Woods Wise Wire
Date & Time:
February 3rd at 8 am
Topic:
As announced last June, FONS (Forest Operations Notifications) transitioned to the online Forest Online Resource Tool (FOResT) on 01 January, 2021.
To help landowners, loggers, and foresters become familiar with the new online system, the Maine Forest Service will offer a public, online overview and demonstration session on FOResT on February 3rd.
This session will contain:
- 40-45 minute overview of FOResT followed by 15-20 minutes for attendees to ask questions.
- 10 minute break
- 1.5 hour in-depth demo of FOResT followed by 30 minutes for attendees to ask questions
Sign up for the February 3rd session
If you have any questions or have trouble signing up, contact the Maine Forest Service at forestinfo@maine.gov or 207-287-2791.
There is no maximum number of attendees. These sessions will be repeated throughout the winter to ensure that people have multiple opportunities to attend.
In addition to February 3rd, future sessions will begin at 8 am on the following Wednesdays:
- February 17th
- March 3rd
- March 17th
- March 31st
Invitations to each of these sessions will be sent out for you to sign up. Updates on scheduling and other information regarding FOResT will be announced via MFS’s electronic newsletters for landowners, foresters, and loggers.
All sessions will be recorded for those who are unable to attend or would like to review what was covered.
For more information about FOResT and to view recordings of previous sessions visit: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/rules_regs/forest_home.html
Date & Time:
Monday, February 8, 2020
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Cost & Registration:
$10; $5 for MOFGA members
REGISTRATION
Topic:
Join this webinar to learn about hands-on work you can do to increase forest health, wildlife habitat, and financial value in your forest. The event will feature a video of Forester Mike Richard and Land Steward Tim Libby demonstrating and discussing pre-commercial thinning techniques, followed by a live discussion and Q&A. They'll talk about working with a forester to set up a TSI project, funding opportunities that can help defray some of your initial investment, and dive into some of the specifics of carrying out TSI work safely and efficiently.
For More Information:
For further information regarding registration please contact Noah with MOFGA’s Low Impact Forestry Project: forestry@mofga.org
or for inquiries regarding content: MFS District Forester Mike Richard: michael.b.richard@maine.gov
Date & Time:
March 23, 2021
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location:
Howard Farm woodlot at 101 Westford Hill Rd., Hodgdon
Join us for a walking tour of a managed woodlot in Hodgdon, Maine. We will view and discuss recent harvest operations as well as past forestry activities. Other topics will include an introduction to tree identification, managing to meet multiple objectives (wildlife, recreation, timber income), and working with a professional forester. There will also be a brief pruning demonstration and review of pruning tools and techniques. This tour is geared towards landowners with small woodlots who would like to learn more about forest management.
Cost & Registration:
Free but Registration Required
For more information:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/calendar/event.shtml?id=3990535
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