Maine Woodland Owners land trust properties contain several miles of snowmobile trails. Recently, our organization has entered into an agreement with the State of Maine to maintain relationships with snowmobile clubs to ensure that the trails on our properties are maintained and the users of the trails uses them with respect.
Read MoreMax McCormack provides an overview of DBH (diameter breast height) and its usage in forest management and silvicultural considerations.
Read MoreBob Seymour discusses the various options he considered when deciding whether to pursue selling forest carbon credits from his various woodlots or to continue harvesting the properties for timber.
Read MoreGrowing the National Christmas Tree is a rich experience. In 1965, Max McCormack had the opportunity to prepare that year’s tree for transport to Washington, DC.
Read MoreBaldwin Apple Ladders are a Maine-based company known for their high quality workmanship in the apple ladder industry.
Read MoreThe wood market is quickly changing both in Maine and globally. Ethan Bessey talks about the realities woodland owners face.
Read MoreThe 130th Maine legislature has been working on a handful of bills that impact woodland owners. Karla Black and Tom Doak have been tracking the progress of each.
Read MoreYet another Sunday hunting bill was introduced and voted on in the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee in the Maine Legislature in March 2022. It failed with a vote of 9-4.
Read MoreFelix Blinn provides an overview of his approach to supporting his forest management activities of his 180 acres in Piscataquis County.
Read MoreDeputy Executive Director, Karla Black, provides an update about issues the 2022 Maine legislature is addressing as of mid-February that impact woodland owners.
Read MoreIn Maine, all unposted private land is open for public use. This provides a wonderful opportunity for hikers and other types of recreationalists to experience our state’s beautiful landscapes. However, this arrangement can be jeopardized if users aren’t considerate and leave impacts on the land.
Read MoreThe Maine Legislature is back in session. Here is an overview of what woodland owners should expect during these next several months.
Read MoreMax McCormack discusses the history of how the US moved from wild grown to plantation grown Christmas trees over the past century.
Read MoreTemporary stream crossings are an important part of forest management. Wood mats are one way to ensure that large equipment can cross streams without water quality reduction.
Read MoreThe Chandler family operates a gravel pit on part of their woodland holding in New Gloucester as an additional revenue source. Their priority, however, is ensuring that once the gravel pit is exhausted, the land is restored to a healthy and productive forest.
Read MoreBob Seymour provides an overview of the silviculture recommendations he provided Tom Allen after a walk in his Sebago woods.
Read MoreSometimes with our woodlands, change is out of our control. That’s certainly the case when beavers are involved. A once dry forested area at Beauregard Woods turned into a wetland thanks to a group of industrious beavers. Then came the herons.
Read MoreBob Seymour and Jessica Leahy were the winners of the 2020 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year award for their tree farm Wicopy Woods. Bob Seymour provides an overview of some of the key silviculture practices conducted on their property and the results they have had so far.
Read MoreCreating a plan for your woodland is an essential component to maintaining healthy woodland. Plans put into place steps that the owner will take to meet the set objectives. It is a way to keep track of the practices that will be conducted and helps the owner stay on track with what it is they are aiming to do.
Read MoreBoard member, Jeff Williams, offers a few pieces of advice for new woodland owners.
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