Upcoming Events
Land Use Public Forum - Tuesday, February 28, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the West Forks Town Office
Join FSM's deputy executive director Karin Tilberg and her fellow panelists for a discussion of land use, trends in forestland ownership and conservation, tourism promotion, and how changes to LURC legislation could affect unorganized territories in western Maine. Click to learn more about this public forum.
Tracks, Scat, and Habitat - Saturday, March 24, 9 a.m. at Blue Ribbon Farm in Mercer
Hosted by the Upper Kennebec Valley chapter of SWOAM and the Maine Forest Service, this workshop with Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists Chuck Hulsey and Bob Cordes will explore track and scat anatomy, trail patterns, and behavioral and activity patterns of Maine wildlife species. Remember to bring your snowshoes to this free event!
For more information, contact Patty at patty.cormier@maine.gov or 592-2238.
Directions to Blue Ribbon Farm: From US Route 2 in Mercer, turn at the yellow blinking light onto Beech Hill Road. Take the second right onto Corson Road. The farm is ½ mile on the left, at 122 Corson Road.
News
Van Buren eyes conservation easement - Don Eno, St. John Valley Times, February 1, 2012
The Forest Society of Maine is currently working with the trustees and staff at the Van Buren Water District to conserve nearly 400 acres of publicly accessible land in Van Buren and Cyr Plantation. The Violette Brook Reservoir Lot offers multi-use trails, non-motorized boat access, and opportunities for hunting and fishing while preserving a back-up source of clean drinking water for area residents. Click to read more about the Violette Brook project.
Land conservation: still going strong - Joe Rankin, Forest for Maine's Future, January 25, 2012
"Maine 'has done a remarkable job figuring out how to approach conservation in a way that also builds economic vitality,'" says Alan Hutchinson, executive director for the Forest Society of Maine. Click to read more from Alan in the full article by Joe Rankin that describes recent successes, as well as future challenges, for land trusts and land conservation work in Maine.
Maine Voices: Land trusts remind us of state's vitality - Portland Press Herald, December 11, 2011
Three executive directors from the Forest Society of Maine, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and the Maine Farmland Trust applaud our state's land trusts for their work serving Maine communities and protecting working farmlands, waterfronts, and forestlands. Read more about Maine's unique style of land conservation.
Karin Tilberg awarded Maine Wilderness Guides Conservation Award - October 23, 2011
Deputy executive director Karin Tilberg was honored by the Maine Wilderness Guides Organization on October 23, 2011 for her leadership and life-long commitment to land conservation in Maine. To send Karin your congratulations, please visit FSM on Facebook.
Volunteers remove trash and improve trail on Big Spencer Mountain - October 14, 2011
FSM deputy executive director Karin Tilberg teamed up with Maine Dept. of Conservation's Bureau of Parks and Lands and a group of volunteers to remove metal and other non-burnable trash from the old ranger cabin site on Big Spencer Mountain, just north of Greenville. In total, the crew removed 1,220 lbs of asphalt shingles--whew! The group also added a wooden boardwalk to improve the quality of and reduce erosion on this popular hiking trail.
To view more photos of the clean-up, visit FSM on Facebook.
Click below to see more of FSM’s recent news.
- State, town team up in forest conservation effort, John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News, October 7, 2011
- Department of Conservation Partners with Amherst of Community Forest Project, WABI TV Local News, October 6, 2011
To view photos of the Amherst Mountains Community Forest event, visit FSM on Facebook.
- Conservation easement protects No. 5 Mountain, Bangor Daily News, September 22, 2011
- The Woods Around Us: The Forest Society of Maine and the Canada lynx, Gary Morse, September 1, 2011
- Coburns' Attean Pond commitment celebrated by Forest Society of Maine, Moosehead Messenger,
August 18, 2011
- Lands project conserves 2,738 more acres, Eric Russell, Bangor Daily News, February 10, 2011
Click to view archived FSM news
