• Introduction to the APCAW Workshop Series

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    March 6th, 1-2 pm. Virtual on Zoom.

    Learning objectives: Welcome attendees into the series, introduce key organizers and point people for information, and present the schedule of programs. Introduce attendance and commitment expectations for participation. Show and share the website as a landing pad for all program and ash-related information. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. If there’s time, participants can introduce themselves to each other in small breakout groups using facilitation questions.

  • The Cultural Importance of Brown Ash

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    April 3rd | 1-2:30 PM | Register Here Tune in to learn about the evolving cultural, economic, and economic relationships Wabanaki people have to brown ash. This session will feature Wabanaki speakers with a variety of experiences in efforts to protect and continue cultural relationships to brown ash, from Maine Indian Basketmaker's Alliance, to basketmakers, […]

  • Identifying and Inventorying Ash Forests Workshop #1

    May 2nd Virtual (3-4 pm via Zoom), unlimited attendance. Recording here. May 3rd In Person Field Tour (8:30-11:30 am site TBD), capped at 40 people. Register here for the field tour. Tyler Everett, of Mi’kmaq Nation, United South and Eastern Tribes Inc., Passamaquoddy Forestry Department, and UMaine PhD Student, will discuss the importance of land […]

  • Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Resilience Research

    June 5th 1-2:30 pm | Virtual on Zoom. Access the recording here.  Understand current efforts to study ash resilience in the face of emerald ash borer. State employees will introduce current information about the spread of EAB in the Northeast and discuss how land managers can support current management and monitoring efforts. Next, researchers discuss […]

  • Identifying and Inventorying Ash Forests Workshop #2

    June 26th 1-4 pm In Person Field Tour at University Forest, Orono, ME. Meet at University of Maine, Orono (Details to come).  Register Here Tyler Everett has decided to offer a second inventory training on June 26th at University Forest in Orono, Maine from 1-4 pm. If you are interested but couldn’t attend the first […]

  • Why Collect Ash Seed?

    August 7th 1-2 pm | Virtual on Zoom | Register here The virtual session will explore the question, why is it important to collect ash seeds? Attendees will leave with an understanding of how collecting ash seeds can help provide a future for ash trees in Northeastern forests. Les Benedict from the Saint Regis Mohawk […]

  • Ash Seed Collection Training

    September 12th 1-4 pm| In person at UMaine, Orono | Registration is full, please contact ella.mcdonald@maine.edu if you would like to be added to the waiting list. Featuring Les Benedict, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Tribe, Emily Francis and Ella McDonald, APCAW Seed Collection Researchers, and Emily Baisden, of Wild Seed Project. This session will train […]