Summer 2020 will be anything but ordinary. With some indoor activities restricted or closed, many landowners and managers across Maine are reporting a higher-than-average number of visitors to their hiking trails, parks, and preserves. Fortunately, the Moosehead Lake region has an abundance of … [Read more...]
Nordic skiers welcome at Nickerson Tree Farm
By Erica Cassidy Dubois, FSM Forestland Steward Printed in the Piscataquis Observer and Moosehead Matters The Forest Society of Maine welcomes Nordic skiers of all ages and abilities to enjoy the trails, this winter, at Nickerson Tree Farm in Greenville. Located behind the Moosehead … [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 … [Read more...]
Local Tree Farm Donated to Forest Society of Maine
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 … [Read more...]
