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In this issue...

* 2025 Forestry Field Day [ #link_1 ]
* Saving Ash Trees: Collecting Seeds for the Future [ #link_3 ]
* Apply for Firewood Bank Funding [ #link_5 ]

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2025 Forestry Field Day

*Host*: Maine Tree Farm Program, Maine Woodland Owners, Maine Forest Service  

*Date*: Saturday, September 6  

*Time*: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM  

*Location*: 117 Bowman Road, Cornville, Maine  

Join fellow community members and industry professionals at the 2025 Forestry Field Day. Participants can attend a variety of field tours, such as “Ruts, Routes, and Runoff” with Tom Gilbert from the Maine Forest Service or “Libby Maple's Forest Management” with Jon Doty from Two Trees Forestry. In addition, there will be numerous demonstrations, ranging from firewood processing to tree identification and measurement practices. The event will also feature recognition of the 2025 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year: Jay and Kathryn Libby.  

Please note that Forestry Field Day is an outdoor event held rain or shine. Field tours may involve off-trail walking over uneven terrain. Attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately and bring suitable equipment such as sturdy footwear, weather-appropriate clothing, and water. 

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Saving Ash Trees: Collecting Seeds for the Future

*Bureau / Program*: Maine Forest Service 

*Date*: September 16, 2025 

*T**ime*: 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM 

*Location*: Norway, Maine (directions will be provided after registering for this workshop.) 

*Event Type*: Workshop/Training 

Presented by the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District, the Ash Protection Collaborative of Maine (APCoM) lab at UMaine and Maine Forest Service. 

This Ash Seed Saving workshop will focus on preserving our native ash trees in the face of the invasive emerald ash borer. Ash trees are an ecologically and culturally important tree species here in Maine, and they are facing a very serious threat. 

This program will begin with an indoor session covering the importance of ash seed preservation, seed biology, and best practices for ensuring long term viability and ways in which you can contribute to citizen science. The second part of the workshop heads outdoors to explore the tools and techniques needed for proper seed collecting. This event will offer hope and tangible steps YOU can take for the future of this species and our forests! 

Admission is FREE but registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided. Event is limited to 25 participants. Please register no later than Monday, September 15 so you can be notified in case of cancellation. 

*Contact Phone*: 207-744-3111 

*Contact Email: *[email protected] 

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Apply for Firewood Bank Funding

The USDA Forest Service has awarded AGH (Alliance for Green Heat) $1.4 million to carry out the fourth year of the Firewood Bank Assistance Program. This year, grants will be up $50,000 to enable programs to acquire more wood and larger processing equipment. The level of funding is scaled based on the number of cords processed (both federal and non-federal).  

A draft application will be posted on the website on September 1 so that firewood banks can review questions and begin preparing. A final application (reviewed by the National Firewood Bank Work Group) will open September 15th. 

For more information, including new requirements for 2026, and the sample application, please visit the linked website.

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