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WoodsWISE: Stewardship Forester Information
Upcoming Stewardship Forester Training: March 19, 2025
The Maine Forest Service is hosting their next Stewardship Forester Training Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The training will be in-person at the Penobscot County Conservation Association building in Brewer, ME. 570 N Main St, Brewer, ME 04412. The training is required for new foresters to become a part of the MFS Stewardship Forester network and be eligible to write WoodsWise stewardship plans.
Stewardship Forester Training Agenda (PDF)
Details about the WoodsWise program
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Existing Stewardship Foresters are welcome to attend the full day meeting, or the afternoon session focused on climate change. A formal training agenda is forthcoming. Registration if free but required to attend.
March 2023 Stewardship Forester Meeting Information
December 2020 Stewardship Forester Meeting Information
June 2020 Stewardship Forester Meeting Information
- Agenda (PDF | 176 KB)
- Modernizing the Forest Stewardship Program - USDA Forest Service, Landowner Assistance Program Coordinator (PDF | 1.19 MB)
- Invasive Plant Management for Foresters - Nancy Olmstead, Invasive Plant Biologist, Maine Natural Areas Program, DACF (PDF | 1.85 MB)
- Beginning with Habitat” when managing private lands - Andrew Johnson, Beginning with Habitat Landowner Outreach Biologist, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (PDF | 4.61 MB)
- Consider vernal pools in your forest management plans for small private landowners - Dr. Aram Calhoun, Professor of Wetland Ecology and Conservation & Jessica Jansujwicz, Research Assistant Professor, University of Maine (PDF | 2.13 MB)
June 2019 Stewardship Forester Meeting Information
- Agenda (PDF | 174 KB)
- WoodsWISE Program Status Update & Woodland Resource Action Plans (WRAPs)- Andy Shultz, MFS Landowner Outreach Forester; Future of the Forest Stewardship Program, nationally and in Maine. MFS Review of common issues with WRAP preparation and process. (PDF | 3.4 MB)
- Invasive Plant Control update - Nancy Olmstead, Invasive Plant Biologist, Maine Natural Areas Program, DACF (PDF | 1.6 MB)
- “What Will My Woods Look Like”-Jan Santerre, MFS Urban & Community Forester; Presentation of new woodland owner outreach publication (PDF | 1.8 MB)
- Clearing the Waters---Tom Gilbert, Water Resources Forester, MFS; BMP protocol, use & effectiveness (PDF | 2.1 MB)
- Insect and Disease Conditions update-Mike Parisio/Colleen Teerling, Forest Entomologists, Division of Forest Health & Monitoring, MFS (PDF | 3.8 MB)
- Tree Farm Inspector training-Logan Johnson, et al, Maine Tree Farm Committee (PDF | 4.8 MB)
May 2018 Stewardship Forester Meeting Information
- Agenda (PDF | 132 KB)
- WoodsWISE Program Status Update & Woodland Resource Action Plans (WRAPs)-Andy Shultz, MFS Landowner Outreach Forester (PDF | 1.5 MB)
- Invasive Plant Control update-Nancy Olmstead, Invasive Plant Biologist, Maine Natural Areas Program, DACF (PDF | 1.2 MB)
- To Be Stream Smart is WoodsWISE---Tom Gilbert, Water Resources Forester, MFS (PDF | 4.2 MB)
- Insect and Disease Conditions update-Allison Kanoti, Forest Health & Monitoring, MFS (PDF | 5.2 MB)
May 2017 Stewardship Forester Meeting Information
- Agenda (PDF | 11.8 KB)
- WoodsWISE Program Status Update and Woodland Resource Action Plans (WRAPs)-District Foresters Dan Jacobs (Bangor); Patty Cormier (Augusta); Shane Duigan (Scarborough) (PDF | 1 MB)
- Insect and Disease Conditions update-Charlene Donahue, Entomologist, or other rep. from Forest Health & Monitoring, MFS (PDF | 9 MB)
- Invasive Plant Control update-Nancy Olmstead, Invasive Plant Biologist, Maine Natural Areas Program, DACF (PDF | 2.27 MB)
- The Water Report: Next edition of BMP manual, Chapter 27, statewide standards---Tom Gilbert, Water Resources Forester, MFS (PDF | 1.97 MB)
March 2016 Stewardship Forester Meeting Information
- Agenda (PDF | 4 MB)
- WoodsWISE Program Status Update and Woodland Resource Action Plans (WRAPs)-Andy Shultz, MFS Landowner Outreach Forester (PDF | 1 MB)
- Insect and Disease Conditions update-Allison Kanoti/other personnel from Forest Health & Monitoring Division, MFS
- Invasive Plant Control update-Nancy Olmstead /other personnel from Maine Natural Areas Program, DACF
- Statewide Standards-update--Tom Gilbert, MFS (PDF | 1.19 MB)
April 2015 Stewardship Forester Meeting Information
- WoodsWISE Program Refresher & Update, Andy Shultz (PDF | 4 MB)
- Forest Insects & Disease Update, Allison Kanoti (PDF | 9.39 MB)
- Water Crossings Digest, Keith Kanoti (PDF | 2.15 MB)
- Project Canopy and Maine’s Healthy Forests Program update, Jan Santerre (PDF | 3.39 MB)
- TGTL LIcensing updates, Don Mansius (PDF | 108 KB)
- Tree Farm Inspector training, Mike Dann (PDF | 4.45 MB)