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Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: May 17, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Yankee Woodlot Demonstration Forest, 7 County Drive, Skowhegan, ME, 04976
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Protect Maine's natural landscapes
Join Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District, Maine Woodland Owners, and the Maine Forest Service for this hands-on workshop focused on:
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Impacts of invasive species
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Resources available to landowners
Open to landowners, foresters, and anyone interested in identifying and managing invasive plant species in Maine.
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: May 20, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Reed Family Farm, Unity
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Join Maine Tree Farm, Maine Forest Service, & Partners
American Family Forest (AFF) Tree Farmer Andy Reed will share current and past woodland projects. Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District will discuss ways to participate. Maine Forest Service District Forester Allyssa Gregory will lead tree identification & introduce participants to Tree Farm.
Address and additional info will be emailed to those who register.
Contact Name: Maine Forest Service, District Forester Allyssa Gregory
Contact Email: allyssa.gregory@maine.gov
Cost: Free but registration required
Co-Sponsor: Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District, American Family Forest
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: June 7, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Viles Arboretum, Augusta
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Join Maine Tree Farm, Maine Forest Service, & Partners
Viles Arboretum staff will show current and past projects. Maine Forest Service District Forester Allyssa Gregory will guide participants through tree id, the Tree Farm program, & headstone symbology. Andy Shultz will present on Maine Woodland Owners.
Address and additional info will be emailed to those who register.
Contact Name: Maine Forest Service, District Forester Allyssa Gregory
Contact Email: allyssa.gregory@maine.gov
Cost: Free but registration required
Co-Sponsor: Viles Arboretum, Maine Woodland Owners, & City of Augusta
Bureau/Program: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Location: Virtual - Teams
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is hosting a free, two-day virtual workshop(link to agenda) on invasive jumping worms (Amynthas spp.) and their impacts to soil nutrients, ecosystems and forests, and the methods being tested by researchers and citizen scientists to answer the questions on everyone's minds: what do we know about jumping worms and what can we do to effectively manage them?
Engage and connect with speakers in dedicated Q&A sessions and interact with speakers and attendees from different states and all knowledge backgrounds.
All are welcome. Attendees are eligible for up to 6 continuing forestry education (CFE) credits. Registration is required.
The Maine Tree Farm Committee is starting its search for the 2026 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year, and we need your help recognizing exceptional Tree Farmers in each county. We'd like to invite you to identify Tree Farmers in your area who demonstrate a commitment to sustainable forestry. We seek individuals or organizations that go above and beyond the Sustainability Standards, inspiring others as role models for the Maine Tree Farm Program!
To nominate a Tree Farmer, complete the Tree Farmer of the Year application(PDF) and submit it to your County Chair by August 15, 2025. County Chairs will then select an Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year for their region, and the finalists for the Maine Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year will be chosen at the Tree Farm Committee meeting on September 3, 2025.
We also invite you to join us on Saturday, September 6, 2025, to celebrate the 2025 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the year, Jay & Kathryn Libby, at “Libby Maple” in Cornville, Maine.
If you have any questions, contact your County Chair or contact Kevin Allcroft, Chair, Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year Committee at 207-825-3033 or 207-299-8012.
Thank you for your support.
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