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Fish River Lakes Conservation Easement Completed

June 18, 2021 By Annie

A map showing conserved areas around Fish River Chain of Lakes.

PRESS RELEASE: The Forest Society of Maine announced the completion of a forest conservation easement on lands owned by Irving Woodlands in the Fish River Chain of Lakes region in Aroostook County, Maine. This permanent easement, encompassing some 16,900 acres, is strategically located to provide … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, News Tagged With: Fish River

Trails Run Through It

May 24, 2021 By Karin Tilberg

On a January morning the thermometer on my car read -12°F on what was the coldest day of the winter, so far. I was driving to meet conservation colleagues to climb Old Speck, following the Appalachian Trail (AT) to its summit. This section of the AT borders the Grafton Forest parcel that the Forest … [Read more...]

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Supporting the Forests We Cherish

December 1, 2020 By Annie

Maine's autumn foliage, looking up from the forest floor with the sunlight streaming through the colorful leaves.

  Maine is lucky to have so many remote and untrammeled places where we can recreate and enjoy nature. FSM’s mission is to help keep these forests as forests. This is only possible through the generosity of hundreds of people each year. Many of us have spent time outdoors these past … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Uncategorized

Capturing the Grafton Landscape

October 22, 2020 By Annie

Sunrise over the Swift Cambridge River looking east over Popple Dam Rd in Grafton Township, Maine. Photo by Jerry Monkman, EcoPhotography.

Article originally published in the 2020 fall edition of Forest View, FSM's biannual newsletter. Sometimes the best way to depict the essence of a place is not with words but with images. That is why photographer Jerry Monkman can be found waiting on a mountain summit before dawn with multiple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, News

American History in Coburn Gore

June 26, 2020 By Annie

The Forest Society of Maine has a unique opportunity to conserve land in western Maine that is not only scenic and ecologically valuable, but is also known for being an American Battlefield of the Revolution. Coburn Gore Forest, bordered on three sides by Quebec, is the site of the last leg of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: Coburn Gore

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Committed to Diversity

The Forest Society of Maine (FSM) recognizes the importance and urgency of increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all elements of our mission and work. Please read FSM’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Statement here: FSM’s DEIJ Statement.

KIW-Silver Lake Drone Footage

The Forest Society of Maine is pleased to share with the public drone footage highlighting the unique values of the KIW-Silver Lake property. The drone footage can be accessed using the following link to a Google Drive folder: KIW Drone Footage. The footage was sponsored by Conservation Forestry, LLC and filmed by North Woods Aerial. The videos shared here also include subtitles for accessibility.

Maine Won’t Wait

The Maine Climate Council published a four-year plan for climate action in Maine in December 2020. The Council made two proposals that directly impact Maine’s forests. Firstly, an increase of 30% in total acreage of conserved lands in Maine by 2030 (30 by 30) through purchases of land and conservation easements. Secondly, the development of new programs and incentives to increase carbon storage.

For the full document, visit: Maine Won’t Wait.

Background Photo Credit: James Wheeler

FSM’s Latest Blog Posts

  • From the President/CEO Spring 2021 July 22, 2021
  • Meet the 2021 Swan Intern June 22, 2021
  • Fish River Lakes Conservation Easement Completed June 18, 2021

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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