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Women’s Chainsaw Safety

Lakes Environmental Association, Bridgton, ME 230 Main St, Bridgton, ME, United States

Lakes Environmental Association, Bridgton, ME 8 a.m.-4 p.m each day $200 | $150 for MOFGA members (All women participants with 2 female and 1 male instructor) Course Details: This introductory two-day in-person field course is suitable for new or beginning chainsaw operators. Topics to be covered include personal protective equipment (PPE), saw operation and maintenance, […]

$150 – $200

Logging with Farm Tractors and Forestry Winches

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Common Ground Education Center, Unity, Maine.$100; $75 MOFGA members.Learn the basic skills needed to safely use a winch-equipped farm tractor in the woods. This beginner-level course will cover basic tractor and winch operation, building hitches, skid trail layout, landing management and techniques to limit residual stand damage. The course will not include hands-on tree felling […]

$75 – $100

Gather & Grow: Forest Carbon Management with the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust

Crystal Spring Farm 277 Pleasant Hill Rd, Brunswick, ME, United States

Join MOFGA and BTLT for a walk through the woods at Crystal Spring Farm guided by Steve Pellitier, a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Professional Wetland Scientist, and licensed Forester with over 25 years of professional experience to learn about forest management practices centered around carbon. You’ll learn the basics of carbon storage and sequestration, ways that […]

Free

Managing Invasive Forest Plants Organically

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Join conservation biologist Aleta McKeage for a tour of the MOFGA forest in Unity. We’ll explore the impacts of non-native plants on forest ecology and regeneration, discuss the challenges and opportunities of controlling invasive plants without the use of herbicides, and demo a variety of mechanical methods land stewards can […]

Free – $15

Wreath Making Workshop

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Make Your Own Festive Wreath with organic balsam fir greens!Join Celebration Tree Farm & Wellness Center to learn how to make your own wreath. We'll provide organic balsam fir greens harvested from the forest in Durham, along with dried flowers from Wolfes Neck Farm, pine cones, and ribbons. You'll leave with your own beautiful handmade […]

$50

Wreath Making Workshop

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Make Your Own Festive Wreath with organic balsam fir greens!Join Celebration Tree Farm & Wellness Center to learn how to make your own wreath. We’ll provide organic balsam fir greens harvested from the forest in Durham, along with dried flowers from Wolfes Neck Farm, pine cones, and ribbons. You’ll leave with your own beautiful handmade […]

$50

Forestry for Maine Birds

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This is an online event.Join Sally Stockwell of Maine Audubon and Allyssa Gregory from the Maine Forest Service for a presentation on how to manage your woodland to enhance habitat for birds and other wildlife. We will discuss the importance of Maine forestlands for breeding birds, brook trout, and other wildlife; introduce you to 20 priority birds and […]

Free – $15

Old Forests: What They Are, Why They’re Important, and Opportunities for Management

Online

Join Ethan Tapper, the Chittenden County Forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation for a discussion about old forests in the Northeast. We’ll explore what old forests look like (it may surprise you!), why they should be important to us, and how we can actively manage existing forests to become more like […]

Free – $15

Backyard Maple Production Webinar

Online

Join University of Maine Extension Professional Jason Lilley to learn everything you need to know about making your own maple syrup, including identifying and tapping trees, collecting and boiling sap, as well as filtering, grading, and canning syrup. Jason will focus on homestead-scale systems that require a limited initial investment in equipment. Designed for beginners.REGISTER

Free – $15

Programs to Assist Maine Woodland Owners: USDA-NRCS EQIP and CSP

Online

Join Joe Dembeck from the Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District to learn about USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) cost-share programs available to provide financial support to woodland owners managing their land for timber quality, wildlife habitat and forest health. We’ll discuss both the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the new Conservation […]

Free – $15

Backyard Maple Sugaring Operation Tour

Tessier's Farm 337 Malbons Mills Rd, Skowhegan, ME, United States

Tour the hobby-scale maple sugaring operation at Tessier's farm in Skowhegan. We'll see the Tessier's 50 bucket system, learn how they balance boiling with the rest of their farm operation and discuss how they designed and built their own flat pan evaporator.REGISTER HEREQuestions? Email [email protected]

$5 – $15

Small-Scale Sawmilling: Re-localizing Lumber Production in Maine

Online

Join Michael Friedland to learn about Maine's lumber economy. Friedland is the owner of a socially and environmentally conscious lumberyard in Southern Maine that uses a farmers' market model to aggregate and sell products from small sawmills. We will discuss the difference between sustainable forestry and sustainable forestry products and explore opportunities and obstacles to […]

Free – $10

Annual Events

Seed Swap & Scion Exchange

Our annual event to swap seeds, scions and share plenty of knowledge.
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Farm & Homestead Day

Our annual hands on skill sharing event.
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The Common Ground Country Fair

MOFGA’s premier celebration of rural living.
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Maine Apple Camp

Our biennial weekend for apple lovers.
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Great Maine Apple Day

Celebrate the history, tradition and flavor of Maine apples!
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