6 months ago Protecting Maine’s forests from spruce budworm takes all of us By Allison Kanoti and Patty Cormier If you’ve enjoyed Maine’s northern or western woods on a hike, or are a logger, a landowner, a forester, or just someone who finds peace in the woods, you know the scale and the value of our forests.
7 months ago Facing new spruce budworm outbreak, Maine foresters look to history as a guide By Ian DeBlieu, The Maine Monitor From the summit of Katahdin, the view is of forests stretching in all directions, broken only by the western lakes, the alpine tundra of the Tablelands, and the rocky peaks of surrounding mountains: Woodlands as far as the eye can see.
11 months ago $14M to combat spruce budworm in Maine and New Hampshire forests secured by Collins in disaster relief bill WASHINGTON, D.
11 months ago Forestry experts warn spruce budworm could do millions in damage to Maine forests By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Some 250,000 acres of Maine fir trees are at risk of defoliation from a moth that could cause millions of dollars of harm to the state’s economy if ignored, forestry experts said during a webinar Wednesday.
