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Ski & Snowshoe Trailer at Lily Bay State Park
Division / Program: Parks and Lands
Date: March 25, 2023 - March 26, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: State Park Road, Beaver Cove, Greenville (Lat 45.568853, Lon -69.538450)
State Park: Lily Bay
Event Type: Nature Exploration
Come visit the ski & snowshoe trailer any time between 10:00am and 3:00pm on March 25th and 26th! Equipment rental is FREE with park admission!
Contact Phone: (207) 695-2700
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/trail_activities/lilybay_trail_conditions.shtml
Cost: Free with park admission: $1.00 for ages 5-11, $4.00 for Maine residents ages 12-64, $6.00 for nonresidents ages 12-64, $2.00 for non-residents 65 and older; persons under 5 and Maine residents 65 and older are free.
Related Documents: Ski & Snowshoe Trailer Winter 2023 Schedule
Forestry Rules of Maine - Old Town: Registration closed
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: April 5, 2023
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Location: Maine Forest Service Office, 87 Airport Road, Old Town, ME 04468
Event Type: Workshop/Training
This workshop is intended for foresters, loggers, and landowners and will provide a basic understanding of Maine's timber harvesting rules. The workshop will not cover laws/rules enforced by the Forest Protection Division/Forest Rangers. Participants will receive a copy of the MFS publication, "The Forestry Rules of Maine."
Attendance is limited to 30 persons.
Registration closed
Space is still available in our other three sessions in:
Wilton
Bridgton
Littleton
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Continuing Education:
- CLP: 1/2 day
- Master Logger: 5 credits
- QLP: 4 credits
- SAF/LF: 3.5 hrs. (Category 1)
Cost: Free but registration required
Related Documents: Agenda (PDF)
Forestry Rules of Maine - Wilton
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: April 6, 2023
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Location: Maine DOT Facility, 932 U.S. Rte 2 East, Wilton, ME 04294
Event Type: Workshop/Training
This workshop is intended for foresters, loggers, and landowners and will provide a basic understanding of Maine's timber harvesting regulations. The focus of this workshop is the laws and rules enforced by the Forest Policy and Management Division within the Maine Forest Service (MFS). Participants will receive a copy of the MFS publication, "The Forestry Rules of Maine."
Attendance is limited to 35 persons.
Please register online by Friday, March 31, 2023.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Continuing Education:
- CLP: 1/2 day
- Master Logger: 5 credits
- QLP: 4 credits
- SAF/LF: 3.5 hrs. (Category 1)
Cost: Free but registration required
Related Documents: Agenda (PDF)
Forestry Rules of Maine - Bridgton
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: April 11, 2023
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Location: Maine Lake Science Center, 51 Willet Rd., Bridgton, ME 04009
Event Type: Workshop/Training
This workshop is intended for foresters, loggers, and landowners and will provide a basic understanding of Maine's timber harvesting regulations. The focus of this workshop is the laws and rules enforced by the Forest Policy and Management Division within the Maine Forest Service (MFS). Participants will receive a copy of the MFS publication, "The Forestry Rules of Maine."
Attendance is limited to 30 persons.
Please register online by Friday, April 7, 2023.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Continuing Education:
- CLP: 1/2 day
- Master Logger: 5 credits
- QLP: 4 credits
- SAF/LF: 3.5 hrs. (Category 1)
Cost: Free but registration required
Related Documents: Agenda (PDF)
Forestry Rules of Maine - Littleton
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: April 13, 2023
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:45 PM
Location: Meduxnekeag Ramblers Snowmobile Clubhouse, Wiley Road, Littleton
Event Type: Workshop/Training
This workshop is intended for foresters, loggers, and landowners and will provide a basic understanding of Maine's timber harvesting regulations. The focus of this workshop is the laws and rules enforced by the Forest Policy and Management Division within the Maine Forest Service (MFS). Participants will receive a copy of the MFS publication, "The Forestry Rules of Maine."
Attendance is limited to 30 persons.
Please register online by Friday, April 7, 2023.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Continuing Education:
- CLP: 1/2 day
- Master Logger: 5 credits
- QLP: 4 credits
- SAF/LF: 3.5 hrs. (Category 1)
Cost: Free but registration required
Related Documents: Agenda (PDF)
Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District Lunchtime Forest Health Webinar - Insects and Diseases
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: April 13, 2023
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Virtual - Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Join the Maine Forest Service and Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) for their forest health webinar series. Participants will learn about major pest species in Maine (including emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid, and browntail moth) as well as diseases (European larch canker and beech leaf disease).
Registration Required (scroll down the page to the registration form)
Maine Resident Day - Maine State Parks and Historic Sites
Division / Program: Parks and Lands
Date: June 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: All State Parks and Historic Sites - See exceptions in event description.
Event Type: Nature Exploration, Special Event
Maine residents will be recognized on Sunday June 18, Father's Day, for their continued support of Maine State Parks and Historic Sites with a free-admission day at state-owned and operated locations; from 9:00 a.m. to closing for day use*.
*The free admission does not apply to Acadia National Park, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway (AWW), Baxter State Park, the Maine Wildlife Park (IF&W), Peacock Beach, Scarborough Beach, Swan Island (IF&W), the Penobscot River Corridor (PRC) and the Penobscot Narrows Observatory in Prospect, though admission to Fort Knox State Historic Site will be free that day.
Website: http://www.parksandlands.com
Cost: Free Day use for Maine Residents
Related Documents: Maine Resident Day!
Tree Pests: The Future of Tree Selection and Resilience
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: April 4, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Virtual
Event Type: Workshop/Training
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is hosting State Entomologist Allison Kanoti in their Green Spotlight Series for a webinar titled "Tree Pests: The Future of Tree Selection and Resilience."
Learn more and register on their website.
Registration Details: Registration is required, cost $12 CMBG members and $18 non-members.
Browntail Moth Management Training
Division / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: March 27, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Virtual
Event Type: Workshop/Training
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Board of Pesticides Control are pleased to offer a free, virtual recertification training covering structural pest management on Monday, March 27th. Attending earns three recertification credits.
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Registration is required. Participants will receive a Zoom link and passcode after registering.
Register here!
To earn recertification credits, attendees must pass a quiz after the program.
Speakers
Angela Mech - Assistant Professor of Forest Entomology, University of Maine
Tom Schmeelk Forest Entomologist, Maine Forest Service
Kyle Rosenberg Arborist, Forest to Shore
Board of Pesticides Control staff