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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Woods:
A Landowner's Primer |
Chapter 2
Home Improvement for Wildlife:
Making Your Woods
Attractive to Wildlife |
Chapter 3
Beauty and Adventure Out Your Backdoor:
A Place for Fun and Reflection |
Chapter 4
From Mushrooms to Maple Syrup:
Specialty Products from Your Woods |
Chapter 5
Safe, Safer, Safest:
Be Aware of Woodland Hazards |
Chapter 6
Being a Friend to Your Woods:
Protecting Your Land from Damage |
Chapter 7
Neighborly and Family Relations:
Benefits of Working Together |
Chapter 8
Turning Great Ideas into Action:
Planning is the Key! |
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| This web site was developed as a companion piece to "The Woods in Your
Backyard - A Homeowner's Guide." This resource guide was developed by the
Maine Forest Service to help you understand the woods in your backyard and
give you some ideas about how to work with your property, whether you own
a 1/2 acre house lot or ten acres on the edge of town. |
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HOW CAN I GET
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| Each chapter gives an overview of the topic, then provides a Resource
List of people, organizations, publications, and web sites that will give
you more detailed information on your particular interests. Addresses, telephone
numbers and web site addresses are provided when known. Family Projects,
included at the end of each chapter, show you how get to know your property
as a family and have fun doing it. They can also be adapted by teachers
or youth group leaders for instructional use with older students. |
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Maine Forest Service staff is available to provide on-site workshops
for topics in "Woods in Your Backyard - A Homeowner's Guide".
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If you are interested in further information on this publication or
workshops, please contact:
Kevin Doran, Natural Science Educator at 1-800-367-0223 (within the
state of Maine), 207-287-4988 (outside the state of Maine), or e-mail: kevin.doran@maine.gov
We hope you enjoy this web site and find the information
enjoyable and valuable!
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