Woods Wise Wire
WHEN:
Thursday, September 8, 2016
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 Speakers
COST:
FRA Members - $25 / Non-members - $35 / Students - $15 with valid ID - Payable at the door. Payment via cash, check or credit card.
Pre-registration is requested to assure an accurate head count for meals!
Stored Solar LLC -
You may have heard about Stored Solar LLC’s ambitious Maine Biomass Revitalization Initiative. Their plan calls for the repurposing of existing sites as energy parks, aquaculture, greenhouses and biofuel manufacturing facilities - reinvigorating Maine’s market for biomass and low-grade wood. Hear from the proponents on how they want to use their experience with similar ventures in Europe to support Maine’s forest industry.
(Note – FRA is providing a forum for dialogue and learning, and takes no position on the merits of this project.)
SPEAKERS:
Fahim Samaha – Stored Solar LLC
Dr. Kimberly Samaha - Synthesis Venture Fund Partners
REGISTER:
To register, please simply send the names of attendee(s) to ekingsley@forestresources.org Please e-mail by Tuesday, September 6
Small Woodland Owners Association of
Maine, Two Rivers Chapter woods walk
Date:
Saturday, Sept 17, 2016, 9 am – noon
Location:
Mike Seaman’s woodlot, Pine Tree Road,
Litchfield
Description:
Access is often a main theme that
landowners address when working toward meeting their management and land use
goals. For Mike Seaman, those goals include maple syrup production,
establishing Christmas tree seed orchards and plantations, harvesting firewood
and non-commercial sand and gravel extraction. Join the SWOAM Two Rivers
chapter at Mike’s woodlot to learn how landowners gather information and
ultimately make decisions to meet their goals. Dave Rocque, State Soil
Scientist, Tom Gilbert, MFS Water Resources Specialist, and Morten
Moesswilde, MFS District Forester, will weigh in on access-related
challenges. Refreshments will be provided.
Directions:
From the North exit 51: Turn Right
onto RT-126/RT-9 West 5.8 miles to Litchfield, turn left onto Dennis Hill Rd
just before Batchelders Corner, Once on Dennis Hill Rd go .6 mile and take
first right onto Pine Tree Rd, go to mailbox 127 and turn right onto the Farm.
From
the South exit 43: Turn Left onto RT-197 West go the intersection of
US-201, turn right onto US-201 N, go 2.5 miles and turn Left onto Thorofare
Road, head West .8 miles to the intersection of Thorofare Rd and Plains Rd,
turn Left onto Plains Road continue to follow Plains Road for 2.4 miles, turn
right onto Pine Tree Rd go 1.4 miles to 127 Pine Tree Road on the left.
Date:
September 27, 2016
Time:
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location:
Cabela’s, 100 Cabela's Blvd., Scarborough, ME 04074 (http://www.cabelas.com/stores/store_info.jsp?pageName=028)
Description:
This workshop will help Maine foresters understand changing climate conditions, and the opportunities and challenges these changes pose for forests and their management. The Forester’s Institute is focused on pragmatic, on-the-ground actions, foresters can use now to adapt to potential forest changes. An interactive session will focus on the factors most relevant to participants.
- Introduction to the Climate Smart Land Network, Climate Science 101, and the potential effects on Maine forests
- Fact or Fiction? What do we actually know about Maine’s changing forest, and what is speculation
- Discussion to share experiences based on a matrix of observed and likely forest changes
- Steps foresters can take now to respond to:
o Changes in forest types
o Forest access and stream crossings
o Forest regeneration
o Managing forests to minimize wind damage
- Monitoring for invasive pest species in the forest
This workshop will be led by: Jennifer Hushaw and Si Balch. Jen is an Applied Forest
Scientist in the Climate Services Program of the Manomet Center for
Conservation Science. Si has worked with Manomet to develop their
Climate Smart Landowner Network, in addition to doing consulting forestry in
Hancock County.
Forestry Credits:
It is expected that this workshop will be assigned 3.0 category 1 CFE credits (pending).
Register:
Please register online Click to Register.
Questions?
If you have questions about the program please contact Kevin Doran at the Maine Forest Service, kevin.doran@maine.gov or 207-287-4988
Women and our Woods has teamed up with Women of the Maine Outdoors to offer an action-packed workshop for women woodland owners and outdoor enthusiasts! Join us Saturday, October 15 at Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Maine for engaging, hands-on classes in a variety of forest-based topics. Participation is limited to 50, so register soon!
The exciting topics include:
A) Seeing the forest for the birds: Forestry with birds in mind
B) Where in the woods are we?: How to get there from here
C) Chainsaws: Safety first
D) Wildlife tracking: Living with four-footed neighbors
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:30 Welcome, introductions, outline of the day
9:30-10:45 Session 1 (A/B)
10:45-11:00 Break/move classes
11:00-12:15 Session 2 (A/B)
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-1:30 announcements
1:30-2:45 Session 3 (C/D)
2:45-3:00 Break/move classes
3:00-4:15 Session 4 (C/D)
4:15-4:30 Wrap-up, evaluation
Instructors:
- Sally Stockwell, Director of Conservation, Maine Audubon Society
- Amanda Mahaffey, Northeast Region Director, Forest Stewards Guild
- Patty Cormier, District Forester, Maine Forest Service
- Amanda Shearin, Habitat Outreach Coordinator, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (invited)
- tish carr, Licensed Forester, Licensed Arborist, tish carr, Consulting, LLC
Cost:
$40, includes lunch. Scholarships available through Women of the Maine Outdoors. When you register, please select "Scholarship applicant," appy for a scholarship at WomenoftheMEOutdoors.com, and pay your balance in full before the workshop.
Lodging:
Traveling from a distance? No problem! Overnight lodging is available Friday at Pine Tree Camp for $15 per person. Please reserve when you register.
Registration:
Please follow this link to register. Daughters and granddaughters welcome!
Program updates can be found on the Forest Stewards Guild website. Please contact Amanda Mahaffey with any questions, (207)432-3701 or amanda@forestguild.org.
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