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Workshops and Programs

Learn to hunt, shoot, trap, fish, and other outdoor skills workshops and programs, as well as recreational safety and education courses, are posted in the Education section of our website.

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Advisory Council Meetings

The Advisory Council meets with the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and MDIFW staff regularly to provide information and advice concerning the administration of the Department. The Council meets each December and May, as well as throughout the year. All regular and special meetings of the advisory council are open to the public.

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Rulemaking Proposals

All rulemaking proposals are open to public comment and include a public hearing.

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Stakeholder Working Groups

MDIFW is forming Stakeholder Working Groups focused on public access to privately owned lands and Swan Island in Richmond. The public is invited to attend all working group meetings.

Public Access to Privately Owned Lands Working Group

Legislative Resolve 82, "Directing the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to Examine Issues Related to Public Access to Privately Owned Lands." The working group will submit a final report to the Legislature with recommendations and any potential legislation by February 15, 2026.

Co-Chairs: Jo D. Saffeir, Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and Nathan Webb, Wildlife Division Director at MDIFW

First Meeting: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from 1-4pm at the MDIFW Headquarters, 353 Water Street, Augusta

The first meeting will discuss the tasks the working group will focus on, challenges facing public access to private land, and working group meeting schedule. There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of each meeting.

Those interested in attending in-person or virtually via Teams should email becky.orff@maine.gov.

Swan Island Working Group

Legislative Resolve H.P. 636- L.D. 976, "To Establish a Working Group to Facilitate Public Access and Resilience Planning for Swan Island." The working group will submit a final report with recommendations to the Legislature in January 2026.

The group is made up of representatives from MDIFW, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, Governors Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, Town of Richmond, and the Friends of Swan Island.

First Meeting: Monday, October 6, 2025 from 2:30- 5:00pm at the MDIFW Headquarters, 353 Water Street, Augusta

The first meeting will discuss the tasks the working group will focus on, issues and potential solutions, and working group meeting schedule. There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of each meeting.