The Camden Garden Club is scheduled to host a free public Zoom presentation from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, about forestry for Maine birds.

This program is the second in the club’s 55th Winter Horticulture Series in partnership with the Camden Public Library.

Sally Stockwell with Maine Audubon and Allyssa Gregory from the Maine Forest Service will provide a presentation on ways to steward one’s woodland and provide habitat for birds and other wildlife.

They will discuss ways to enhance habitat for a diversity of birds, fish and other wildlife that live in or visit forests, and provide information on where to find additional resources, and who to contact for professional guidance, according to a news release from Cayla Mäki-Pittman, communication and publicity committee chair for the club.

Stockwell, the director of conservation for Maine Audubon, is a wildlife ecologist with experience in conservation of non-game, rare, and endangered species in freshwater wetlands, coastal beaches and marshes, and northern forests. She has additional experience as an interpretive naturalist, environmental education instructor, and outdoor adventure leader.

Stockwell has worked with a variety of partners and stakeholders on projects and programs to conserve Maine’s woods, waters, and wildlife for over 40 years, and has been spearheading the Forestry for Maine Birds program to manage woodlands “with birds in mind” since 2013. She serves on numerous state committees and has been actively involved in town planning, open space planning, and forest management and recreation in her hometown of Cumberland.

Gregory is the Maine Forest Service’s district forester and acting landowner outreach forester for the midcoast. She assists with regulatory issues related to NRPA and FPA, leads educational workshops, and offers visits to landowners with 10-plus forested acres. Her professional background includes rural forestry, urban forestry, horticulture and structure firefighting.

Gregory is involved with the Tree Farm program as a certified inspector and is a Project Learning Tree facilitator.

The series’ remaining talks take place in partnership with the library from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays in February. Topics include conservation and environmental stewardship for home gardeners, as well as botanical photography and research.

For more information and to register, visit camdengardenclub.org.

 

 

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