Bremen Conservation Commission: Woodlot Workshop in Waldoboro

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Woodlot Workshop in Waldoboro

The Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, in collaboration with the Maine Forest Service, will present a six-session course titled "Working with Your Woodlot" beginning Monday, September 14, at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro.

The course will help landowners to make informed decisions about their woodlots. Topics to be covered include forest managment techniques, wildlife management, forest health, tree identification, forest management plans, harvesting, working with forest professionals, legal aspects of forest ownership and more.

All are invited to attend. The fee for the course is $15. Classes will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. on six consecutive Mondays.

Medomak Valley High School is located at 320 Manktown Road, Waldoboro. For more information, contact Jeanne Kannegieser at 207-626-0005 or jeanne@swoam.org.

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BCC Background | 2007- Present

Since 2007 the BCC has dedicated itself to understanding the natural resources of Bremen and the conservation values and priorities of Bremen residents. Through numerous public forums and events the BCC determined a general public sentiment toward conservation which led to a lengthy process of developing a conservation plan consistent with the Comprehensive plan and public input. This plan established a baseline for where Bremen was in terms of protecting our natural resources and set forth strategies within the plan according to the four main points indicated within its mission statement.

In the latter half of 2010 the BCC began to realize that while many strategies in the Bremen Conservation Plan had been achieved, the most important work had yet to begin. In order to proceed the BCC needed to confirm conservation priorities and in January 2011 the BCC held an interactive public workshop to consider what types of projects might be considered if funded by the Bremen Land Conservation Reserve Fund (LCRF). Interestingly, this workshop affirmed what the BCC had already learned in earlier work. The results gave the commission a clear path in developing and undertaking conservation projects consistent with the conservation plan.

Quote of the Day

"Be the change that you want to see in the world." Matama Gandhi
"True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of the wealthy. These land and water resources belong to the people, and people of all income levels should have easy access to them." George D. Aiken
"The purpose of conservation: The greatest good for the greatest number in the long run." Gifford Pinchot, first Director of the U.S. Forest Service

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Thursday, August 6, 2009

Woodlot Workshop in Waldoboro

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