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SUMMARY:Introduction to the APCAW Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:March 6th\, 1-2 pm. Virtual on Zoom. Recording here. \nAsh trees throughout the region are under severe threat due to the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).  In response to the growing interest in protecting the future of ash trees\, John Daigle and his team of graduate researchers working together as the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW)\, are organizing a multi-part training series in 2023. This series will share information about how to care for ash in ways informed by current research and Wabanaki priorities\, and will cover everything from ash inventorying\, to seed collection and storage\, to fostering ash regeneration. \nOn March 6th from 1-2 pm over Zoom\, APCAW is holding a kickoff event called Introduction to the Ash Protection Collaboration across Wabanakik Training Program to welcome attendees into the series\, introduce key organizers and point people for information\, and present the schedule of programs for the coming year. We will also show and share the website as a landing pad for all program and ash-related information and hold a Q&A. \nWe hope to have statewide participation of people representing land trusts\, Tribes\, federal and state agencies\, foresters\, private landowners\, educators\, loggers\, and anyone interested in protecting the future of ash trees. Feel free to share this event widely with anyone you think may be interested.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/introduction-to-the-apcaw-workshop-series/
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Past Events
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SUMMARY:The Cultural Importance of Brown Ash
DESCRIPTION:April 3rd | 1-2:30 PM | Register Here \nTune 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\, Tribal government members and researchers. Speakers include Richard Silliboy\, Vice Chief of Mi’kmaq Nation and basketmaker\, Jennifer Neptune\, of Maine Indian Basketmaker’s Alliance (Penobscot)\,  Gabriel Frey\, brown ash basketmaker and author of The First Blade of Sweetgrass (Passamaquoddy)\, and Suzanne Greenlaw\, PhD Candidate and author of The First Blade of Sweetgrass (Maliseet). \nPlease reach out to Ella at ella.mcdonald@maine.edu if you have any questions. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/the-cultural-importance-of-brown-ash/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T113000
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SUMMARY:Identifying and Inventorying Ash Forests Workshop #1
DESCRIPTION:May 2nd Virtual (3-4 pm via Zoom)\, unlimited attendance. Recording here. \nMay 3rd In Person Field Tour (8:30-11:30 am site TBD)\, capped at 40 people. Register here for the field tour. \nTyler Everett\, of Mi’kmaq Nation\, United South and Eastern Tribes Inc.\, Passamaquoddy Forestry Department\, and UMaine PhD Student\, will discuss the importance of land trust action to inventory ash across the region. During the online webinar\, he will introduce concepts and core skills related to ash inventory\, including: \n\nRecognizing brown\, white\, and green ash\nDelineating the edge of brown ash wetland forests\nCollection of stand\, plot\, and tree level data that is useful to monitoring\, management\, and seed collection efforts\nMonitoring for EAB\nCultural access agreements & data sovereignty\n\nAll of these concepts and core skills will be demonstrated through a field tour on the morning of May 3rd. The location of this field tour is TBD but it will be no more than 1 hour away from Rockland to provide adequate time to travel to the MLTN conference. 
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/ash-inventory-workshop-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T143000
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SUMMARY:Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Resilience Research
DESCRIPTION:June 5th 1-2:30 pm | Virtual on Zoom. Access the recording here.  \nUnderstand 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 recent discoveries around genetic resistance to EAB\, and how forest managers can help with genetic research efforts.   \nConfirmed speakers: Jill Hamilton\, Researcher at Penn State\, Nate Siegert\, Forest Entomologist at the Forest Service. More speakers TBD.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/emerald-ash-borer-and-ash-resilience-research-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T160000
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SUMMARY:Identifying and Inventorying Ash Forests Workshop #2
DESCRIPTION:June 26th 1-4 pm In Person Field Tour at University Forest\, Orono\, ME.  \nMeet at University of Maine\, Orono (Details to come).  \nRegister Here \nTyler 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 training\, now is your chance to sign up! \nIt is required that registrants watch the online webinar recording of Identifying and Inventorying Ash Forests before attending the field tour. This webinar introduces key concepts that will be demonstrated in person. \nInventory of forests containing ash is important for monitoring\, and managing ash for emerald ash borer\, as well as scoping for future seed collection efforts. During this field tour\, Tyler Everett will discuss the importance of land manager actions to inventory ash across the region. Tyler is of Mi’kmaq Nation\, United South and Eastern Tribes Inc.\, Passamaquoddy Forestry Department\, and UMaine PhD Student. Tom Newall of Passamaquoddy Forestry Department will also join to educate participants about Wabanaki basket making and characteristics of basket-quality ash.  \nDuring the field tour\, they will demonstrate key concepts and core skills related to ash inventory\, including: \n\nRecognizing brown\, white\, and green ash\nDelineating the edge of brown ash wetland forests\nCollection of stand\, plot\, and tree level data that is useful to monitoring\, management\, and seed collection efforts\nMonitoring for EAB using purple traps\, trap trees\nCultural access agreements & data sovereignty
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/identifying-and-inventorying-ash-forests-workshop-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230807T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230807T143000
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SUMMARY:Why Collect Ash Seed?
DESCRIPTION:August 7th 1-2 pm | Virtual on Zoom | Register here \nThe 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 Tribe will tell the story of how seed collection and regrowing ash has continued and deepened his community’s ongoing relationship with these trees. Emily Francis will discuss the process of creating and implementing an Ash Seed Collection Manual. Les\, Emily\, and Nell Houde will overview the contents of the seed collection manual and prepare participants for a field visit in early September.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/why-collect-ash-seed/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T160000
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SUMMARY:Ash Seed Collection Training
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFeaturing Les Benedict\, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Tribe\, Emily Francis and Ella McDonald\, APCAW Seed Collection Researchers\, and Emily Baisden\, of Wild Seed Project. \nThis session will train participants in how to identify and collect ash seeds according to the Ash Seed Collection Manual developed by Emily Francis. We will take a trip into the field to demonstrate the process and introduce participants to all of the necessary gear. Session leaders will also show how to prepare and clean ash seeds for shipment or storage. 
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/how-to-collect-ash-seed/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T143000
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SUMMARY:APCAW Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:December 11th 1-2:30 pm | Watch the recording here \nWe’re excited to offer an upcoming opportunity for “office hours” for those interested in ash protection across the region. On December 11th from 1-2:30 pm\, APCAW will hold a Zoom session to hear updates from the Maine Forest Service and organizational partners about actions being taken to protect ash. We will also facilitate an open forum for anyone who would like to share or ask questions about ash inventory\, ash seed collection\, EAB monitoring\, and ash management.  \nRegister here if you’re interested in listening in! You can also share this flier with others you think may be interested. \nWe want to support you as you integrate lessons learned through APCAW webinars/training into the way you manage land\, whether you’re a private landowner\, land trust staff\, forester\, state employee\, or basketmaker/harvester. All members of APCAW will be present on the call to engage your questions. We hope you will consider joining whether or not you have already taken actions to protect ash on the lands you manage.  \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/apcaw-office-hours/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T173000
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SUMMARY:Scarborough Library talk: Emerald Ash Borer in Maine and the Current State of Ash Trees
DESCRIPTION:On January 11th\, 2024\, from 4-5:30 pm\, The Scarborough Land Trust (SLT) and Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW) and the Wild Seed Project will present on the current state of Ash Trees and the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer in Maine\, what these organizations are doing to conserve Ash trees\, and how community members can help. This event will be held in the Scarborough Public Library Meeting Room. \nWatch the recording here.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/scarborough-library-talk-emerald-ash-borer-in-maine-and-the-current-state-of-ash-trees/
LOCATION:Scarborough Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T133000
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SUMMARY:APCAW Talk at the Museum of the White Mountains
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to attend a panel discussion with the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW) featuring Tyler Everett\, Emily Francis\, and Ella McDonald in New Hampshire at the Museum of the White Mountains (MWM) from 12-1:30 pm on March 7th. The discussion will be moderated by MWM Director Meghan Doherty. \nRead more information and register here. \nAbout: As the invasive emerald ash borer begins to spread through the Northeast\, an effort called the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW)\, led by University of Maine School of Forest Resources Professor and Penobscot Nation Tribal member Dr. John Daigle\, is mobilizing stakeholders across the Dawnland to protect the long term future of ash. Wabanaki people have had a relationship to brown ash trees since time immemorial: this tree plays a role in one of their creation stories\, and is used as the primary material for traditional basketmaking. The spread of EAB threatens this relationship as well as the health of wetland ecosystems. In this session\, three APCAW graduate students will discuss their collaborative efforts with Tribal\, state\, and conservation partners to protect brown ash from emerald ash borer in the Dawnland. Participants will learn how to get involved in monitoring\, ash management\, and seed collection\, in ways that are informed by both current research and Wabanaki priorities.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/apcaw-talk-at-the-museum-of-the-white-mountains/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T150000
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SUMMARY:Emily Francis PhD Defense: Understanding private landowners involvement\, knowledge sharing\, and social networks in  conservation of brown ash in the face of emerald ash borer
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join in person or via Zoom! (Except EAB)\n102 Nutting Hall\nZoom Link: https://maine.zoom.us/j/8831290149?pwd=anJLTnFmbDQ3cWtjenA2MktKTDYzUT09 Password: 588768
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/emily-francis-phd-defense-understanding-private-landowners-involvement-knowledge-sharing-and-social-networks-in-conservation-of-brown-ash-in-the-face-of-emerald-ash-borer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T160000
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SUMMARY:Maine Land Trust Network Ash Forest Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:June 26th 1-4 pm | Topsham\, ME | Registration link forthcoming \nWhat can land caretakers do in the face of EAB?\n \n\nThe Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik will offer a training session for land trust staff and MLTN conference attendees about the various actions that can be taken to protect this culturally significant species from EAB. During the session participants will learn how to ID the three kinds of ash\, monitor for Emerald Ash Borer\, and collect ash inventory data from Tyler Everett\, citizen of Mi’kmaq Nation\, Passamaquoddy Forester\, and UMaine PhD Student. PhD candidate Emily Francis will demonstrate how to scope for seed-bearing trees and plan for ash seed collection in the Fall. Professor John Daigle and Master’s Student Ella McDonald will discuss how to get involved in APCAW’s larger movement to protect this culturally important species and share access with Wabanaki basketmakers.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/maine-land-trust-network-annual-conference-field-trip/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T140000
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SUMMARY:Monticello Brown Ash Seed Collection
DESCRIPTION:A private landowner in Monticello\, Maine has offered access for seed collection and Wabanaki cultural uses. Basketmakers\, Tribal Nation staff\, and Wabanaki Community Members are welcome to join us on September 13th to collect seed and for an open conversation about ash protection. If you’re interested please be in touch with Ella McDonald ella.mcdonald@maine.edu
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/monticello-seed-collection/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241010
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SUMMARY:Future of Brown Ash Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A two-day gathering at University of Maine\, Orono\, to inform people about current research about brown ash forests and reconvene the community of people who care for brown ash. We will hosted a community dinner on Indian Island on the night of October 8th. We had two days of discussions\, talks\, meals\, and posters: You can find the agenda here. \nDate: October 8-9\, 2024 \nLocation: UMaine Orono\, Wells Conference Center and live streamed on Zoom. View lodging options here.  \nRecordings: The recordings of each presentation\, except for the Tribal Community Perspectives Panel\, are available through this Future of Brown Ash YouTube playlist.\n\nPowerpoint presentations: Unfortunately\, the recorded video of our conference did not capture the speakers’ powerpoints. You can access PDFs of speakers’ powerpoint presentations here and follow along with their slides while watching the recordings.\n\n\nPosters – You can access a digital copy of most of the Future of Brown Ash posters here.\n\nPurpose: To reconvene and widen the community of people who care for brown ash\, and inform people about new and current research about brown ash. \nWho’s invited: Basketmakers\, Tribal Nation members and employees\, APCAW participants\, private forest landowners\, researchers\, state and federal employees\, nonprofit partners\, foresters\, loggers\, and Canadian partners. \nHost: John Daigle\, Ash Protection Across Wabanakik Lab and Professor of Forest Resources
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/future-of-brown-ash-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T113000
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Sustain Ash: Webinar and Field Tour Series (Forest Steward's Guild)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nAbout the Series: \nEvent Series Flyer \nThrough two webinars and a field tour\, this three-part series will explore innovative approaches and perspectives to sustaining ash through tree identification basics\, seed collection\, post-collection processing\, and propagation. Join us for one or all of the upcoming events (space permitting). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar 1: Why Preserve Ash Seed?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this webinar \nWhy Preserve Ash Seed? \nFebruary 20\, 2025 \n10:00-11:30 a.m. ET \nThis kick-off webinar will lay the foundation for exploring the importance and prioritization of ash seed preservation. Our speakers will: \n\nProvide a regional status update on ash and emerald ash borer (EAB) infestations in the Northeast\nTeach ash ID basics (i.e.\, bark\, bud\, leaf\, seed)\nExplore western scientific and Indigenous perspectives on ash preservation\nShare diverse values on the importance of collecting ash seeds\nAnswer your questions in a Q&A session with our speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar 2: The How-To of Ash Seed Preservation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this webinar \nThe How-To of Ash Seed Preservation from Collection to Propagation \nMarch 6\, 2025 \n1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nThis webinar will delve into the ways that ash seed is harvested\, processed\, and stored. Our speakers will share their on-the-ground experiences and offer practical solutions to help build a community of practice around ash seed collection. Following the talks\, attendees will be invited to participate in breakout sessions\, led by program partners\, to discuss planning for their own ash seed collection season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Hampshire State Forest Nursery Field Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this free Field Tour (limit 25 participants) \nMarch 20\, 2025 \n9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET \nWe’re wrapping up our Pathways to Sustain Ash series with a field tour to see preservation in action at the New Hampshire (NH) State Forest Nursery. \nOur field tour will: \n\nDiscuss NH’s ongoing multi-year efforts to conduct integrated pest management (i.e.\, insecticide\, silviculture\, biocontrol) to preserve mature ash and promote ash regeneration\nLearn about upcoming ash enrichment plantings in NH and tour ash seedlings\nExplore the innovative seed processing\, propagation\, and planting efforts at the NH State Forest Nursery\nNetwork with your community over a provided lunch and casual conversation in the seed counting room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions about these events\, please contact: \nRachel Swanwick \nrswanwick@forestguild.org
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/pathways-to-sustain-ash-webinar-and-field-tour-series-forest-stewards-guild/2025-02-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T100000
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Sustain Ash: Webinar and Field Tour Series (Forest Steward's Guild)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nAbout the Series: \nEvent Series Flyer \nThrough two webinars and a field tour\, this three-part series will explore innovative approaches and perspectives to sustaining ash through tree identification basics\, seed collection\, post-collection processing\, and propagation. Join us for one or all of the upcoming events (space permitting). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar 1: Why Preserve Ash Seed?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this webinar \nWhy Preserve Ash Seed? \nFebruary 20\, 2025 \n10:00-11:30 a.m. ET \nThis kick-off webinar will lay the foundation for exploring the importance and prioritization of ash seed preservation. Our speakers will: \n\nProvide a regional status update on ash and emerald ash borer (EAB) infestations in the Northeast\nTeach ash ID basics (i.e.\, bark\, bud\, leaf\, seed)\nExplore western scientific and Indigenous perspectives on ash preservation\nShare diverse values on the importance of collecting ash seeds\nAnswer your questions in a Q&A session with our speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar 2: The How-To of Ash Seed Preservation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this webinar \nThe How-To of Ash Seed Preservation from Collection to Propagation \nMarch 6\, 2025 \n1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nThis webinar will delve into the ways that ash seed is harvested\, processed\, and stored. Our speakers will share their on-the-ground experiences and offer practical solutions to help build a community of practice around ash seed collection. Following the talks\, attendees will be invited to participate in breakout sessions\, led by program partners\, to discuss planning for their own ash seed collection season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Hampshire State Forest Nursery Field Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this free Field Tour (limit 25 participants) \nMarch 20\, 2025 \n9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET \nWe’re wrapping up our Pathways to Sustain Ash series with a field tour to see preservation in action at the New Hampshire (NH) State Forest Nursery. \nOur field tour will: \n\nDiscuss NH’s ongoing multi-year efforts to conduct integrated pest management (i.e.\, insecticide\, silviculture\, biocontrol) to preserve mature ash and promote ash regeneration\nLearn about upcoming ash enrichment plantings in NH and tour ash seedlings\nExplore the innovative seed processing\, propagation\, and planting efforts at the NH State Forest Nursery\nNetwork with your community over a provided lunch and casual conversation in the seed counting room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions about these events\, please contact: \nRachel Swanwick \nrswanwick@forestguild.org
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/pathways-to-sustain-ash-webinar-and-field-tour-series-forest-stewards-guild/2025-03-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T130000
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Sustain Ash: Webinar and Field Tour Series (Forest Steward's Guild)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nAbout the Series: \nEvent Series Flyer \nThrough two webinars and a field tour\, this three-part series will explore innovative approaches and perspectives to sustaining ash through tree identification basics\, seed collection\, post-collection processing\, and propagation. Join us for one or all of the upcoming events (space permitting). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar 1: Why Preserve Ash Seed?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this webinar \nWhy Preserve Ash Seed? \nFebruary 20\, 2025 \n10:00-11:30 a.m. ET \nThis kick-off webinar will lay the foundation for exploring the importance and prioritization of ash seed preservation. Our speakers will: \n\nProvide a regional status update on ash and emerald ash borer (EAB) infestations in the Northeast\nTeach ash ID basics (i.e.\, bark\, bud\, leaf\, seed)\nExplore western scientific and Indigenous perspectives on ash preservation\nShare diverse values on the importance of collecting ash seeds\nAnswer your questions in a Q&A session with our speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar 2: The How-To of Ash Seed Preservation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this webinar \nThe How-To of Ash Seed Preservation from Collection to Propagation \nMarch 6\, 2025 \n1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET \nThis webinar will delve into the ways that ash seed is harvested\, processed\, and stored. Our speakers will share their on-the-ground experiences and offer practical solutions to help build a community of practice around ash seed collection. Following the talks\, attendees will be invited to participate in breakout sessions\, led by program partners\, to discuss planning for their own ash seed collection season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Hampshire State Forest Nursery Field Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this free Field Tour (limit 25 participants) \nMarch 20\, 2025 \n9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET \nWe’re wrapping up our Pathways to Sustain Ash series with a field tour to see preservation in action at the New Hampshire (NH) State Forest Nursery. \nOur field tour will: \n\nDiscuss NH’s ongoing multi-year efforts to conduct integrated pest management (i.e.\, insecticide\, silviculture\, biocontrol) to preserve mature ash and promote ash regeneration\nLearn about upcoming ash enrichment plantings in NH and tour ash seedlings\nExplore the innovative seed processing\, propagation\, and planting efforts at the NH State Forest Nursery\nNetwork with your community over a provided lunch and casual conversation in the seed counting room.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions about these events\, please contact: \nRachel Swanwick \nrswanwick@forestguild.org
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/pathways-to-sustain-ash-webinar-and-field-tour-series-forest-stewards-guild/2025-03-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T173000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250509T173837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T173837Z
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SUMMARY:Ash Stewardship Education Program
DESCRIPTION:This Ash Identification event is part of a series of educational walks designed to raise public awareness and encourage stewardship of ash trees\, which the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle critically threatens. This program aims to protect Maine’s forest ecosystems and support the cultural traditions of the Wabanaki people\, who have long relied on Brown Ash for basket making. Each walk in the series will equip participants with practical skills they can apply in their own forests and communities to help protect and preserve ash in Maine. This series is co-hosted by the Wild Seed Project\, Royal River Conservation Trust\, and Presumpscot River Land Trust and is part of the larger statewide efforts of the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik. \nFull series:\nThursdays 4:00 – 5:30\n5/1 Ash Identification at Intervale Preserve\, New Gloucester\n6/5 Ash Inventory at Mill Brook Preserve\, Westbrook\n9/11 Ash Seed Collection\, Location TBD\n10/16 Ash Seed Sowing & Planting at Black Brook Preserve\, Windham
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/ash-stewardship-education-program/2025-05-01/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250505T134128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T134626Z
UID:10000048-1746727200-1746730800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Maine Audubon's Everything Ash Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for the Emerald Ash Borer: Announcing our spring webinar series \n \nAnnouncing Maine Audubon’s Spring 2025 Webinar Series: Preparing for EAB \nSince the earliest documented occurrences of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Maine in 2013\, Maine Audubon has been working with federal\, state\, and municipal forestry staff\, as well as with indigenous scholars\, cultural knowledge sharers\, and basketmakers to better understand and plan our response to the ecological\, cultural\, and economic threats this invasive insect poses for the three species of Ash (Fraxinus spp.) native to Maine. \nDuring May and June\, Maine Audubon and partners will host a four-part series of evening webinars\, each of which will focus on a specific aspect of the looming EAB crisis. Leaders from government\, research\, and cultural organizations will educate and inspire us about ash trees and what can be done to conserve them. The webinars will take place at 6 pm on select Thursdays. \nRegister for these free webinars: \nMay 8: Allison Kanoti\, MFS – Impacts and response in Maine\nMaine Forest Service entomologist Allison Kanoti will introduce us to the importance of Fraxinus (all three species) to forests\, developed landscapes\, and the economy. Allison will also cover the history of EAB presence and impacts in Maine to date\, the state response\, and how we all can get involved to help.  Register > \nMay 22: Tony D’Amato\, University of Vermont—Benefits and ecosystem services of Ash\nTony D’Amato is a regionally esteemed forest ecologist who will share the natural history of Fraxinus and present for us the innumerable benefits of having Ash in our forests and in our neighborhoods. Register > \nJune 5: APCAW panel—Cultural importance of Ash\, multicultural response to EAB\nA panel of Wabanaki and non-Wabanaki researchers at the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Waponahkik lab will share and discuss the benefits of a blended\, multicultural approach to protecting our ash\, as well as how people can get involved to support this work. Register > \nJune 12: Theresa Secord—Honoring basketmakers\, MIBA\, and our shared cultural heritage\nTheresa Secord is a traditional Penobscot basket maker and the founding director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA). In 2025\, she was honored with a $100\,000 Ruth Arts Fellowship\, a United States Artist Fellowship and a Cultural Capital Fellow (First Peoples Fund). Theresa lives and works in Maine teaching apprentices to ensure the basketry tradition continues. She will offer a culminating presentation on the cultural and community implications of conserving Brown Ash\, and share her craft and connections related to the tree at the center of Wabanaki origins. Register >
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/maine-audubons-everything-ash-webinar-series/2025-05-08/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250502T190615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T190615Z
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SUMMARY:Scarborough Land Trust Searching for Ash Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn to identify native ash species and their flowers at Fuller Farm. As an APCAW partner\, Scarborough Land Trust (SLT) has been recording the location of ash on our preserves. This event will help SLT look for seeds in the fall\, which can be collected and saved in a seed bank to protect the future of these species and help ecologists understand how genetics impacts these trees’ resistance to EAB (emerald ash borer). \nRegister here
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/scarborough-land-trust-searching-for-ash-workshop/
LOCATION:fuller farm preserve\, 309 Broadturn Rd #299\, Scarborough\, Maine\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250505T134128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T134626Z
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SUMMARY:Maine Audubon's Everything Ash Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for the Emerald Ash Borer: Announcing our spring webinar series \n \nAnnouncing Maine Audubon’s Spring 2025 Webinar Series: Preparing for EAB \nSince the earliest documented occurrences of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Maine in 2013\, Maine Audubon has been working with federal\, state\, and municipal forestry staff\, as well as with indigenous scholars\, cultural knowledge sharers\, and basketmakers to better understand and plan our response to the ecological\, cultural\, and economic threats this invasive insect poses for the three species of Ash (Fraxinus spp.) native to Maine. \nDuring May and June\, Maine Audubon and partners will host a four-part series of evening webinars\, each of which will focus on a specific aspect of the looming EAB crisis. Leaders from government\, research\, and cultural organizations will educate and inspire us about ash trees and what can be done to conserve them. The webinars will take place at 6 pm on select Thursdays. \nRegister for these free webinars: \nMay 8: Allison Kanoti\, MFS – Impacts and response in Maine\nMaine Forest Service entomologist Allison Kanoti will introduce us to the importance of Fraxinus (all three species) to forests\, developed landscapes\, and the economy. Allison will also cover the history of EAB presence and impacts in Maine to date\, the state response\, and how we all can get involved to help.  Register > \nMay 22: Tony D’Amato\, University of Vermont—Benefits and ecosystem services of Ash\nTony D’Amato is a regionally esteemed forest ecologist who will share the natural history of Fraxinus and present for us the innumerable benefits of having Ash in our forests and in our neighborhoods. Register > \nJune 5: APCAW panel—Cultural importance of Ash\, multicultural response to EAB\nA panel of Wabanaki and non-Wabanaki researchers at the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Waponahkik lab will share and discuss the benefits of a blended\, multicultural approach to protecting our ash\, as well as how people can get involved to support this work. Register > \nJune 12: Theresa Secord—Honoring basketmakers\, MIBA\, and our shared cultural heritage\nTheresa Secord is a traditional Penobscot basket maker and the founding director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA). In 2025\, she was honored with a $100\,000 Ruth Arts Fellowship\, a United States Artist Fellowship and a Cultural Capital Fellow (First Peoples Fund). Theresa lives and works in Maine teaching apprentices to ensure the basketry tradition continues. She will offer a culminating presentation on the cultural and community implications of conserving Brown Ash\, and share her craft and connections related to the tree at the center of Wabanaki origins. Register >
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/maine-audubons-everything-ash-webinar-series/2025-05-22/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250520T165716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T165804Z
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SUMMARY:Ella McDonald's Master's Thesis Defense
DESCRIPTION:APCAW lab member Ella McDonald will be presenting the results of her master’s research on Thursday\, May 29th\, at 1 pm in Nutting Hall (Room 204) or on Zoom. Her talk is titled “Sharing our Responsibilities to Care for Brown Ash Forests: An Evaluation of Learning and Collective Action through the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Waponahkik (APCAW) Program.” All are welcome to join!\n\nZoom link\nhttps://maine.zoom.us/j/83488196473?pwd=qnNd2nDy7oRGTvn0Sb3YymFmml7uLG.1\nMeeting ID: 834 8819 6473\nPassword: 996428\nElla McDonald Defense Flier
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/ella-mcdonalds-masters-thesis-defense/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T173000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250509T173837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T173837Z
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SUMMARY:Ash Stewardship Education Program
DESCRIPTION:This Ash Identification event is part of a series of educational walks designed to raise public awareness and encourage stewardship of ash trees\, which the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle critically threatens. This program aims to protect Maine’s forest ecosystems and support the cultural traditions of the Wabanaki people\, who have long relied on Brown Ash for basket making. Each walk in the series will equip participants with practical skills they can apply in their own forests and communities to help protect and preserve ash in Maine. This series is co-hosted by the Wild Seed Project\, Royal River Conservation Trust\, and Presumpscot River Land Trust and is part of the larger statewide efforts of the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik. \nFull series:\nThursdays 4:00 – 5:30\n5/1 Ash Identification at Intervale Preserve\, New Gloucester\n6/5 Ash Inventory at Mill Brook Preserve\, Westbrook\n9/11 Ash Seed Collection\, Location TBD\n10/16 Ash Seed Sowing & Planting at Black Brook Preserve\, Windham
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/ash-stewardship-education-program/2025-06-05/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250505T134128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T134626Z
UID:10000050-1749146400-1749150000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Maine Audubon's Everything Ash Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for the Emerald Ash Borer: Announcing our spring webinar series \n \nAnnouncing Maine Audubon’s Spring 2025 Webinar Series: Preparing for EAB \nSince the earliest documented occurrences of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Maine in 2013\, Maine Audubon has been working with federal\, state\, and municipal forestry staff\, as well as with indigenous scholars\, cultural knowledge sharers\, and basketmakers to better understand and plan our response to the ecological\, cultural\, and economic threats this invasive insect poses for the three species of Ash (Fraxinus spp.) native to Maine. \nDuring May and June\, Maine Audubon and partners will host a four-part series of evening webinars\, each of which will focus on a specific aspect of the looming EAB crisis. Leaders from government\, research\, and cultural organizations will educate and inspire us about ash trees and what can be done to conserve them. The webinars will take place at 6 pm on select Thursdays. \nRegister for these free webinars: \nMay 8: Allison Kanoti\, MFS – Impacts and response in Maine\nMaine Forest Service entomologist Allison Kanoti will introduce us to the importance of Fraxinus (all three species) to forests\, developed landscapes\, and the economy. Allison will also cover the history of EAB presence and impacts in Maine to date\, the state response\, and how we all can get involved to help.  Register > \nMay 22: Tony D’Amato\, University of Vermont—Benefits and ecosystem services of Ash\nTony D’Amato is a regionally esteemed forest ecologist who will share the natural history of Fraxinus and present for us the innumerable benefits of having Ash in our forests and in our neighborhoods. Register > \nJune 5: APCAW panel—Cultural importance of Ash\, multicultural response to EAB\nA panel of Wabanaki and non-Wabanaki researchers at the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Waponahkik lab will share and discuss the benefits of a blended\, multicultural approach to protecting our ash\, as well as how people can get involved to support this work. Register > \nJune 12: Theresa Secord—Honoring basketmakers\, MIBA\, and our shared cultural heritage\nTheresa Secord is a traditional Penobscot basket maker and the founding director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA). In 2025\, she was honored with a $100\,000 Ruth Arts Fellowship\, a United States Artist Fellowship and a Cultural Capital Fellow (First Peoples Fund). Theresa lives and works in Maine teaching apprentices to ensure the basketry tradition continues. She will offer a culminating presentation on the cultural and community implications of conserving Brown Ash\, and share her craft and connections related to the tree at the center of Wabanaki origins. Register >
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/maine-audubons-everything-ash-webinar-series/2025-06-05/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250505T134128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T134626Z
UID:10000051-1749751200-1749754800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Maine Audubon's Everything Ash Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for the Emerald Ash Borer: Announcing our spring webinar series \n \nAnnouncing Maine Audubon’s Spring 2025 Webinar Series: Preparing for EAB \nSince the earliest documented occurrences of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Maine in 2013\, Maine Audubon has been working with federal\, state\, and municipal forestry staff\, as well as with indigenous scholars\, cultural knowledge sharers\, and basketmakers to better understand and plan our response to the ecological\, cultural\, and economic threats this invasive insect poses for the three species of Ash (Fraxinus spp.) native to Maine. \nDuring May and June\, Maine Audubon and partners will host a four-part series of evening webinars\, each of which will focus on a specific aspect of the looming EAB crisis. Leaders from government\, research\, and cultural organizations will educate and inspire us about ash trees and what can be done to conserve them. The webinars will take place at 6 pm on select Thursdays. \nRegister for these free webinars: \nMay 8: Allison Kanoti\, MFS – Impacts and response in Maine\nMaine Forest Service entomologist Allison Kanoti will introduce us to the importance of Fraxinus (all three species) to forests\, developed landscapes\, and the economy. Allison will also cover the history of EAB presence and impacts in Maine to date\, the state response\, and how we all can get involved to help.  Register > \nMay 22: Tony D’Amato\, University of Vermont—Benefits and ecosystem services of Ash\nTony D’Amato is a regionally esteemed forest ecologist who will share the natural history of Fraxinus and present for us the innumerable benefits of having Ash in our forests and in our neighborhoods. Register > \nJune 5: APCAW panel—Cultural importance of Ash\, multicultural response to EAB\nA panel of Wabanaki and non-Wabanaki researchers at the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Waponahkik lab will share and discuss the benefits of a blended\, multicultural approach to protecting our ash\, as well as how people can get involved to support this work. Register > \nJune 12: Theresa Secord—Honoring basketmakers\, MIBA\, and our shared cultural heritage\nTheresa Secord is a traditional Penobscot basket maker and the founding director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA). In 2025\, she was honored with a $100\,000 Ruth Arts Fellowship\, a United States Artist Fellowship and a Cultural Capital Fellow (First Peoples Fund). Theresa lives and works in Maine teaching apprentices to ensure the basketry tradition continues. She will offer a culminating presentation on the cultural and community implications of conserving Brown Ash\, and share her craft and connections related to the tree at the center of Wabanaki origins. Register >
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/maine-audubons-everything-ash-webinar-series/2025-06-12/
LOCATION:zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250630T145204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T145204Z
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SUMMARY:Eyes on the Future of Ash: Incorporating Lingering Ash Detection and Breeding into Monitoring and Management
DESCRIPTION:Register \nWednesday\, July 2nd\, 2025 \n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET \nAbout the Webinar: \nJoin the Forest Stewards Guild’s Sustaining Ash Partners Network\, the Monitoring and Managing Ash (MaMA) program\, and partners for our upcoming webinar focused on strategies to monitor and manage for lingering ash (trees with resistance to EAB) at all stages of the EAB infestation. Discover how lingering ash trees play a critical role in the future of our forests for ash stewardship and EAB resistance breeding! \nYou’ll Learn: \n\nStrategies for integrating lingering ash detection into management for the emerald ash borer (EAB) invasion\nHow you can incorporate resistance breeding into conservation efforts for ash\nPractical forest management approaches through case studies in the Northeast\n\nFeaturing Speakers: \n\nJonathan Rosenthal & Dr. Radka Wildova\, Ecological Research Institute\, Monitoring and Managing Ash (MaMA)\nPieter Van Loon\, Forester\, Vermont Land Trust\nMeredith Taylor\, Biologist\, NYC Department of Environmental Protection\n\nWebinar agenda \nThis event is approved for 1.00 SAF Category 1 Continuing Education Credit. \nThe Sustaining Ash Partners Network is supported by the USDA Forest Service Landscape Scale Restoration program. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Rachel Swanwick at rswanwick@forestguild.org.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/eyes-on-the-future-of-ash-incorporating-lingering-ash-detection-and-breeding-into-monitoring-and-management/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250723
DTSTAMP:20260421T002843
CREATED:20250428T174755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T181953Z
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SUMMARY:Action For Ash Day: Inventory and Lingering Ash Monitoring Plot Design for Land Stewards
DESCRIPTION:Join APCAW\, GMRI and ERI for a field-based training on how to contribute to a collaborative effort to monitor and preserve ash trees \nAs the emerald ash borer moves through the Northeast\, help is needed to support both basketry as a Wabanaki cultural lifeway and ecological resilience. Through monitoring for signs and symptoms of the emerald ash borer and sharing information on healthy ash trees in your area\, you could help preserve ash trees into the future. \nOn the morning of July 22nd\, 8:30am-12pm\, join the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) and the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW) to practice ash inventory protocols and learn how to contribute data from your own community to a broad community science effort. Land trust or conservation staff\, conservation volunteers\, citizen scientists\, and private landowners are encouraged to join. During this training\, we will: \n\nlearn about collaborative efforts to preserve ash trees on the northeaster landscape\ncover how to find ash trees using google maps and habitat characteristics\npractice identifying ash trees\, signs and symptoms of emerald ash borer\, potential seed trees\, and collecting additional field site data\ncontribute data directly to Protecting Ash: A Preservation Focused Inventory Project\nshare resources to take back to your community\nconnect to a broad community of land stewards\, scientists\, community members\, and basketmakers dedicated to preserving ash\n\nIn the afternoon\, the Ecological Research Institute (ERI) will lead a training 1-4 pm on its Monitoring and Managing Ash (MaMA) program. In this session we will learn: \n\nhow finding and gathering material from naturally occurring ash with partial EAB resistance (“lingering ash”) can enable breeding of EAB resistant trees\nhow to use MaMA’s “action maps” to see where and when to search for lingering ash\nhow to establish monitoring plots and contribute data to the MaMA Monitoring Plots Network. These plots enable lingering ash detection and can also help guide ash management\nhow to incorporate lingering tree detection into ash management\n\nRegister for the event here. You can register for just the morning session or the afternoon\, or dedicate the full day to protecting ash! Lunch will be provided to those who attend the full day. \nIf you have questions\, reach out to Ella at ella.mcdonald@maine.edu or Meggie at mharvey@gmri.org.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/protecting-ash-inventory-training-for-land-stewards/
LOCATION:Colby College\, Waterville\, Maine
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SUMMARY:Emerald Ash Borer Update for Cities and Towns
DESCRIPTION:September 11th 9:30am-12pm @ Belfast City Boathouse (Belfast\, ME). Register here. \nThe Maine Department of Agriculture\, Conservation and Forestry and the City of Belfast are hosting a workshop to update city and town tree and forest managers and public works staff along with interested community members on the known status of emerald ash borer in Maine\, local and state management efforts\, municipal support opportunities\, and plenty of time for Q&A. The program will begin at 9:30 AM on September 11th at the Belfast City Boathouse and will run roughly 2.5 hours.
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/emerald-ash-borer-update-for-cities-and-towns/
LOCATION:Belfast City Boathouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T160000
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SUMMARY:Ash Stewardship Education Program
DESCRIPTION:This Ash Identification event is part of a series of educational walks designed to raise public awareness and encourage stewardship of ash trees\, which the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle critically threatens. This program aims to protect Maine’s forest ecosystems and support the cultural traditions of the Wabanaki people\, who have long relied on Brown Ash for basket making. Each walk in the series will equip participants with practical skills they can apply in their own forests and communities to help protect and preserve ash in Maine. This series is co-hosted by the Wild Seed Project\, Royal River Conservation Trust\, and Presumpscot River Land Trust and is part of the larger statewide efforts of the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik. \nFull series:\nThursdays 4:00 – 5:30\n5/1 Ash Identification at Intervale Preserve\, New Gloucester\n6/5 Ash Inventory at Mill Brook Preserve\, Westbrook\n9/11 Ash Seed Collection\, Location TBD\n10/16 Ash Seed Sowing & Planting at Black Brook Preserve\, Windham
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/ash-stewardship-education-program/2025-09-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T160000
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SUMMARY:Ash Seed Collection Training with Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District
DESCRIPTION:Oxford County Ash Seed Collection Training with Tyler Everett and Ella McDonald \nSeptember 16th 4-6 pm @Classroom at Robert’s Farm of Western Foothills Land Trust (Norway\, ME). \nTo learn more and register\, visit the website: oxfordcountyswcd.org/workshops \nJoin us for an Ash Seed Saving workshop focused on preserving our native ash trees in the face of the invasive emerald ash borer. Ash trees are an ecologically and culturally important tree species here in Maine\, and they are facing a very serious threat. This program will begin with an indoor session covering the importance of ash seed preservation\, seed biology\, and best practices for ensuring long term viability and ways in which you can contribute to citizen science. We’ll then head outdoors to explore the tools and techniques needed for proper seed collecting. This event will offer hope and tangible steps YOU can take for the future of this species and our forests! \nAdmission is FREE but registration is required.\nLight refreshments will be provided. Event is limited to 25 participants.\nPlease register on our website no later than Monday\, September 15\, so we know how many to expect and can contact you in case of cancelation. \nContact: OxfordCountySWCD@gmail.com or 207-744-3111 for questions
URL:https://umaine.edu/apcaw/event/ash-seed-collection-training-with-oxford-county-soil-water-conservation-district/
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