Maine Tree Club Offers Outings and Education

December 5th, 2011

The Maine Tree Club is inviting citizens and visitors interested in learning more about one of the state’s greatest resources to join the club, an educational project designed for people of all ages to learn about trees, offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Forest Service.

The Maine Tree Club is planning at least three outings around the state in 2012 to get people into the woods for hands-on learning and enjoyment. These outings, guided by experts, are planned for the mountains and coastal regions, as well as other parts of Maine.

Through the outings and twice-monthly fact sheets featuring different Maine tree species, club members will learn to recognize 50 different types of trees over a period of two years and gain skills that can be applied in their own yards and communities. Participants receive additional materials including a 10-power hand lens for close-up viewing of tree parts, an attractive notebook for the tree species fact sheets, a pocket guide to Maine trees, and several practical guides related to tree growth and care.

Maine’s trees attract tourists by the thousands, support the state economy, and deliver constant inspiration to area artists, poets and naturalists. They are at the root of Maine’s identity. As one Maine Tree Club member put it, “the Maine Tree Club has been a great way to reacquaint myself with the trees I grew up with and for so many years was distant from.”

The annual registration fee for the Maine Tree Club is $20 per person, $30 per couple, $35 per family, and $65 per group of up to 15. A limited number of Maine Tree Club scholarships are available for those in need. There is no deadline for registration. Request a free informational brochure by calling University of Maine Cooperative Extension at 207-781-6099 or 1- 800-287-1471 (in Maine), or e-mailing extension.cumberland@maine.edu.

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