Your gift makes a difference! Donate today so Maine forestlands will be here tomorrow. … [Read more...]
Karin Tilberg Appointed FSM’s Executive Director
The Forest Society of Maine Board of Directors named Karin Tilberg as the organization’s new executive director during their December board meeting. The Forest Society of Maine (FSM) is a land trust with a focus on conserving forestland throughout Maine’s North Woods. Karin has worked for FSM since 2011 as the deputy executive director to oversee and implement FSM’s expanded presence in the … [Read more...]
Remembering Alan Hutchinson
The man who took FSM from a file box on his kitchen table to a million acres conserved. It’s hard to imagine the Forest Society of Maine (FSM) without Alan Hutchinson. In truth, FSM really wasn’t an active land trust before he arrived. In 1984 FSM existed on paper, so that a conservation organization in neighboring New Hampshire could hold easements in Maine, but there was no staff, no office, … [Read more...]
In Memory of Alan Hutchinson
Alan Hutchinson January 1947- August 2017 It is with heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of Alan Hutchinson, executive director of the Forest Society of Maine. He was a tremendous leader and colleague and will be missed by the Forest Society of Maine's board, staff, friends, and partners. Alan was hired in 1997 as FSM's executive director (and its first official employee), and … [Read more...]
Working Forests Kept Working: The Working Forest Fund
Originally published in The Forestry Source, June 2017, used here with permission. By Andrea Watts By The Conservation Fund’s estimates, 45 million acres of working forests in the US are at risk of parcelization, conversion to other uses, or a combination of both. Securing conservation easements or purchasing the land outright when it’s up for sale can prevent these scenarios from … [Read more...]
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