Woods Wise Wire
An upcoming
presentation on Wednesday, January 24th at the Wiscasset Municipal Building
will discuss identification and management of browntail moth. The talk by Maine
Forest Service District Forester Morten Moesswilde will run from 6:00 p.m. to
about 8:00 p.m.
Browntail moth is an
invasive insect pest that can cause skin rashes and respiratory distress in
people due to toxic hairs found on the caterpillars and in cocoons. The hairs
can persist in the environment and remain toxic for up to three years. They are
most harmful where they are found on fallen leaves, lawns, patios, and other
surfaces around homes. The hairs can become airborne again due to mowing,
raking, or removing coverings from boats, sheds, etc.
The current outbreak is
most severe in 5 towns around Brunswick. However, browntail moth webs have been
found in Sagadahoc, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Lincoln, and most
recently, at sites in Waldo and Knox counties. Browntail moth larvae and
cocoons can be transported by vehicles during the summer.
Overwintering webs
found on the ends of oak, pear, apple, cherry, and crabapple trees can be
safely pruned during the winter, before April when leaves come out.
Removing and destroying these webs will reduce the likelihood of
re-infestation. After leaf-out, the caterpillars and cocoons will begin to
release toxic hairs, and are much more difficult and costly to control safely.
Control measures to
identify, remove and destroy webs now will help limit the spread of this pest.
Many other insects that form webs are beneficial for wildlife and/or cause only
limited damage to trees, so proper identification of the browntail moth webs is
important.
Moesswilde’s talk will focus on basic biology,
identification, history, and control of webs. The talk at the is co-sponsored
by the Wiscasset Conservation Commission, and is free and open to the public.
More information about browntail moth can be found at to the Maine Forest
Service website, http://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/forest_health/invasive_threats/browntail_moth_info.htm.
For questions regarding the talk or other concerns regarding trees and
forests, contact District Forester Morten Moesswilde at morten.moesswilde@maine.gov, or
441.2895.
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This
is a five session class on various topics to aid the owner of forest land in
making some decisions about that land. The course will be instructed by
various speakers but facilitated by Maine Forest Service District Forester Patty
Cormier. Class size limit is 25. Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; This is
through the Franklin County Adult Ed. Program, to sign up and for more
information call 778-3460 or lizadonald8@gmail.com.
There will be a small fee.
Topics
and dates to include:
March
29th- Tree id and the steps of planning for your woodlot, and some basic
mapping programs.
April
5th- More on planning, cost share programs available and the Tree Growth Tax
Law explained.
April
12th- Managing for Bird and Wildlife habitats April 19th- products from your
woodlot, i.e. forest product markets and non- forest products April 26th-
Working with Professionals, including estate planning to think about.
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Opportunity
to promote your business | Help us grow local wood economies in Maine
Local
Wood WORKS and Green & Healthy Maine HOMES magazine are partnering to
produce a Buyers’ Guide to Maine Local Wood Products that will be distributed
in the 2018 Spring edition of the magazine. The guide will educate readers
about the variety and quality of Maine wood products with an emphasis on how
home building, design professionals and homeowners can source more Maine
products. With a circulation of 18,000 and an estimated reach of 70,000
readers--including building and design professionals and homeowners alike--the
Local Wood Guide will serve as a valuable tool to help grow local wood
economies in Maine. The guide will contain some individual product information.
For additional information and a comprehensive product directory, readers will
be directed to a Local Wood WORKS website to be launched in March.
The
Buyers’ Guide extends the directories published by Maine Woodland Owners and
Maine Forest Products Council and contains additional listings and product
information relevant to builders, engineers and design professionals.
Advertising in the guide is a great way to reach the people who are most likely
to seek out and conduct business with local wood producers, manufacturers and
suppliers. A listing in the guide is available for free.
FMI:
Lee
Burnett
forestworksme@gmail.com
207.324.1596
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TallTimber
is a software tool for foresters and land managers that has been used on
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TallTimber
& Timberpad are built by Maine foresters and can be used by foresters
everywhere.
For
more information visit: www.ttimber.com
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