Woods Wise Wire
From Topsham to Dover-Foxcroft to Belgrade and
Rockland, Maine's Soil & Water Conservation Districts are offering a series
of free presentations on Invasive Forest Pests - those we have and those
we don't have - yet. Presentations are designed to help participants
- identify current and potential invasive forest pests
and their host species,
- understand the threats to our forests and woodlands
posed by these pests, and
- learn how to report suspected pest sightings or damage
to trees that may be a result of pest infestations.
All participants will
receive an information folder with fact sheets about the major pest species and
“look-alikes,” a list of host trees that the species may be found on, and other
relevant information.
Programs
have been reviewed and, depending on length, may be approved for
recertification credits:
- Professional
CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters
- Pesticide
Applicator credits by the Board of Pesticides Control
Currently Scheduled
Workshops around the state:
Wed. Aug 30 from 6:30-8pm at Maine
Lakes Resource Center, 137 Main St, Belgrade
FMI: Dale Finseth, 622-7847 x3
Wed, Sep 6 from 5:50-7pm at Topsham Public
Library, 25 Foreside Rd, Topsham
FMI: Josie Lahey, 251-3574
Tue, Sep 12 from 6:30-8pm at Rockland Public
Library, 80 Union St, Rockland
FMI: Hildy Ellis, 596-2040
Sat, Sep 16 from 1-3pm at Maine Lakes Resource
Center, 137 Main St, Belgrade
FMI: Dale Finseth, 622-7847 x3
Tue, September 19 from 5-7pm
at Region III Vocational School, 35 W. Broadway, Lincoln FMI: Amy
Polyot 947-6622 x3. Registration required.
Also,
look for our invasive forest pest displays at the following upcoming events*
*Events may have admission fees
Sep 9 Wells Forest Tree Farm Field
Day in Milford (Penobscot County)
Sep 18 Farmington Fair Ag Day
(Franklin County)
Sep 22-24 Common Ground Country
Fair in Unity (Waldo County)
Oct 14 A Day in the Woods at Hidden
Valley Nature Center in Jefferson (Lincoln County)
Nov 11 Craig Brook Fish Hatchery
Spawning Festival in East Orland (Hancock County); display &
mini-presentations throughout the day
Information
about these and other Invasive Forest Pest presentations and events may be
found at https://maineconservationdistricts.com/forest-pest-outreach.
This
material is made possible through a grant from the Maine Department of
Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry (DACF) and is funded in part by a
Cooperative Agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). DACF, USDA, and Maine Soil
& Water Conservation Districts are equal opportunity providers and
employers.
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