Events & Programs

  • November
  • 11/14/18 – Our Forests in Maine, how have they changed; what threatens them
    • Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018 7:00pm – 8:00pm
    • Location: North Dining Hall, Olsen Student, UMF
    • Patty Cormier

     

    Update on the constantly changing forest lands that surround us and the movement of invasive insect species in Maine and what is being done to mitigate their effects.  The recent finding of the Emerald Ash Borer in northern Maine is concerning.  Learn more.

    Patty Cormier is a valuable and well known asset to people concerned about the woodlands of western Maine.  Her knowledge comes from a combination of 30 years of experience, 10 as a forester for Georgia Pacific and 20 as a District Forester for the Maine Forest Service.  She grew up in Kingfield and has a BS in forestry from University of Maine at Orono.