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Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
Time: 9:00 Am to 12:00 Pm
Location: MOFGA Campus, 294 Crosby Brook Road Unity, ME 04988
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Join us for a deep dive into sugarbush management! This crash course will cover an overview of maple in Maine, habitat assessment (including Bird Friendly Maple!), production, and financial incentives. You'll leave this workshop with resources and knowledge to increase the biodiversity of your sugarbush while accessing financial resources, forestry technical assistance, and a couple of different certifications. This workshop is cohosted with Maine Audubon, University of Maine Extension, Maine Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and MOFGA Certification Services.
The event is eligible for 3 Cat 1 CFE credits
The event cost is on a sliding scale. The recommended pricing is $15 for MOFGA members and $20 for non-members. Scholarship funds are available.
Bureau / Program: Maine Natural Areas Program, Maine Forest Service
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Virtual Webinar. Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Co-Sponsor: Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine Natural Areas Program
Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine Natural Areas Program, and the Maine Forest Service for a FREE Invasive Plant Management Webinar. Participants will learn about invasive plant management with a focus on North Haven Island species. Presenters will cover information related to control, cost-share programs, plans, and more!
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Virtual
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Join the Maine Tree Farm Program and Julie Davenport, a District Forester from the Maine Forest Service, as we explore the land use history of Maine's forests. Learn how to discover the hidden stories and find clues to the history of your own woods.
Registration is free but mandatory to receive the Zoom link.
Organization: Maine Audubon
Location: Lura Libby Room, Thomaston Municipal Building, 13 Valley Street, Thomaston
This workshop is designed for professionals responsible for road-stream crossings.
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We will cover road-stream crossing projects from site assessment to permitting and installation.
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Emphasis is on maintaining and restoring aquatic habitat and economic values of the stream.
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Workshop presenters include professionals from state and federal agencies and statewide non-profits.
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Participants can receive recertification credit for Maine DEP's Voluntary Contractor Certification Program.
This half-day introductory workshop provide training for professionals to expand the local knowledge base on how to include aquatic organism passage and higher storm volume capacity when designing stream/road crossings. Applying the Stream Smart principles to road crossings can help connect and maintain fish and wildlife habitat while protecting roads and public safety. Stream Smart crossings can also help towns prepare for the large and frequent storm events that have been washing out roads around the state and the northeast.
Registration is mandatory and has a $35 fee (training is free to all Knox County Municipalities).
Bureau/Program: Maine Forest Service
Location: Topsfield Town Office, 48 North Rd, Topsfield, ME
This full day workshop, provided by the Maine Forest Service, the Maine Sustainable Forestry initiative and Baskahegan Company, is designed for loggers and foresters and includes indoor presentations and an outdoor session. The workshop will focus on the Fundamental BMPs with an emphasis on controlling runoff from roads and trails and minimizing/stabilizing exposed mineral soil.
Continuing education credits:
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SAF 4.5 category 1 credits
Lunch will be provided courtesy of the Maine Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
Registration is limited to 25 people.
Bureau/Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Location: The Ecology School at River Bend Farm 184 Simpson Road, Saco, ME
This full day workshop, provided by the Maine Forest Service, the Maine Sustainable Forestry initiative and Baskahegan Company, is designed for loggers and foresters and includes indoor presentations and an outdoor session. The workshop will focus on the Fundamental BMPs with an emphasis on controlling runoff from roads and trails and minimizing/stabilizing exposed mineral soil.
Continuing education credits:
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SAF 4.5 category 1 credits
Lunch will be provided courtesy of the York County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Registration is limited to 25 people.
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