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Maine Forest Service Urges Caution as Wildfire Danger Remains HIGH to VERY HIGH Statewide
August 14, 2025 - Continue Reading
Billboards in Massachusetts and New Hampshire Urge Campers: Keep Maine Beautiful
May 21, 2025 - AUGUSTA, Maine - Just in time for the summer camping season, travelers from Massachusetts and New Hampshire heading to Maine will start seeing bold, eye-catching billboards with a simple message: Keep Campfires Wicked Good - Use Local Firewood. Continue Reading
Lyme Disease Awareness Month: Don't Let a Tick Make You Sick
May 9, 2025 - With warmer weather on its way, Maine's ticks are coming out to play. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month (LDAM) and the Maine CDC reminds everyone to protect themselves from tickborne diseases. Continue Reading
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed on Mount Desert Island
April 1, 2025 - Maine State Forester Patty Cormier today announced that the Maine Forest Service (MFS) Forest Health and Monitoring Division has confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) on Mount Desert Island (MDI) outside of the previously regulated area. Continue Reading
Red Pine Scale: 2024 Trapping Program Results
January 30, 2025 - Red pine scale (Matsucoccus matsumurae), an invasive pest native to Asia, has been causing significant damage to red pine (Pinus resinosa) stands in Maine. First identified in the United States in Connecticut during the 1940s, this pest was later detected in Maine on Mount Desert Island in 2014. It feeds on the inner bark of red pine, which can lead to crown thinning, needle loss, and eventual tree mortality, though early infestations may be difficult to detect. Continue Reading
Maine Celebrates Forest Products Week: Honoring the Contributions and Innovation of Maine's Forest Industry
October 22, 2024 - AUGUSTA - In honor of Maine Forest Products Week, celebrated from October 20 to 26, 2024, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), in collaboration with the Professional Logging Contractors Northeast and the Maine Forest Products Council, have come together to celebrate and express profound appreciation for the enduring contributions of Maine's forest sector businesses and their dedicated workforce. Continue Reading
Maine State Forester Patty Cormier Elected President of the National Association of State Foresters
September 27, 2024 - AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) proudly announces that Patty Cormier, Maine State Forester, has been elected President of the National Association of State Foresters (NASF). Cormier's election marks a significant milestone, as she becomes the first Maine State Forester to hold this prestigious position since Austin Wilkins 59 years ago. Cormier will serve a one-year term as NASF President, continuing her long-standing commitment to sustainable forestry and forest management. Continue Reading