Register (free) by calling 207-796-2100 or emailing info@downeastlakes.org and indicate if you are staying for dinner.

August 7, 2020, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm ET
Location: Meet at the Grand Lake Stream school building, 15 Water Street, Grand Lake Stream, ME 04668
Approved for 3.5 Category 1 continuing education credits by SAF.

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Maine Audubon and the Forest Stewards Guild are joining the Downeast Lakes Land Trust to host a Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB) highlighting the forest management goals and recent forestry activities of the Downeast Lakes Land Trust, and to introduce participants to the FFMB goals of managing woodlands “with birds and other wildlife in mind.”

Our workshop will begin at the Grand Lake Stream school building.  From there we will caravan to the Community Forest and make multiple stops at different sites, including an early successional stand, crop tree release site, riparian habitat, and older forest stand.

The entire workshop will be outdoors, rain or shine, so please dress for the weather, wear layers, bring extra warm clothes and a rain coat, and wear shoes or boots for traversing damp ground. Bring your own water, snacks, lunch, sunscreen and bug repellent as well. Lunch is available from the Pine Tree Store, and you can order ahead of time if you like.

To protect yourself and others during the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage you to wear a face covering and remain at least 6’ apart from anyone outside your household throughout the workshop. If you are feeling at all unwell, please stay home.

This workshop is designed to help foresters, landowners, and loggers learn more about community forestry, with a special emphasis on managing your woodland to benefit fish and wildlife in addition to other community and personal goals, specifically “with birds in mind.”

Working Agenda:

9:15-9:30         Welcome and Registration.
9:30-10:00       Overview and Introduction: Forestry for Maine Birds.
10:00-10:30     Introduce “handy” habitat assessment tool.
10:30-12:30     Visit several different forest stands/sites. Break into groups, practice habitat assessments, discuss silvicultural options, and share findings.

12:30-1:00       Brown bag lunch in the forest.

1:00-2:15         Visit several more forest stands/sites, conduct quick habitat assessments, and discuss different management options.
2:15-2:30         Closing circle and evaluations.
2:30                  Adjourn

For those interested in staying for dinner, Leen’s Lodge will serve dinner for us. The menu that night is a choice of lobster or steak, and they will be following all COVID guidelines for dining together safely.  It is BYOB, and the price is $35/ea or it is included in the price of lodging for anyone staying there ($220 per night includes all meals).

For anyone interested in staying overnight, we recommend you visit the DLLT website for a full list of lodging in the area, including some less expensive options.

The workshop is free, but you must register with the Downeast Lakes Land Trust by calling 796-2100 or emailing info@downeastlakes.org.  We need at least 10 participants to run the program, and will cap enrollment at 22.  When you register, please indicate if you are or are not staying for dinner at Leen’s Lodge as well.