LEEDS — A day of forestry education for farms and small woodlot owners will be held from 8:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22.
The morning session will be held at the Leeds Town Hall, 8 Community Drive. After a brown bag lunch, participants will travel to the Kennebec Land Trust’s Curtis Homestead for an afternoon tour of the woodlot and discussion of management practices.
Due to the government shutdown, the sponsors do not have access to their mail. If you have sent in your registration or want to register, contact Jane Heikkinen. You can leave a phone message at 753-9400, extension 400, or email her at jane.heikkinen@oxfordnetworks.net.
An agenda and registration form is available at www.androscogginswcd.org. If you do not have access, please call Jane at 753-9400, extension 400. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 16. The registration fee is $3 per person or $2.50 each for two participants from the same entity. The registration fee will be collected at the workshop and will offset the cost of morning refreshments.
Workshop topics include: Goals For Your Woodlot, (including multiuse management, silvicultural concepts and working with foresters and loggers); State Regulations; Best Management Practices During and After Harvest to Prevent Erosion and Protect Water Quality; Developing and Maintaining Access Roads and NRCS Related Programs.
Speakers include Shane Duigan, district forester, Maine Forest Service; Keith Kanoti, water resources forester, Maine Forest Service; and Susan Gammon, executive director, Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District.
The event, the first in a series of agricultural workshops, is sponsored by the Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, Maine Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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