Woods Wise Wire
August
10, 10-2:30
Maine
Lakes Resource Center, Belgrade Lakes
BRCA,
Maine Alliance for Road Associations (MARA), Friends of the Cobbossee
Watershed, and 30 Mile River Watershed Association are hosting a Camp Road
Maintenance Workshop.
This
workshop will discuss road design, installation, and how maintenance of your
camp road will save you money and protect water quality.
The
workshop will also cover legal issues related to forming and operating a road
association, including new changes in Maine law.
Camp
Road Residents, Lake Association members, Contractors, Road Commissioners,
Select Boards, Public Works Supervisors, CEOs and others involved in road
maintenance are invited to attend.
For
more information, see BRCA's website:
https://belgradelakesconservation.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/road-workshop-flyer-august-2017-v3.pdf
To
register, call 207-495-6039.
Funding
for this project is, in part, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. The funding is
administered by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in partnership
with EPA.
Contact:
Belgrade
Regional Conservation Alliance
P.O.
Box 250
Belgrade
Lakes, ME 04918
(207)
495-6039
brca@belgradelakes.org
wwww.belgradelakes.org
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- Tuesday,
Aug 22, 2017 9:00am – 12:00pm
-
Location: Maine
Lakes Science Center 51 Willett Rd, Bridgton, 04009 [map]
- Free
A free workshop, hosted by Maine
Audubon, in partnership with the Forest Stewards Guild and the Maine Forest
Service will be held on August 22 at the Maine Lakes Science Center at 51
Willett Road, in Bridgton, Maine. Forestry for Maine Birds pairs silviculture
the art and science of forest management – with the habitat needs of Maine’s
migratory forest songbirds. Participants will learn how to assess forest bird
habitat and consider management options that benefit breeding forest songbirds
in a variety of forest types. This workshop is for foresters, woodland owners,
land trust staff and members, and bird enthusiasts.
Registration will begin at 8:30
am with an outdoor session on the Maine Lakes Science Center grounds starting
at 9 am. Light refreshments will be served. This workshop is free, but
space is limited. To register, please contact: Annica McGuirk, amcguirk@maineaudubon.org or (207) 781-2330 x219.
Contact: Annica McGuirk -
207-781-2330 x219
Online registration available soon!
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Saturday, September 16th, 9 to noon
Please join the Upper Kennebec Valley chapter as we go on a
mushroom foray with mycologist Michaeline Mulvey of the Maine Mycological
Society. Michaeline has led a few of these for our chapter and she is
full of great information. She will lead us on a foray that will
include identification, an explanation of a mushrooms’ place in the forest
ecosystem, and ethical harvesting. Bring questions and mushrooms. Be
prepared for bushwhacking. Also useful: basket, knife, paper bags, hand lens,
notebook, field guide. Meet at Somerset County Extension office, between
Margaret Chase Smith Library and KVCAP office at 7 County Drive off the Back
road in Skowhegan. This is a rain or shine event, and no need to
pre-register, just show up to learn mushrooms! Any questions
contact Patty Cormier, 592-2238 or email - patty.cormier@maine.gov
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Mark
your calendar for “A Day in the Woods” on Saturday, Oct 14th, (rain
date Oct. 15). Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson
is hosting a full day of information and fun in the woods. A few of the
highlights include:
- Learn by
listening and talking to experts discuss low-impact forestry, improving
the ability of forest practices to sequester carbon and enhance wildlife
habitat, the benefits of conservation easements, land trust experiences
with forestry, and more.
- Learn by
seeing, doing and walking with pros. There will be guided walks and talks;
demonstrations of logging with horses, small scale equipment, and a small
European cut-to-length processor; workshops on trail building and tree
pruning, dealing with invasive plants and bugs; exhibits and more.
- Learn by
having fun. There will be several university woodsmen team competitions,
guided walks for kids with readings in the woods, and more
- Exercise
with a “Tour De Woods” FatBike ride.
- Stomp your
feet, dance, or just listen to The Gawler family performing new and old
logging songs.
Food
and beverages for purchase, including beer from several Maine breweries.
For
more information see www.midcoastconservancy.org
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