A coalition led by the Kennebec Land Trust has organized a conference Friday focused on sustainable forestry and its role in Maine’s local economies. The land trust said the conference at the Augusta Civic Center will discuss the economic value of locally made wood products and the regional dynamics of New England’s forestland and forest […]
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Rangeley woman named Maine Outstanding Forester of 2014
RANGELEY — A former Rumford land manager for Boise Cascade was named Maine’s Outstanding Forester of 2014 earlier this month by the Maine Forest Products Council. Tricia Quinn of Rangeley, resource supervisor for Plum Creek Timber, is the first woman to receive the award, according to a Sept. 19 news release. Quinn was recognized on […]
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Jeremy Grignon is Student of the Year at Region 9
MEXICO — Jeremy Grignon said he was honored and surprised to be named the Career and Technical Education Student of the Year at Region 9 School of Applied Technology. “I was excited and honored to even be nominated,” the 18-year-old Dirigo High School student said. He is the son of John and Mary Grignon of […]
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Forestry students learn log-loading techniques on simulator
FARMINGTON — Hayden York of Strong worked the controls of a simulator to get the feel of picking up and loading logs onto a trailer Wednesday. York, a sophomore at Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township, was on a tour of the forestry and wood-harvesting program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center in […]
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Freed from state clear-cut restrictions, Irving says it’s doing better forestry
ASHLAND — Even with a satellite link from the North Woods to J.D. Irving Ltd.’s Saint John, New Brunswick, headquarters, company officials know there is no substitute for having boots on the ground. “Mr. [James D.] Irving is a very hands-on type of manager,” said Irving Chief Forester Blake Brunsdon. “He’s on the ground [in […]
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Maine awards $100K in grants for forestry programs
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is giving more than $100,000 to municipalities, educational institutions and non-profit groups to help them develop community forestry programs. The grants will support tree planting and maintenance projects, as well as planning and educational projects like efforts to boost awareness about the benefits of trees and forests. Among the grant winners […]
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Irving denies forestry deal amounts to a ‘big loophole’
AUGUSTA — A deal Maine struck with Irving Woodlands, made public Friday, has sparked concern among environmental groups that the state has handed the company a “big loophole” to avoid state regulations on clearcutting. Forestry experts, though, believe those concerns are misplaced and that the deal allows Irving, Maine’s largest landowner, to be more efficient […]