As carbon credits gain traction, efforts are underway to help small-scale forest landowners participate.
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Do forests cover nearly 90% of Maine land? | Fact brief
Maine boasts the highest percentage of forest coverage of any U.S. state.
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Maine tree spraying will kill any caterpillars, not just forest pests
While not toxic to people or most animals, pesticides to protect spruce and fir trees against budworm could also hurt the caterpillar form of two threatened butterflies. Spraying supporters say plans call for a targeted approach.
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‘We did things backwards here’: Some Maine landowners see a future in ecological forest management
Foresters argue the pros and cons of various models of sustainable forestry, but the overall goal is the same: Timber harvests generate profits; woodlands remain healthy.
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Maine moving forward with budworm control, but funding delay will limit spray area
After the Legislature failed to pass $2 million in emergency funding, spraying this spring will cover only about 85% of the area threatened by the forest pest.
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Maine Climate Council says it’s ‘not all doom and gloom’ amid concerns about federal cuts
The council working to achieve state goals to reduce climate change emissions says it is still on track despite some funding disruptions.
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Maine’s congressional delegation wants more teenagers logging
In sustaining one of the state’s most important heritage industries, elected officials believe the measure would help sustain Maine’s identity, too.
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Maine Gardener: The ruinous emerald ash borer is here. Is there anything you can do?
A state and city expert weigh in on ways to try to repel, or at least slow, the destructive beetle from killing all of Maine’s ash trees.
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Officials head into the woods to explain plans for China School Forest’s upcoming harvest
The harvest could generate up to $8,000 from wood products, which volunteers hope can be put toward continued maintenance of the China School Forest on Lakewood Avenue.
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China officials reveal plan to harvest town-owned forest for first time since 1998
There will be two informational sessions on the management plan Saturday, one at 10 a.m. at the Town Office’s portable building and another on site at 11 a.m. that will begin at the China Primary School bus circle.