As carbon credits gain traction, efforts are underway to help small-scale forest landowners participate.
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Do forests cover nearly 90% of Maine land? | Fact brief
Maine boasts the highest percentage of forest coverage of any U.S. state.
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Forester to discuss challenges facing Maine’s forests at Rangeley meeting
The Rangeley Region Guides’ & Sportsmen’s Association (RRGSA) invites the public to its monthly meeting and potluck supper social on Thursday, Aug. 21. The doors open at 5 p.m. at the association’s clubhouse located at 41 Old Skiway Road in Oquossoc Village. This month’s meeting promises an informative evening featuring guest speaker Julie Davenport, District […]
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Rangeley tour offers the public a look at sustainable timber harvesting practices
Nathan Kay, district resource manager for Seven Islands Land Company, said his organization wants “our forests to be sustainable and thriving so we can continue doing what we do.”
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Maine tree spraying will kill any caterpillars, not just forest pests
While not toxic to people or most animals, pesticides to protect spruce and fir trees against budworm could also hurt the caterpillar form of two threatened butterflies. Spraying supporters say plans call for a targeted approach.
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‘We did things backwards here’: Some Maine landowners see a future in ecological forest management
Foresters argue the pros and cons of various models of sustainable forestry, but the overall goal is the same: Timber harvests generate profits; woodlands remain healthy.
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Maine moving forward with budworm control, but funding delay will limit spray area
After the Legislature failed to pass $2 million in emergency funding, spraying this spring will cover only about 85% of the area threatened by the forest pest.
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Maine Climate Council says it’s ‘not all doom and gloom’ amid concerns about federal cuts
The council working to achieve state goals to reduce climate change emissions says it is still on track despite some funding disruptions.
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Groups launch $62M conservation project in western Maine
Four environmental groups are teaming up on a fundraising drive to conserve 78,000 acres of forest along the Magalloway River.
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Maine’s congressional delegation wants more teenagers logging
In sustaining one of the state’s most important heritage industries, elected officials believe the measure would help sustain Maine’s identity, too.