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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on Mount Desert Island - Bar Harbor
Hemlock woolly adelgid is an invasive forest insect that threatens the vitality of Maine's forest and ornamental hemlock trees. It is known to be established in Maine's forests more than a third of the way up the coast. Since September 2011, three separate infestations of hemlock woolly adelgid on planted trees have been confirmed in the town of Mount Desert. The Maine Forest Service is conducting surveys on the island to attempt to determine if those infestations are isolated and will be expanding their search to other coastal areas in Downeast Maine. Allison Kanoti, Forest Entomologist with the Maine Forest Service, will talk about the history of hemlock woolly adelgid in Maine, its natural history and control. The information presented will provide tools to identify, monitor for, and respond to detections of, this insect. For more information contact: Allison Kanoti, 287-3147 or allison.m.kanoti@maine.gov. http://www.maineforestservice.gov/HemlockWoollyAdelgid.htm
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Learn About Succession Planning - Augusta
A succession planning workshop will be held Feb. 28, 9-3 at the SWOAM office in Augusta. It's designed to help woodland owners identify possible options they can pursue for future ownership of their lands when they can no longer manage the land.
Discussions about how to involve the family in the new ownership plans will be presented. Action plans for each participant's goals will be developed by the participants. While related to estate planning, this workshop will focus more on the current owner's future goals for the land and help them prepare for subsequent possibilities.
Cost for SWOAM members is $50, Non-members $65. Lunch and workbooks will be provided. Call the SWOAM office at 626-0005 to make reservations by Feb. 20. Limited to 16 participants.
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Working With Your Woodland - Readfield
An educational Program for woodland owners. Six sessions will introduce landowners to basic considerations in managing their woodlands. An exact schedule will be provided at the first session. Topics to be included: goals landowners may have; identifying woodland trees; forest ecology, land use history, basic silviculture; Tree Growth Tax Law, estate planning; wildlife habitat protection and management; forest management planning, harvest options, working with professionals; the ten biggest mistakes woodland owners make and how to avoid them. The instructors will be Maine Forest Service District Forester Morten Moesswilde and several guest speakers.
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Woodland Stewardship Stories - Ellsworth
Would you like to benefit more from your woodland?
Would you like to learn how other landowners are benefiting from their woodland?
Steve MacDonald, District Forester, will present 6 real life examples of woodland owners from Hancock and Washington Counties that are actively managing their woodland to meet their personal objectives. The presentation will discuss what each landowner values about their woodland and how they are managing their land to protect those values, while improving their land and increasing the benefits they receive from their woodland. Many photographs of the management practices and active harvesting will be shared and advice from experienced woodland owners will be presented. Many of the landowners and logging contractors involved in the different projects will also be present to give input during the presentation and to answer questions other landowners might have.
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What will happen to your woodland when you are gone? - Farmington
On Tuesday April 10th, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Farmington Town Office, the UKV chapter of SWOAM and the Maine Forest Service will host a program on estate planning. The featured speaker will be Linda Russell, an attorney with Oxford Hills Law in South Paris, who specializes in Estate Planning, Probate, and Real Estate law. "Life and death estate planning is very personal," she said. "Everyone lives and dies, and everyone ought to plan, or at least understand what happens when planning does not occur. Misconceptions abound and one size does not fit all." Woodland owners face special challenges because they have an asset that needs sustainable management. This asset is usually a substantial part of their estate and highly appreciated. Come hear about estate planning with timberland: Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, titling of assets, beneficiary designations, and the creation of different types of entities. If there is interest, other possible topics include current federal and state estate, gift, and other tax issues; basis rules; conservation easements; consideration for needed support of owner, surviving spouse, or minor children.
Directions
The town office is at 153 Farmington Falls Road (US Rt. 2). Park around back.
Bring questions, or better yet, forward them ahead of time to patty.cormier@maine.gov or 592-2238.
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Wind over Wings (Live Raptors) presentation - Farmington
On Saturday, March 31st starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Farmington Town office the UKV chapter of SWOAM and the Maine Forest Service will host a great presentation from the folks at "Wind over Wings". They are a non profit raptor education service, bringing to you Zachariah the Raven, Skywalker the golden Eagle, Pippin the Saw Whet Owl and one of their Ravens. Come learn about these birds, bird habitats on your woodlot, and their interesting stories. Experience being a few feet away from a bird of prey. Founder Hope Douglas and volunteer Carol Fackler are so interesting to listen to. This is a great event for the kids too. This is event is free and open to all, no need to pre-register.
Directions
The town office is at 153 Farmington Falls Road (US Rt. 2). Park around back.
Any questions, contact patty.cormier@maine.gov or 592-2238.
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Tracks, Scat and Habitat!!! - Mercer
On Saturday, March 24th in Mercer, the UKV chapter of SWOAM and the Maine Forest Service will be hosting a workshop on the finer points of critter tracking and scat identification from Dept. of Inland Fisheries Wildlife Biologists Bob Cordes and Chuck Hulsey. The discussion and information will depend on the snow conditions but we will explore track and scat anatomy, trail patterns and behavioral and activity patterns of various wildlife species. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. at Mary and Bob Burr's farm in Mercer. Please be prepared for inclement weather and you might want to bring snowshoes. The event is free and open to all!
Directions: From US Route 2 in Mercer, turn at the yellow blinking light onto Beech Hill Road. Take the second right onto Corson Road, go ½ mile and the farm is on the left. 122 Corson Road.
Any questions, contact patty.cormier@maine.gov or 592-2238. No need to pre-register, just show up!!!!
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Working With your Woodlot 101 - Farmington
A six session woodlot class 101 is being offered through Adult Ed. in Farmington. The topics that will be covered are:
Tree Identification, What is a management plan (how to get one, different levels of plan, and why get one?), setting your goals and objectives, silviculture, using a gps on your woodlot, invasive plants, insects and diseases, and the Tree Growth Tax Law explained.
The first class is Feb. 29th and runs through April 4th, every Wednesday night from 5:30 to 7:30.
It will be held at the Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington, and the cost is $20.00. You must pre-register. Call 778-2971 to sign up.
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