Saving Ash Trees: Collecting Seeds for the Future

Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: September 16, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Norway, Maine (directions will be provided after registering for this workshop.)
Event Type: Workshop/Training

Presented by the Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District, the Ash Protection Collaborative of Maine (APCoM) lab at UMaine and Maine Forest Service.

To learn more and register, visit our website: oxfordcountyswcd.org/workshops

This Ash Seed Saving workshop will focus on preserving our native ash trees in the face of the invasive emerald ash borer. Ash trees are an ecologically and culturally important tree species here in Maine, and they are facing a very serious threat.

This program will begin with an indoor session covering the importance of ash seed preservation, seed biology, and best practices for ensuring long-term viability, and ways in which you can contribute to citizen science. The second part of the workshop heads outdoors to explore the tools and techniques needed for proper seed collecting. This event will offer hope and tangible steps YOU can take for the future of this species and our forests!

Admission is FREE but registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided. The event is limited to 25 participants. Please register no later than Monday, September 15, so you can be notified in case of cancellation.

Contact Phone: 207-744-3111
Contact Email: OxfordCountySWCD@gmail.com