In this issue...
Governor Janet Mills joined Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal and Maine Forest Service Director Patty Cormier at the Viles Arboretum to celebrate Maine Arbor Week and recognize communities and individuals for their exceptional contributions to forestry and environmental stewardship.
The Governor presented Jay and Kathryn Libby with the 2025 Maine Outstanding Tree Farm Award, honoring their exemplary forest management and dedication to sustainable practices.
The ceremony also celebrated municipalities and institutions receiving Tree City USA and Tree Campus USA recognition, awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the Maine Forest Service - Project Canopy.
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Type: Workshop/Training
District Forester Allyssa Gregory from the Maine State Forest Service, and Sally Stockwell with Maine Audubon will join Islesboro Island Trust (IIT) for this half day workshop to teach participants how to steward forests to encourage habitat for Maine's birds!
Are you curious about how to create, or steward existing, habitat on your property to support Maine birds and wildlife, while also creating a safe and defensible space around your home? Sign-up to join IITs Forestry for Maine Birds workshop!
This workshop will be about four hours, with a lunch break to chat and catch up. Bring your own lunch. IIT will provide dessert, snacks, coffee & tea!
Cost: Free or donation to Islesboro Island Trust
The 2025 Master Logger Best Practices Workshops are set to kick off on June 5th in Howland, Maine with two others planned for Fort Kent on June 20th and Wilton on June 27th. All workshops run from 7:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
These in-person logger sessions are free for Maine logging contractors and are designed to strengthen skills, provide an opportunity to connect with other loggers, and engage with representatives from state agencies and associated organizations. Specifically, these events will focus on adapting Best Management Practices (BMPs) for extreme weather, wildfire readiness, and digital mapping for loggers. Each includes a mix of classroom presentations and field stations covering stream crossings, fire prevention and suppression, prevention of oil and fuel spills in logging operations, and communication with diverse audiences. Sessions are offered in collaboration with representatives from Maine’s Forest Service Foresters, Forest Rangers, and Department of Environmental Protection.
These workshops are open to all logging contractors in the state of Maine with Master Loggers or members of the Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast (PLC) given first preference in cases where the registration number reaches capacity.
Registration is required and limited to 40 participants per site.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Comment deadline: June 30, 2025, 5:00 PM
The federal Clean Water Act requires that states periodically, but at least once every 3 years, hold public hearings for the purpose of reviewing water quality standards and, as appropriate, modifying and developing standards. Maine Statute contains similar language in 38 M.R.S. 464.3.B. This process, known as the Triennial Review, requires consultation with the public and interested state and federal agencies.
Under the Triennial Review, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection is preparing updates to water quality standards for the 132nd Legislature in accordance with 38 M.R.S. Section 464.3.B. The Department has compiled documentation containing its initial recommendations on proposals received in response to a request for proposals issued on March 18, 2024.
This documentation is available for public comment until 5:00 PM, June 30, 2025.
At a virtual meeting on Monday, June 23, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Department will provide an overview of the proposals and offer an opportunity to provide input.
Bureau/Program: Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District
Event Type: Virtual Workshop(Zoom)
Have you heard about Stream Smart road crossings but haven’t had a chance to attend a workshop yet? Do you or your colleagues want to follow the Stream Smart principles but don’t know where to start? Join us on June 10th at 12pm for a brief, one-hour lecture on the basic principles of Stream Smart. This free online webinar will give you an introduction to the concepts of Stream Smart and where to get additional information for you, your town, or your organization.
This is a free program, but pre-registration is required. Registration is required to receive the zoom link.
Please plan to join 10 minutes before the program start time.
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