Adapted from FSM’s Spring 2016 Newsletter Over the broken back of Saddleback Mountain lies Silver Lake, far from city habitation, hemmed in by mountains and thick, black woods that crowd close to the water’s edge. Here one may sojourn on its bank for long, contented days and quiet restful nights … [Read more...]
Max McCormack receives Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award
Congratulations to Max McCormack for receiving the 2016 Austin H. Wilkins Award for outstanding contributions to forestry in Maine. Watch the video from WABI TV5 News. The Austin H. Wilkins Award recognizes those that stand above their peers to further forestry, forests, or forestland … [Read more...]
30 Years, A Million Acres
Excerpt from Forest View, FSM’s biannual newsletter, Spring 2015 edition How remarkable that the Forest Society of Maine (FSM) is celebrating not one, but two milestones: our 30 year anniversary and having helped conserve a million acres! From day one, FSM’s focus has been on the woods and waters … [Read more...]
Gulf Hagas – Pleasant River Project
March 2017: For more current information about this project see FSM's conserved lands page: Silver Lake - Pleasant River or the 2-part Gulf Hagas - Pleasant River project page. This project will provide permanent protection for approximately 18,000 acres. The project is focused … [Read more...]
Conservation Easements are Forever
Special to Moosehead Matters, November 2015 The recent announcement that Weyerhaeuser is planning to acquire Plum Creek and their lands has prompted a number of inquiries to the Forest Society of Maine (FSM). People are asking: will the approximately 360,000 acres of Plum Creek land covered by … [Read more...]
