TOPSHAM — A program to identify current and potential invasive forest pests will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road.

Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, in cooperation with Maine Association of Conservation Districts and Maine Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation, is hosting the free program as part of the Invasive Forest Pest Outreach Project.

Joseph Dembeck, executive director of Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District, will help participants identify current and potential invasive forest pests, including brown tail moth, emerald ash borer, and Asian long-horned beetle, and their host species; understand the threats these pests pose; and learn how to report suspected pest sightings and damage. All participants will receive an information packet with fact sheets, species lists and other relevant information.

The program is approved for Professional CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters.

Registration is required by Friday, Sept. 1.

FMI, register: 207-241-5374, jlahey@maineconservationdistricts.com, androscogginswcd.org/, maineconservationdistricts.com/forest-pest-outreach/.

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