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Caring for Conserved Lands

Kris-steering-boatFSM takes its responsibility to oversee, or steward, conservation easements very seriously. When easements are used to conserve forestlands, a landowner has trusted FSM to manage their vision and the conservation values of their property forever. These responsibilities can be daunting, but by carefully reviewing the easement terms and becoming familiar with the lands themselves, plans for monitoring the land are developed that  address the specifics of each easement property.

Stewarding a conservation easement typically involves a variety of activities. There are exciting on-the-ground adventures in the forests that may involve looking for signs of loon nesting success, along with days spent in the office poring over legal documents and long drives to meetings throughout the state.

Jake-monitoring-winterTo be an effective forestland steward means remembering  the nuances found in 25-50 pages of easement wording as you board a small floatplane to fly for hours in early spring checking the land from the air. It means understanding the biology of our ever-changing forests and the practices and procedures that landowners use to sustainably harvest their lands. However, most importantly, beyond the wording of the easement, ground visits, and monitoring reports, it means talking with people. Communicating with the landowners, the neighbors, the loggers, the wildlife biologists, and the recreationists is vital to FSM’s stewarding of each and every conservation easement project.

FSM takes pride in its stewardship program and we welcome the challenges and expectations that come to us with each new project.

Featured Posts

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

FSM Featured in PAWS Trails

When the editor of PawsTrails Explorer magazine approached me about … [Read More...]

The Bogs of Coburn Gore

Article originally published in the 2020 fall edition of Forest View, … [Read More...]

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

Supporting the Forests We Cherish

  Maine is lucky to have so many remote and untrammeled places … [Read More...]

Ferns growing between some rocks.

Ferns & Forests: Family Connections to the Maine Woods

Based on an interview with longtime FSM supporter Craig Mathews May … [Read More...]

FSM’s Latest Blog Posts

  • FSM Featured in PAWS Trails February 3, 2021
  • The Bogs of Coburn Gore January 29, 2021
  • Supporting the Forests We Cherish December 1, 2020

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

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