BRISTOL, Maine — Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District for the second in a monthly series of short field tours to highlight woodland stewardship and conservation practices of private landowners in Knox and Lincoln counties. These free tours are led by Maine Forest Service Midcoast District Forester Morten Moesswilde and are open to landowners, loggers, foresters, and others interested in the stewardship of small woodlands.
On Thursday, February 15 from 2-4pm, see the Results of a Careful Timber Harvest at Pemaquid Watershed Association Bearce-Allen Preserve in Bristol. Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) holds 438 acres in conservation easements and over 491 acres in actual preserves. The Bearce-Allen parcel has been developed as both a preserve and demonstration forest with a 1.1-mile Interpretive Trail that includes 21 stations highlighting forest succession, tree identification, and how to look for signs of animals. PWA conducted a small, careful timber harvest at the site in 2014-2015. Moesswilde will review the harvesting process and results with the forester and logger, as well as discuss how such a harvest fits within a conservation objective. Please dress for field conditions!
Additional tours in the series are currently scheduled on Thursdays, March 15 and April 19 from 3-5pm. The March tour examines Tree Selection for the Future Forest at the Koubek property in Bremen; April highlights an NRCS Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project at Medomak Valley Land Trust Burkett Mill Preserve in Waldoboro. Monthly tours will be added throughout the season.
For more information about this and future tours, visit www.knox-lincoln.org/woodland-stewardship-tours, contact the Conservation District at 596-2040 or info@knox-lincoln.org, or contact Morten Moesswilde at 441-2895. Although tours will be held rain or shine, participants are asked to let the Conservation District know of plans to attend in case of cancellation for stormy weather.
—Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
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