Maine Association of Conservation Districts News

Saturday, May 16, 2009
Tour: 3:00-4:30pm at Horsepower Farm in Penobscot
Dinner & Door Prizes: 5:00-7:00pm at the Halcyon Grange in Blue Hill
Cost: $12 per person
Join us as we tour Horsepower Farm in Penobscot to view successful management techniques including a horse plowing demonstration, woodlot management, and best management practices that increase productivity and protect our natural [...]

Saturday, March 28, 9:00am-Noon
Maine Grind in Ellsworth
Learn to enhance your enjoyment and the productivity of your home garden through the application of simple techniques. Roland Dupuis, of the US Dept. of Agriculture, will cover topics including garden planning, soils and fertility, seedling production, watering, and weed and pest management. Cost: $10.00 per person. Pre-registration is [...]

Supervisors & Staff at the Knox-Lincoln SWCD donated over 100 toys to the “Toys for Tots” campaign this year to help make a difference in a child’s life & ensure their families have a brighter Holiday Season.

At the Maine Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting, held during the first week of December at the Black Bear Inn in Orono, District supervisors elected a new Executive Board. The new Executive Board is as follows:

President – Dan LaBrie, from St. John Valley SWCD, who operates a family potato farm in St. Agatha.
Vice President [...]