Date: Wednesday, October 8
Location: 30 Conway Road, Camden, ME 04843
Join the Maine Forest Service District Forester Allyssa Gregory for an autumn foliage walk. Participants will learn to identify the forest trees of Maine while hiking through the historic Merryspring Nature Center. We will discuss some of the history of Merryspring as well as current projects taking place on site. Wear comfortable closed-toed footwear and bring your insect repellent of choice
Registration is required, but free.
Location: Pool Preserve, Sennebec Road, Union, ME 04862
Directions: From Route 17 in Union, travel one mile north on Sennebec Road to a dirt road on the left side. Drive down the dirt road to its end and park beyond the entrance to the driveway into the small gravel pit. At times, the dirt road is chained, so please park on the shoulder there and walk down the dirt road to the property.
Join Georges River Land Trust, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Maine Tree Farm, and the Maine Forest Service for a woodland mindfulness walk. As the trees prepare for their seasonal change, participants will engage in mindful practices that foster a deeper connection with their woodlands.
Participants will learn ways to connect and build a relationship with their woodland by reflecting in two distinct ecosystems. Facilitators will share tools and resources to help continue your stewardship journey. Maine Tree Farm has donated writing materials for journaling and reflection exercises. Wear comfortable, closed-toe footwear and bring your insect repellent of choice.
Registration is required, but free.
WHEN: Thursday, October 2, 2025
WHERE: Jeff’s Catering -15 Littlefield Way, Brewer, Maine
Disruptive Forces Impacting the Forest Industry
Eric Kingsley, Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC
There are major disruptive forces impacting the entire forest industry supply chain, as well as the economy as a whole. Whether it is carbon markets, biobased products, tariffs, landowners acquiring harvesting capacity, challenging rural demographics, the rise of artificial intelligence, or a dozen other factors, the forest industry is being impacted in a number of ways – positive, negative and both. Come discuss how these changes are creating challenges and opportunities across the supply chain, and how industries across the Northeast can position themselves for long-term success in a time of rapid change.
Registration is $30 for Members and $40 for Non-Members - Payable at the door. Payment via cash, check or credit card is also accepted.
Pre-registration is requested to ensure an accurate headcount for meals.
Date: Monday, October 27, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location: Governor’s Ballroom, 376 Main Street, Waterville, Maine 04901
The annual Maine Forage Conference is an excellent opportunity for members of the dairy, equine, beef cattle, small ruminants, and other livestock industries to come together, learn about forages from subject matter experts and colleagues, have good food, and attend a trade show. The 2025 agenda promises the participation of featured speakers, farmer presentations, the Maine Hay Contest award ceremony, and a space for sponsor recognition, trade show, and socialization. Attendees will earn one pesticide Applicator credit.
Cost: $20 per participant; $50 per booth and two participants for the Trade Show
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration closes on October 20, 2025.
The USDA Forest Service has awarded AGH (Alliance for Green Heat) $1.4 million to carry out the fourth year of the Firewood Bank Assistance Program. This year, grants will be up $50,000 to enable programs to acquire more wood and larger processing equipment. The level of funding is scaled based on the number of cords processed (both federal and non-federal).
A draft application will be posted on the website on September 1 so that firewood banks can review questions and begin preparing. A final application (reviewed by the National Firewood Bank Work Group) will open September 15th.
For more information, including new requirements for 2026, and the sample application, please visit the linked website.
Location: 20 MacFarland Drive, Bar Harbor, ME
This workshop is hosted by the National Park Service at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine. It is for NPS staff, municipal and state highway personnel, certified animal damage control agents, foresters, land stewards, and wildlife biologists responsible for resolving roadside conflicts with beaver. Presenters will share cost-effective, time-tested methods and devices to co-exist with beavers residing along Maine’s roads. The program consists of an indoor morning session, followed with the construction and installation of a beaver exclosure and water-leveling device by the class at an active beaver conflict site on the historic Carriage Trail.
Beavers enhance wetland ecosystems for many species of invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and fish. But they can also compromise road culverts and small bridges. Participants will: learn beaver biology and behavior, see how to assess a conflict site and determine remedies, get hands-on experience with effective, time-tested methods and devices to co-exist with beavers, leave with a solid understanding of labor and material costs of installing a typical beaver exclosure device, and enjoy a positive experience working as a group to resolve an active beaver conflict.
The program is free but Pre-Registration is Required. Class size is limited to 30.
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