Start Time*:? October 19th from 9 am ? 3pm
*For More Information*:? Contact Allyssa Gregory at 441-2895 or Shane Duigan at 592-1251
Register for Jefferson [ [link removed] ]

Lunch will be provided at all sessions.

All sessions are pending approval for the following continuing education credits:
*SAF* = Category 1 credits
*CLP *= ? day certification

This series of workshops is sponsored by Maine SFI, Irving Woodlands, The Appalachian Mountain Club, Weyerhaeuser and the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District.? These workshops are provided through the partnership of the Maine SFI and the Maine Forest Service.

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FRA Forestry Forum Meeting - Brewer

*WHEN*:???????????

Thursday, October 6, 2022

*WHERE*:?????????

Jeff?s Catering -15 Littlefield Way, Brewer, Maine

* *TIME**:?????????????

5:30 - 6:15 PM - Social ?Hour? 6:15 ? 7:00 PM ? Buffet Dinner 7:00 ? 8:00 PM ? Forum Speaker and Discussion

*COST:* ??????????

*$25 for Members and $35 for Non-Members - Payable at the door.*? Payment via cash, check or credit card. __

Pre-registration is requested to assure an accurate head count for meals! <[email protected]?subject=Register%20me%20for%20the%20FRA%20Forest%20Forum>

*Building a Biorefinery in Maine ? Ensyn?s Plans in East Millinocket* ?

Lee Torrens of Ensyn will join us to speak about his firm?s plans to build a biorefinery in Maine, using wood to create a liquid fuel used in place of heating oil.? The firm has been manufacturing a bio-oil for decades, and supplies fuel to hospitals and schools in New England.? They now have plans to construct a biorefinery at the former mill site in East Millinocket, using wood from local loggers and landowners.? This is a great opportunity to learn about the company, their timeline, and how they will fit into the region?s forest economy.?

To register, please simply send the names of attendee(s) to [email protected] *_by Tuesday, October 4, 2022_*

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Forestry for Maine Birds ? Orland

*Date:*

Saturday, October 15, 2022

*Time:*

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

*Location:*

Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust The Wildlands (North Gate) Orland, Maine

2022 Hancock County Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust are hosting a Forestry for Maine Birds workshop at their Wildlands Property in Orland, ME, on Saturday, October 15. Join Sally Stockwell of Maine Audubon and forestry professionals for this event focused on forestry practices with birds in mind...?

*Register* [ [link removed] ]

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Tour of Baxter State Park's Austin Cary Forest - Harpswell

Featuring a current timber harvest and results of 20+ years of forest management

*Date:*

Saturday October 15 (Rain date is Sunday October 16)

*Time:*

9 AM to noon

Friends of Baxter State Park (FBSP) is sponsoring this tour, to be held on Saturday October 15 from 9 AM to noon. Rain date is Sunday October 16. Barrie Brusila, consulting forester with Mid-Maine Forestry will lead the tour. Nick Fortune, the logging contractor, will be on hand to demonstrate his cut-to-length harvesting system. Past harvesting areas will be visited as time allows. Management challenges such as invasive plants, hemlock wooly adelgid, browntail moth, and winter moth will be addressed.

Please RSVP [email protected]?to register for the tour, and to receive directions and parking instructions, and (if necessary) update to use of the rain date.?

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Forest Health Woods Walk ? Lamoine

*Date:*?

October 16, 2022

*Time:*?

3:00 PM

*Location:*?

Coleman Mixed Woods [ [link removed] ], Lamoine, Maine

Forest Health and Monitoring Director Allison Kanoti will lead a walk-through Maine Woodland Owners' Coleman Mixed Woods property in Lamoine on Sunday, October 16, starting at 3 pm. Topics will include browntail moth recognition and management; pests of red pine, balsam fir, hemlock, beech and ash; as well as other things we observe on our walk. Be prepared for uneven footing, weather, and a walk. In the event of severe weather, the walk will be postponed to the following Sunday. Check the?town of Lamoine's Facebook page [ [link removed] ]?for event updates.

More information about the property [ [link removed] ]?is available from Maine Woodland Owners.

*Co-Sponsor:*?

Lamoine Conservation Commission, Maine Woodland Owners

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Invasive Pests: A Threat to Forests in the Casco Bay Region

*Date:*?

October 20, 2022

*Time:*?

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

*Location:*?

Virtual

Invasive forest pests [ [link removed] ]?are invading and threatening the Casco Bay region. What are the best management practices to control them? Learn to identify the signs of infestation and how to mitigate the spread.

Registration is required [ [link removed] ]

*Co-Sponsor:*?

Prince Memorial Library [ [link removed] ]

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Oak Hill Forestry Field Day - Fayette

*Date: *

Saturday, October 22

*Time: *

10:00 AM

*Location: *

Oak Hill Conservation Area, Fayette

Join the Kennebec Woodland Partnership [ [link removed] ] for a forestry field tour of KLT's Oak Hill Conservation Area in Fayette. KLT will be managing this property to protect Maine's wildlife and water quality and for outdoor recreation. Some of the property's forest stands will be forever wild, while others will be demonstration sites for ecological forestry practices focused on late successional forest growth and climate benefits.

This community forestry day provides opportunities for landowners and managers to learn more about sustainable forestry management with Two Trees Forestry [ [link removed] ], Maine Forest Service, [ [link removed] ] Maine Tree Farm, [ [link removed] ] and Kennebec Land Trust [ [link removed] ].

For more information, please visit our website [ [link removed] ] or contact Marie at [email protected] or 207-377-2848.

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