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Finding Common Ground In Conservation

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:51:48 +0000

IFM is happy to share Rob Little’s video showcasing how Androscoggin Land Trust, Verso Paper, private land owners, and IFM come together to conserve forest land. Thank you to Rob Little for allowing us to do so.

Finding Common Ground in Conservation from Robert Little on Vimeo.

Sustainable Forest Management

Aaron — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:01:05 +0000

IFM was recently featured in an article on the ONE New England website. It offers insight into IFM’s approach and values to forest management. We encourage you to check it out.

Seeing The Trees For The Sustainable Forest

Asian Longhorned Beetle Threatens Maine’s Trees

Aaron — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:18:49 +0000

For other invasive species that threaten Maine’s woods click on the following link to the Maine Forest Service’s information on invasive threats - http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/InvasiveThreats.htm

John Gunn Appointed to FSC-US Board

Aaron — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:49 +0000

IFM is proud to promote the news that our past colleague and good friend John Gunn has been appointed to the FSC-US Board. We are very happy for him and know that the FSC-US Board has acquired a very talented and gifted ecologist. Click here for more information.

Do I need a management plan to harvest timber from my property?

Aaron — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:57:46 +0000

The short answer is “No”. Forest management plans are recommended for those individuals or groups that want or need a long range plan developed that considers current conditions, along with goals and objectives, and charts a course for how to meet those goals. A forest management plan is important in these instances because an activity that changes the forest, like a harvest, takes years to decades before the desired end result is achieved and it is important for future owners and managers to know what the goal of the past activities were in order to chart the best course going forward.

However, Some individuals and groups prefer to manage in a more “on-demand” style, contacting IFM when they feel some activity should take place. These activities can be one-time entries that capture value, while setting stands up to maximize growth and/or value for long periods of time.

IFM recommends a management plan to almost all clients with 10 acres or more forested land.