Maine Association of Conservation Districts News

If you are interested in protecting all or a portion of your farm / or a local farm through the sale of development rights, please attend one of the following workshops offered by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources.
Friday, March 6th from 10AM – 12:30 PM – STANDISH MUNICIPAL BUILDING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
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William Bell (left), Executive Director of the Maine Association of Conservation Districts (MACD), presents Joyce Swartzendruber, State Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maine, with two photos of Maine. After five years of service to the people of Maine, Swartzendruber is moving to Montana to serve as State Conservationist.

The Maine Forest Service, UMaine Cooperative Extension, Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Upper Kennebec Valley Chapter of the Small Woodland Owners Association are joining together to host a six session “Working with Your Woodlot” class. The sessions will be held at the Somerset County UMaine Cooperative Extension office located at 7 [...]

Conservation and sustainability have been getting a lot of attention in the news lately. People are being constantly warned of new threats from global climate change and the growing need to live more sustainably. With the heated discussions surrounding hybrids; biofuels; wind power and the like, it can be easy to forget there cheaper and [...]