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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
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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PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
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.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Discovery of tree-killing beetle in Portland prompts quarantine in 13 communities
The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive insects in the country, had previously been found in small pockets in Aroostook and York counties.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Timber company dropping hotly contested Moosehead development plan
Weyerhaeuser wants to revert to more typical zoning for commercial forests because none of the housing and resort development approved in 2009 has happened.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2019
‘Axe Women’ logging show makes a pitch for Maine’s forestry heritage
On a weekend that celebrates Maine's maple syrup producers, the band of skilled loggers stands out.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2019
Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing
Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Lots of trees in Maine. Unfortunately, lots of pests, too
At Grow Maine Green Expo, experts discuss ways to slow down the spread of many destructive insects.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2019
Bill Cullina gets to the root of the matter
Even if you can't see them, the roots of trees and other plants are vital to life as we know it.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
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