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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
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
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
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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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Jeff?s Catering -15 Littlefield Way, Brewer, Maine
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5:30 - 6:15 PM - Social ?Hour? 6:15 ? 7:00 PM ? Buffet Dinner 7:00 ? 8:00 PM ? Forum Speaker and Discussion
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$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!
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
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...?
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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 to?[email protected]?to register for the tour, and to receive directions and parking instructions, and (if necessary) update to use of the rain date.?
Date:?
October 16, 2022
Time:?
3:00 PM
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Coleman Mixed Woods, 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?for event updates.
More information about the property?is available from Maine Woodland Owners.
Co-Sponsor:?
Lamoine Conservation Commission, Maine Woodland Owners
Date:?
October 20, 2022
Time:?
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:?
Virtual
Invasive forest pests?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
Date:
Saturday, October 22
Time:
10:00 AM
Location:
Oak Hill Conservation Area, Fayette
Join the Kennebec Woodland Partnership 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, Maine Forest Service, Maine Tree Farm, and Kennebec Land Trust.
For more information, please visit our website or contact Marie at [email protected] or 207-377-2848.
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