FSM is currently renewing its Land Trust Alliance (LTA) accreditation. The Forest Society of Maine became a nationally accredited land trust in 2009 and attained accreditation renewal in 2014. Accreditation must be renewed every five years. Read more about accreditation. There is an opportunity for the public to make comments and we invite you to participate. Learn more about the accreditation … [Read more...]
Moosehead Region Update
Recently a request was submitted to the Maine Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) by Weyerhaeuser, a forestland owner in the Moosehead area, to dissolve the terms of the Moosehead Lake Region Concept Plan. The Concept Plan, which was approved by LUPC’s predecessor agency in 2009, re-zoned approximately 17,000 acres around Moosehead Lake for commercial, industrial, residential, and resort … [Read more...]
Prong Pond Trail: from Flagging to (Almost!) Finished
By Erica Cassidy Dubois May 22, 2019 Last Saturday my husband and I woke up early to load our packs and our trusty trail dog, Arwen, into our 4-runner and head north. Outside of Greenville we met up with other volunteers from Moosehead Trails and state Bureau of Parks & Lands staff to put near-finishing touches on the new Prong Pond Trail. The trip was exciting for me because, as a … [Read more...]
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