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From the Executive Director: Spring 2017

May 22, 2017 By Annie

Alan Hutchinson, Forest Society of Maine Executive Director

Last fall my wife, Terri, and I had the opportunity to travel through England and Scotland.  From Stonehenge, castles, cathedrals, and pubs to the Scottish Highlands and Yorkshire Dales:  what an inspirational journey. You can see the richness of the history at every turn, but even more stunning was seeing the depth of that 10,000-year history, and seeing how those ancient threads are celebrated and woven into current lives and culture.

My thoughts turned to how similar – yet so different Maine and our North Woods are to what I saw on our travels. The lands and cultures are just as ancient in both places, dating back to soon after the glaciers receded. Yet the depth of our embrace of ancient ties to the land is so much less. How many of us readily think of the cultural connections to Maine’s forest going back more than a few hundred years? Few, I suspect, unless you are Native American. Perhaps, that’s because unlike the everyday presence of thousands of ancient stone structures spread throughout England and Scotland, Maine Native Americans built with wood and hide – materials that last at most centuries – not millennia. This absence may be part of why we forget the depth of the history surrounding us daily.

It’s exciting that FSM’s mission embraces the historic and cultural values of Maine’s North Woods. I came home with the commitment to more fully understand and embrace the depth of that cultural richness, even though it is not readily visible or part of my personal ancestry. This deeper realization leads me, and hopefully you, to a deeper understanding of just how special Maine’s expansive forestlands truly are.

 

 

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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

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