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Join
KELT and Forestry Professionals at Sewall Woods Preserve to learn more about
the demonstration forest project
The
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites you to join KELT staff and forestry
professionals for a tour of the Sewall Woods Preserve demonstration forest in
Bath on Saturday, April 29 at 9:00am. Participants will be joined by the
project's forester and logging crew, representatives from Maine Audubon's
Forestry for Maine Birds program, and the Maine Forest Service. Join us to
learn more about this sustainable forestry project, to explore the specific
harvest styles used to manage the forest for plants and wildlife, and to
observe a timber harvesting demonstration.
Starting
in the Sewall Woods Preserve's parking area, KELT staff and forester Barrie
Brusila will give an overview of the project and describe the process Brusila
used to write the forest management plan for the 91-acre preserve. With
sustainability in mind, the harvest will take place on approximately 60 acres
of the preserve, removing about one tree in three. The forestry practices aim
to improve forest health, enhance wildlife habitat, and demonstrate sound
forest stewardship to preserve visitors.
The
tour will include a demonstration by loggers Gavin McLain and Kyle Overlock of
CTL Land Management Services. Participants will learn about cut to length
timber harvesting and why it is appropriate for this type of harvest.
The
tour will also visit locations throughout the preserve that showcase various
harvest styles, including a patch cut, a forest thinning, and a no-harvest zone
around the vernal pool. Discover what each of these harvest methods mean for
wildlife (especially birds) and the benefits of these styles to the forest
ecosystem. With plenty of time for questions from the audience, participants
will also learn what resources are available to landowners who would like to
actively manage their own woodlots.
This
is a light rain or shine event. For more information or to register, please
contact Becky Kolak at bkolak@kennebecestuary.org
or 207-442-8400.
To
reach Sewall Woods Preserve, take High Street north out of Bath and turn left
onto Whiskeag Road. The preserve driveway will be on the right along the small
parking area. If the parking area fills, KELT staff will direct vehicles back
to High Street to park street-side.
The
Demonstration Forest Project was initiated through funds provided by Maine
Forest Service’s Project Canopy to assist with the creation of the forest
management plan. For more information about the demonstration forest project,
KELT encourages the public to visit www.kennebecestuary.org/sewall-woods-demonstration-forest.
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Location:
Middle Hoerth Winter Gardens
108
Varney Mill Road, Bath, Maine 04530
Date and Time:
Tuesday, May 9th
9:00am - 3:00pm
Co-sponsored by Time and Tide RC&D and
Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, this workshop will
cover topics including tree planting and transplanting, tree pruning, and
browntail moth control. Our gracious hosts and presenters, Jennifer & Tom
Hoerth, owners of Middle Hoerth
Winter Gardens, have owned their farm for 5
years, and have more than 35 years in the horticulture, agriculture and
arboriculture industries. Other planned presenters include Maine Forest Service
and regional forestry/arborist expertise.
This workshop is designed to be hands-on and
interactive! If you have your own pruning tools please feel free to bring them
along and don’t forget to bring your questions!
CEU
credits have been requested for: forestry, arborist licensing and pesticide
applicators
Registration Details:
Space is limited!
Registration is due by May 5th and is $20 per person.
Registration is required and includes lunch
and lots hand-outs to take home. Refunds will not be given.
For
more information call (207) 241-5374 or email jlahey@maineconservationdistricts.com
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Location:
Houlton
Higher Education Building at 18 Military Street
Date and
Time:
May 16th from
6 to 9pm
Continuing
Education Credits:
CLP = 1/2day,
QLP =3hr, LPF = 2.5hr, SAF=2.5hr.
No
Registration Required
For More
Information:
Dan Jacobs
441-4128
Topics and
Presenters
6:00
Introduction
Dan Jacobs,
District Forester, Maine Forest Service
6:05
Low Grade
Wood Markets: The Maine Perspective
Eric
Kingsley, Partner, Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC
7:00
Break
7:10
Making Sense
of Logger, Land, and Mill Certification
Pat Sirois,
Coordinator, Maine’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative
8:00
Break
8:10
Announcements
Dan Jacobs
8:15
Maine’s
Forest Economic Growth Initiative
Pat Strauch,
Executive Director, Maine Forest Products Council
8:55
Wrap
Up
Partners:
Southern
Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District
Maine
Woodland Owners
Houlton/Hodgdon
Adult and Community Education
Maine Forest Service
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Location:
Southern
Aroostook Community School in Dyer Brook
Date and
Time:
May 17th from
8:30 am to 1pm
Continuing
Education Credits:
CLP = 1 day,
QLP = 3 hrs.
No
Registration Required
For More
Information:
Dan Jacobs
441-4128
Join the
Maine Forest Service, Maine’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative, LP Corp, and the
Region Two forestry students to learn how to build and install a portable
skidder bridge. Lunch is provided and each participant will get a copy of
the recently released second edition of the Maine Forest Service BMP manual.
Brief
Agenda
8:30
Introduction
Pat Sirois,
Coordinator, Maine’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Dan Jacobs,
District Forester, Maine Forest Service
9:00
Building a
Three Panel Portable Skidder Bridge
Pat Sirois
11:30
Introduction
to the Maine Forest Service’s BMP Manual
Adam Cates,
District Forester, Maine Forest Service
Dan Jacobs
12:00
Lunch
Provided
12:30
Wrap Up
Partners:
Maine’s
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
LP Corp
Region Two
School of Applied Technology
Maine Forest
Service
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The Forest
Health and Monitoring Division released the first Insect
and Disease Conditions Report of 2017.
If you do not
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