Woodswise Wire
Sat, August 9 from
8am-4pm
Only $40/person (includes all travel from central location in Waldoboro,
morning coffee break, picnic lunch & afternoon snacks.)
Join
us for a fun-filled day while you...
Travel on
a climate-controlled, luxury passenger coach
Enjoy
homemade goodies, a delicious picnic lunch & afternoon snacks
Learn
about local farms, ecology, & conservation practices
Scheduled
Site Visits
Goranson Farm in Dresden...
subject of the recent film “An Uncertain Harvest,” is a certified
organic farm with products 12 months of the year - everything from maple syrup,
to meat and vegetables for their 200+ member CSA, farmstand and markets, and a
commercial potato crop. Jan Goranson and Rob Johanson farm about 30 acres using
conservation tillage techniques that improve soil health, reduce erosion, and
protect water quality.
Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson...
was selected the 2014 Maine & Northeast Region Outstanding Tree Farm. HVNC
includes almost 1000 contiguous acres of woodland, bog, and shorefront under
conservation easement and managed for sustainability and education. Director
Andy McEvoy will guide us through a sustainable forestry practices
demonstration area – and perhaps there will be time to visit the bog!
Newaim Farm in Waldoboro...
is leading the way in energy conservation. Newaim is a small family farm that
breeds and sells CVM Romeldale sheep and wool and operates an onsite
fiber-processing mill. Using grid-tied photovoltaics, solar hot water and a
heat pump, Al Maloney and Nancy Williams have dramatically reduced their
dependence on outside energy sources…all with a 7-year payback!
Uncas Farms in Whitefield...
combines the best of two worlds: a working farm with five acres of organically
certified vegetables and strawberries (as well as beef and hay), and Sheepscot
General, a one-of-a-kind, contemporary general store – including café,
community center, and free wifi - to sell the harvest. Taryn Hammer will give
us a tour and a little history of general stores in our region.
Don’t
wait! For more information and to register:
Call
Hildy at 207-596-2040, email hildy@knox-lincoln.org,
or visit www.knox-lincoln.org/conservation-tour/
for images and online registration.
The Maine Department of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Maine Forest Service, Insect and
Disease Laboratory is seeking to hire a project (non-status) Entomology
Technician at pay Range 15.
Overview of Position:
- Pay
scale is between $12.79 and $16.76/hour. Pay rate based on training
and experience.
- Position
will be headquartered at the Entomology Lab in Augusta, ME (50
Hospital Street).
- There
is a possibility of some overnight travel.
- Background
in biological sciences, especially entomology and/or forestry desired.
- Expected
to perform fieldwork independently and safely in remote and populated
locations.
- Expected
to work outside in adverse conditions.
- Standard
work week will be 40 hours/week. When authorized, overtime is
paid after first forty hours worked.
- Duties
will be split between field work, office support work and laboratory
support work.
- This
is a 51 week/year project, non-status position. Non-status
positions:
o do not qualify for
holiday pay, vacation or sick time (no paid time-off),
o do not earn
seniority,
o are eligible for
health and dental insurance, but not life insurance,
o
do participate in the state retirement system
Please Contact Allison
Kanoti for more information:
Maine Forest Service ~ Forest Health and Monitoring ~ 168 State
House Station ~ Augusta, ME 04333-0168
Ph. 207.287-3147/ Fax. 207-287-2432/ Physical address: 50 Hospital Street
E-mail. allison.m.kanoti@maine.gov
Web. www.maineforestservice.gov
(Forest Health and Monitoring)
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