Public Tour of Sustainable Timber Harvest - Wayne
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: October 15, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Wayne, Maine
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Tour leaders:
- Harold Burnett, Forester, Two Trees Forestry;
- Ron Dostie, Logger
- Julie Davenport, District Forester, Maine Forest Service; and
- Amanda Burton, District Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
The public is invited to tour an active sustainable timber harvest on October 15 in Wayne, on a woodlot that is adjacent to Kennebec Land Trust's (KLT) Besse Historic Conservation Area. Forester Harold Burnett and the landowners will review the rationale for and the expectations of the selective harvest. Julie Davenport will answer attendees forestry and forest management questions and Amanda Burton will provide information about landowner cost share programs.
Ron Dostie will also be present to describe how to efficiently harvest trees without damaging residual ones and their underlying soils. As Burnett said, "This will be a great opportunity for other landowners to see ways in which they can support our communities and ensure that Maines forest products economies remain vibrant, while also generating income and protecting the forest itself and wildlife habitats."
Over the next 25 years, Burnett expects that these landowners will rotate additional harvesting while setting aside a block of the woodlots oldest trees as an ecological reserve. Theres a lot that can be done on a property like this, and none of this is particularly unique, which is why I think it is a wonderful demonstration site, he added.
The tour, which is co-sponsored by the Kennebec Woodland Partnership (https://www.tklt.org/kwp) and Local Wood WORKS (https://www.localwoodworks.org/why), will begin at 5:00 p.m. and last about an hour. To register and for directions contact KLT at 207-377-2848 or askrabak@tklt.org.
Kennebec Woodland Partners present forest education programs for landowners, communities, schoolchildren, and natural resource professionals. Our goal is to promote forest stewardship by providing landowners with tools and strategies that will help them make informed decisions about their woodlands for the benefit of both present and future generations.
Local Wood WORKS focuses on advancing forest-based local economies and supporting the long-term conservation and sustainability of Maines woodlands. The term local broadly includes Maine, New England, the Maritimes. LWW partners are committed to promoting greater use of wood, as a locally-sourced and efficient heating alternative to fossil fuels, a light weight and strong construction alternative to energy-intensive concrete and steel, and a means to sustain a diverse and ecologically-rich forested landscape.
Contact Name: Kennebec Land Trust
Contact Phone: 207-377-2848
Contact Email: askrabak@tklt.org
Cost: Free but registration required