The Forest Society of Maine (FSM) recently accepted the generous gift of approximately 80 acres of forestland located along Rt. 15 in Greenville. The Nickerson Tree Farm property was donated to FSM by Ellen Poole in July. Ellen is the daughter of the late Dr. Norman Nickerson, who started his decades-long career as a physician in the Moosehead Lake region in 1920. For many years, … [Read more...]
Lands in Weld, ME now conserved
Published in Forest View, Spring 2018. … [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...]
FSM Leads Project to Conserve 4,358 Acres Near Katahdin Iron Works
The Forest Society of Maine has conserved 4,358 acres of forestland surrounding Silver Lake and 12 miles of the West Branch of the Pleasant River in Piscataquis County, Maine. These lands are visited each year by thousands of people from Maine and afar for fishing, hiking, camping, paddling, hunting, snowmobiling, and more. The property’s popular campsites and access to the river and lake are part … [Read more...]
