Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Common Ground Education Center in Unity, ME

Stop by and learn about brown ash seed collection!

Come enjoy a warm drink, see old friends, meet new friends and bring home some scionwood for grafting and seeds for planting.

The Maine Invasive Species Network (MISN) meeting is where Maine’s invasive species professionals come to learn and collaborate. MISN’s goal isto ensure a strong, well-connected cadre of practitioners, researchers, and educators. This benefits everyone with a stake in our state’s natural resources. Join us for the latest updates and discussion on the invasive pests threatening Maine.

Tune into part one of our Cultivating Ash Resilience Across the Landscape series, where we’ll dive into practical silvicultural approaches to steward healthy ash trees and forests amid the growing threat of emerald ash borer (EAB).  

You’ll Learn:  

• Strategies for managing ash trees and forests through the stages of EAB invasion  

• How you can incorporate these tools into your management planning  

• Practical forest management approaches through case studies in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest    

Featuring Speakers:  

• Dr. Tony D’Amato, Professor & Director of Forestry Program, University of Vermont

• Ben Farina, Forest Silviculturist, U.S. Forest Service – White Mountain National Forest (WMNF)

Experience the concepts from our silviculture webinar—and more—brought to life in the Maine woods. During our SAP-Ne Demonstration Site Field Tour, you’ll explore on-the-ground management, monitoring, and decision-making within a pre-invasion forest at the Bud Leavitt Wildlife Management Area. SAP-Ne is proud to support the thoughtful ash management at Bud Leavitt and a growing network of demonstration sites, designed to showcase effective, hands-on techniques for stewarding ash trees and preserving future generations of ash in the face of emerald ash borer. Learn more by visiting the Sap-Ne website.  

Our Field Tour Will: 

• Introduce the approaches to preserving ash and promoting ash regeneration implemented by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (Maine IF&W)  

• Explore the ash silvicultural practices, insecticide treatments, and monitoring efforts at Budd Leavitt   

• Discuss decision-making for ash preservation practices at a site slated for future management  

• Create a casual atmosphere to network with your community over a provided lunch and casual conversation in the woods  

Speakers from Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife:  

• Jack Chappen, Land Management Forester II  

• Kate Locke, Land Management Forester