Events and Programs
Low Impact Tactics, Tools, and Techniques
Join us at Hidden Valley Nature Center, where we’re uniting new woodland owners in the Midcoast community for a socially-focused, New Landowners 101 Series.
Low Impact Tactics, Tools, and Techniques
Description: Get familiar with human scaled tools, practical strategies and intuitive processes to make working in the woods productive, safe and fun.
Objectives:
Learn techniques to be an effective and careful practitioner of low impact forestry methods and principles.
Plan accessing, harvesting and extraction of woodland resources to maximize returns while minimizing efforts.
Try out a wide variety of small scale forestry tools both old and new.
Build confidence in yourself as a positive and necessary partner in the healthy ecology of small woodlots.
Instructor: Eli Berry is a low impact logger, farmer, and nurseryman from Washington, Maine where he operates Crystal Lake Farm and Nursery.
Promoting Wildlife through Forestry
Join us this summer at Hidden Valley Nature Center, where we’re uniting new woodland owners in the Midcoast community for a socially-focused, 3- part New Landowners 101 Series.
Learn practical hands-on skills from our panel of experts, including trail building, extracting wood from your woodlot, and managing your land with a wildlife focus. Learn about all 3 of our New Landowner 101 Classes here.
Promoting Wildlife Through Forestry
Description: Learning the principles of wildlife habitat and how to manage for wildlife on your property.
Objectives: Learn the 4 principles of wildlife habitat; examine several techniques that can increase the value of your land for wildlife; and learn about ways to manage for wildlife on your own or with a professional.
Instructor: Joseph Roy, AWB ® Private Lands Wildlife Biologist
Trail Stewardship and Basic Skills Training
Join us this summer at Hidden Valley Nature Center, where we’re uniting new woodland owners in the Midcoast community for a socially-focused, 3- part New Landowners 101 Series.
Learn practical hands-on skills from our panel of experts, including trail building, extracting wood from your woodlot, and managing your land with a wildlife focus. Learn about all 3 of our New Landowner 101 Classes here.
Trail Stewardship and Basic Skills
Description: This one-day workshop will focus on sustainable trail layout and design fundamentals. A basic understanding of hillside hydrology, how trails should work, developing trail eyes, structural options, construction tactics, proper pruning techniques for woody plants, restoration of damaged trails, and prioritizing maintenance through trail triage will be the basis for this workshop.
Objectives: Participants will demonstrate trail stewardship skills by applying knowledge learned thru hands-on demonstration throughout the workshop. Participants will receive direct feedback from the instructor on how to improve their techniques.
Instructor: Professional Trail Builder Erin Amadon, Owner of Town 4 Trail Services, LLC, will instruct the workshop. Erin has been a professional trail builder for 25 years and has managed layout, design, restoration, construction, and training projects for a wide array of clients. Town 4 Trail Services, LLC is a member of the Professional Trailbuilders Association, and Erin currently serves as a board member.