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SUMMARY:Timber Harvest Series: Pre-Harvest Tour
DESCRIPTION:To register contact Andrew Smart: a.smartfarms@gmail.com or (207) 837-0924 \nSunday\, November 6\, 2022\n1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET\nFrye Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Montville\, Maine \nPre-Harvest Tour: A visit to Frye Mountain to look at skid trail layout\, timber marking\, brook crossings\, the condition of the forest stands before operation\, and the considerations used to make decisions about the upcoming harvest. \nFull series flyer for download \nMaine Woodland Owners\, in partnership with Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife\, is hosting a four-part series for woodland owners to observe a timber harvest operation from start to finish. Held at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIF&W) Frye Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Montville\, Maine\, the program will be led by the DIF&W forester managing the harvest\, John Chappen. The goal of the program is to expose people to how DIF&W manages the land they own\, how to use timber harvesting as a means to create\, maintain\, and improve wildlife habitat\, and how a timber harvest is set up and carried out. Sessions will be held over a 12-month period and starting with an online introduction session on Thursday\, November 3\, 2022. \nThe sessions will include: \nThursday\, November 3\, 2022\, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: DIF&W Lands Program and Frye Mountain WMA Overview. This online session will provide information about DIF&W Wildlife Management Areas\, how they are managed\, and the management plan for Frye Mountain WMA Compartment F. \nThis one\, on Sunday\, November 6\, 2022\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Pre-Harvest Field Tour at Frye Mountain WMA. The pre-harvest tour will look at skid trail layout\, timber marking\, brook crossings\, the condition of the forest stands before operation\, and the considerations used to make decisions about the upcoming harvest. \nLate February/Early March 2023 (date TBA): Active Harvest Field Tour at Frye Mountain WMA. Attendees will see the timber harvest in action and how the operation is conducted. \nSeptember 2023 (date TBA): Post-Harvest Tour at Frye Mountain WMA. Attendees will see how the harvested area looks once the operation is complete. \nAttending all four sessions is not required but is encouraged. To register and for more information contact Andrew Smart: a.smartfarms@gmail.com or (207) 837-0924
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/timber-harvest-series-pre-harvest-tour/
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