Bremen Conservation Commission: Woodland Management Talk and Field Tour in Bremen

Friday, July 16, 2010

Woodland Management Talk and Field Tour in Bremen

If you have an interest in learning more about the care of your woodlot regardless of its size the Bremen Conservation Commission and Morten Moesswilde, district forester from the Maine Forest Service, invite you to a two hour program called "Hallmarks of a Well-Managed Woodland".

The first half of the program will be a presentation focusing on typical goals and options woodlot owners have for their property. Common woodlot goals are to grow timber, maintain or improve wildlife habitat, enhance recreation opportunities, or improve scenic or aesthetic values. Woodland "management" involves those decisions landowners make about how to reach these and other goals. The talk will be followed by a walk through the forest owned by the town of Bremen where we will have a discussion based on the practical application of the principles discussed in the class.

The two hour program will be held at the Bremen Town House and woods on Thursday July 29 beginning at 10:00am. The Town House is located at 560 Waldoboro Road, Rt. 32, in Bremen right next to the fire station.

This program is open to any interested person wanting to learn more about the management of a woodlot.

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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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Woodland Management Talk and Field Tour in Bremen

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