Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Location: 16 Access Road, Chester, ME
Host: W.T. Gardner & Sons Inc. For Maine Forest Service
This workshop is designed for loggers and foresters and includes indoor presentations and an outdoor session. The workshop will focus on the forestry BMPs for extreme weather events with an emphasis on controlling runoff, minimizing/stabilizing exposed mineral soil, and protecting infrastructure at forestry operations.
This workshop is approved for the following continuing education credits:
Master Logger- 6 credit hours
SAF – 3.5 category 1 credits
Lunch will be provided. The workshop is free, but registration is required and limited to 25 people.
For more information or to pre-register, please call or email District Forester Jack Houtz at 207-215-9092 or Jack.houtz@maine.gov
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: October 26, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Unity, ME (full address will be shared with those who register)
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Join the Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District, Sebasticook Regional Land Trust, Maine Tree Farm, and Maine Forest Service for a hands-on live stake demonstration! Learn how to harvest and plant native live stakes for low-cost shoreline stabilization and erosion control. Live staking uses dormant cuttings from native trees and shrubs that quickly develop roots and help stabilize soil. This simple and effective restoration technique can be used at home or in your community to reduce erosion, improve habitat, and protect water quality.
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Learn how live stakes reduce erosion and improve habitat and water quality.
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Guidance from Maine Forest Service District Forester Jared Gregory.
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Hands-on planting demonstration.
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Learn practical techniques you can apply at home or in your community.
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The program will conclude with pizza and conversation so bring all your questions and an appetite!
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All tools and materials will be provided.
Live staking is a low-cost, natural "bioengineering" technique used to repair eroding shorelines. It involves taking dormant cuttings from specific native trees and shrubs-like willows and dogwoods and planting them directly into the ground. Because these species are incredibly resilient, the stakes will grow a new root system, effectively creating a living wall of vegetation.
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Reduces erosion: The new root systems act like rebar for the soil, binding it together and preventing it from washing away during heavy rains.
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Protects water quality: By stabilizing the bank, we prevent sediment from clouding the water and harming aquatic life.
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Cooler habitats: As these stakes grow into mature shrubs, they provide shade that keeps water temperatures cool for native fish.
All are welcome! Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
While this is a free event, we appreciate your registration which is essential for our planning.
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: October 30, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Alna, ME (full address will be shared upon registration)
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Join Midcoast Conservancy in collaboration with the Maine Forest Service and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District for a hands-on workshop focused on using live staking as a practical shoreline restoration technique. Participants will learn how native trees and shrubs can stabilize streambanks, shorelines, and other areas where erosion is a concern.
Live staking uses dormant cuttings from native trees and shrubs that quickly develop roots and help stabilize soil. This simple and effective restoration technique can be used at home or in your community to reduce erosion, improve habitat, and protect water quality.
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Learn how live stakes reduce erosion and improve habitat and water quality.
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Guidance from Maine Forest Service District Forester Jared Gregory.
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Hands-on planting demonstration.
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Learn practical techniques you can apply at home or in your community.
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The program will conclude with pizza and conversation so bring all your questions and an appetite!
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All tools and materials will be provided.
Participants will leave with a better understanding of how native trees and shrubs can be used as a simple, low-cost restoration tool and how live staking can support healthier landscapes.
Live staking is a low-cost, natural "bioengineering" technique used to repair eroding shorelines. It involves taking dormant cuttings from specific native trees and shrubs, like willows and dogwoods, and planting them directly into the ground. Because these species are incredibly resilient, the stakes will grow a new root system, effectively creating a living wall of vegetation.
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Reduces erosion: The new root systems act like rebar for the soil, binding it together and preventing it from washing away during heavy rains.
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Protects water quality: By stabilizing the bank, we prevent sediment from clouding the water and harming aquatic life.
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Cooler habitats: As these stakes grow into mature shrubs, they provide shade that keeps water temperatures cool for native fish.
All are welcome! Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
While this is a free event, we appreciate your registration, which is essential for our planning.
Co-Sponsor: Midcoast Conservancy, Maine Forest Service, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Please join us for the Adaptive BMP Cooperative (ABC) December webinar series. We will be covering new programs and publications focused on principles and practices of water quality protection with an emphasis on forestry operations over the course of 3 workshops throughout December, including:
Forestry BMPs for Extreme Weather, December 3rd, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00- An overview of the new Maine Forest Service publication and training program Forestry BMPs for Extreme Weather, focused on controlling runoff, minimizing and stabilizing exposed soil and infrastructure protection at harvest sites.
-Tom Gilbert, Water Resources Specialist, Maine Forest Service
Forestry for Maine Fish, December 10th, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00- An overview of the new Maine Audubon publication Forestry for Maine Fish, focused on harvesting techniques to benefit habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms. -Sarah Haggerty, Associate Director of Conservation, Maine Audubon
Our Shore, December 17th, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00- An overview of the new Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection Our Shore publication and training program, focused on nature-based soil stabilization techniques near water bodies. -Jordan Kimball, Assistant Nonpoint Source Training Coordinator, Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
This workshop is approved for the following continuing education credits:
CLP – 1 credit hour per session
SAF – 1 credit hour per session
Please register by December 1, 2026
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