Vince Seiwert accepting the Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Award from State Forester Patty Cormier (photo courtesy of Jim Britt/Maine Forest Service) From May 15th through May 21st, members of Maine’s forest community came together to celebrate Arbor Week. Since 1978, the third week of May has been designated to this celebration of the…
By Larry Beauregard Okay, I admit it, I love the woods. From my youngest age, most of my best times were spent roaming in the woods surrounding our home and family camp in Rhode Island. I spent that time just admiring the huge oak and pine trees, enjoying the seasonal wildflowers, scouting for signs of…
Beauregard Woodlands Old Town, Maine Saturday, May 7, 2022 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Co-Sponsored by Maine Woodland Owners, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and Maine Tree Farm. Join Chuck Hulsey, Wildlife Resource Supervisor, and others for a field tour of Beauregard Woodlands. We will present a number of silviculture practices that help…
March’s featured photos for our Maine Tree Farm 70th Anniversary photo contest were submitted by the Kraskes, highlighting the Kraske Family Tree Farm! Since 1968, Marjory Kraske (photographed below) and her late husband, David, have owned and operated this property, originally established as a dairy farm (pictured below) that closed in the early 1940s. After…
AUGUSTA, Maine, February 2022 – Maine TREE Foundation, an Augusta-based non-profitfocused on environmental education, announces the search for a new executive director. This vital organization educates and advocates for the sustainable use of the forest, and theecological, economic, and social health of Maine’s forest community. Now in its 33 rd year, Maine TREE is the sponsor of…
Photo Courtesy of Thomas Dodd The first month of our Maine Tree Farm photo contest has arrived! January’s winning photo was submitted by Thomas Dodd, a state-licensed forester and FAA certified drone pilot. Thomas took this aerial photo with one of his drones and enhanced it using various software. This photo highlights the Dodd Family…
Each year, the Maine Tree Farm Program recognizes the superior stewardship of its members through the annual Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year recognition program. This winter, the Maine Tree Farm Committee is thrilled to recognize the 2022 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year – Vincent and Kathi Seiwert. Vince and Kathi are the…
The Maine Tree Farm Program will be celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2022! The Maine Tree Farm Committee is greatly looking forward to a year full of festivities and recognition of the over 1,400 Tree Farms that encompass over 400,000 acres of Maine’s forested lands and the hardworking Tree Farmers that steward them. We are…
Aerial photo of woodcock habitat cuts at Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust. Photo courtesy of Landon Fake, Executive Director of GPMCT. The Maine Tree Farm Committee is proud to announce that Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust has been selected as the Hancock County 2022 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year. The award selection committee met…
One of the numerous benefits of owning Holt Research Forest (HRF) is the abundance of outreach and educational opportunities Maine TREE hosts on the property. There is no more perfect time to take to the woods than the early winter. Ticks are hibernating, mosquitoes are nowhere to be found, the mud is frozen, and the…
