UMaine Sponsors Tree Tour of Mackworth Island
Contact: Amy Witt, 207-780-4205
FALMOUTH, Me. — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a tree tour of Mackworth Island in Falmouth, on Friday, September12 from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Dennis Brennan, district forester with the Maine Forest Service and Thomas Rawinski, botanist, USDA Forest Service, will lead the tour. Brennan and Rawinski will identify trees, invasive plants, and discuss and demonstrate forest mensuration (the measurement of volume, growth and development of individual trees and stands). Mackworth Island consists of 100 acres. It is a legislated bird sanctuary that includes a wide variety of tree species and a perimeter trail that offers scenic views of Casco Bay. This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is requested. Please call the UMaine Extension office in Cumberland County at 800-287-1471 (in Maine) or 207-780-4205 before Monday, Sept. 8.
This tour is an organized outing of the Maine Tree Club, an educational outreach program established by UMaine Extension, the Maine Forest Service and the Pine Tree State Arboretum. The club is designed to teach people young and old how to identify 50 trees of Maine over a two-year period, to teach participants how to best care for trees on their property and in their community, and to help people to better understand the importance of trees to Maine, their ecosystems and their economy.