MANAGING WOODLANDS ‘WITH BIRDS IN MIND’
Forestry for Maine Birds
Facilitated by Maine Audubon and hosted by the CFRU and Weyerhaeuser
Where: the MASN site in Mayfield TWP
When: May 20th, from 9:30-1:00PM
The Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB) approach integrates bird conservation into forest management and planning. During this 3.5-hour field tour, you will learn:
• Why Maine forests are globally significant for breeding forest birds
• How to conduct a handy habitat assessment
• How to enhance habitat for priority forest birds and a variety of other wildlife species
• How different silvicultural practices may affect and/or benefit forest birds
• How to integrate habitat enhancements with other landowner goals
• How to survey breeding birds using acoustic methods
You can view the flyer for the event here.
Please contact eric.mcpherson@maine.edu with any questions about the event.