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Archives for January 2020

Swan Intern, 2019: My Time at FSM

January 28, 2020 By Annie

2019 Swan Intern in the woods holding a moose shed he found with a black dog standing next to him.

This summer FSM launched the Swan Internship Program, funded by the generous bequests of Hank and Freda Swan. The goal is that one college student each summer will have a chance to experience the breadth of FSM’s work as a land trust. Carlton was our first intern under this program. By Carlton … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Swan Intern

The Power of Connectivity

January 10, 2020 By Annie

Looking south across Arnold Pond at Coburn Gore Forest in western Maine, near the Quebec border.

  Have you ever experienced the solitude of hiking for miles without seeing any buildings? On the other hand, have you ever watched wildlife try to cross a busy road? Experiences like this highlight how meaningful an interconnected landscape is for people and animals. That’s why the Forest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: Coburn Gore, Grafton

Fiction of the Maine Woods

January 10, 2020 By Erica

A writer sits at the base of Goodell Brook Falls.

Although some very famous works of fiction may be set on the Maine coast (à la, Murder She Wrote), numerous novels and stories have also been written about and inspired by the history, communities, and remote landscape of interior Maine. One such classic is Arundel, written by Pulitzer … [Read more...]

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  • Remembering four champions of Maine’s great forests July 28, 2022
  • A Bird’s-Eye View of Conservation July 12, 2022

Maine Forests & Carbon

… "The first step in mitigating global climate change is keeping forests as forests.” – Paul Catanzaro

FSM’s Latest Blog Posts

  • Maine Voices: Our forests offer a valuable buffer against climate change November 2, 2022
  • Remembering four champions of Maine’s great forests July 28, 2022
  • A Bird’s-Eye View of Conservation July 12, 2022

Maine Forests & Carbon

Maine’s Forests Reduce Carbon Pollution Most of us can point to tangible ways in which our … Read More...

Your land trust for Maine’s North Woods

Forest Society of Maine conserves Maine's forestlands in a manner that sustains their ecological, economic, cultural, and recreational values.

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115 Franklin St., 3rd Floor,
Bangor, Maine 04401
(207) 945-9200
info@fsmaine.org

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