Knockout Browntail! Upcoming events

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Build Your Knowledge to Help Knockout Browntail and Reduce Impacts to Maine Communities

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is working with partners to provide opportunities to learn about browntail moth so you can join in the effort to #KnockoutBrowntail. Please visit our website, www.maine.gov/dacf/knockoutbtm for more browntail moth resources.


January 27, 2022, 11am

Tune in to Maine Public Broadcasting Network's Maine Calling for a conversation about browntail moth.  Episodes are rebroadcast at 7pm and past episodes are available on-demand.

Format: Radio 

 

February 1, 2022, 12pm-1pm

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District will host Tom Schmeelk (Maine Forest Service) and Elissa Ballman (University of Maine) for a lunchtime session on Browntail Moth, Emerald Ash Borer and Ticks, issues of growing concern in the region. Register here or contact the district for more information (207-564-2321 x3)

Format: Webinar

 

February 2, 2022, 6:30pm

Hallowell Conservation Commission is hosting Tom Schmeelk of the Maine Forest Service for an Informational Meeting on Browntail Moths, open to the public. Check out their facebook page for more information and to get Zoom details.

Format: Webinar

 

February 8, 2022, 12pm-1pm

Visit the Viles Arboretum in Augusta to learn steps you can take to manage browntail moths in your area. Tom Schmeelk from the Maine Forest Service will discuss Integrated Pest Management of Browntail Moths. Check the events page on the arboretum website for details.

Format: In person, Viles Arboretum, Augusta, ME

 

February 10, 2022, 4pm

Save the Date! Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Island Heritage Trust, Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District and Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust will host a conversation about browntail moth in the region with Allison Kanoti, State Entomologist and Director of Forest health and Monitoring in the Maine Forest Service. A brief overview of the problem and management approaches will be presented. Come with your questions.     

Format: Webinar

 

February 16, 2022, 9:15am-10:15am

University of Massachusetts' Cooperative Extension program hosts regular webinars available to the public. Tom Schmeelk will be a guest in February to talk about Browntail Moth in Maine and What You Should Know. Information to come soon on their events page.

Format: Webinar

 

February 17, 2022, 7pm

Save the date! The Lewiston Auburn Community Forestry Board and Auburn Conservation Commission are teaming up to host an evening discussion on browntail moth and other invasive pests with Allison Kanoti, State Entomologist and Director of Forest Health and Monitoring in the Maine Forest Service. 

Format: Webinar

 

February 23, 2022

Save the date! Browntail moth and other insects and diseases of ornamental and forest trees will be topics of discussion at the MELNA annual meeting in Portland.  More details will follow at the MELNA website.   

Format: In person, Portland, ME 

 

February 24, 2022, 9am-12pm

Save the date! The Maine Municipal Association will be hosting a webinar covering the topics of Browntail Moth, Emerald Ash Borer and Vernal Pools. More information to come on their website soon.

Format: Webinar

 

March 5, 2022

Save the date! Maine Arborist Association is planning a return to their annual in-person meeting March 5 in Portland, ME. Maine Forest Service will provide updates on topics including browntail moth, forest health and Project Canopy. Check their website for updates and registration details.

Format: In person, Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME

 

More Resources

You can find browntail content on-demand at www.maine.gov/dacf/knockoutbtm. 


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