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Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District Receives Project Canopy Grant

    Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District (OCSWCD) has been awarded a Project Canopy grant funded by the Maine Forest Service and the USDA Forest Service. The grant is for the development of a forest stewardship management plan for the OCSWCD forest in Brownfield, a forest carbon inventory and two workshops for professional foresters. The plan will emphasize practices that will promote maximum forest carbon sequestration. Forest carbon sequestration plays an important role in the reduction of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas contributing to climate change.  The forest carbon inventory will follow the best currently available guidelines and standards. The two day-long workshops are will be scheduled and will include classroom presentations and field work. They are intended to build the professional forester’s capacity to provide services to landowners that will enable their participation in the managed forestry carbon market while encouraging sustainable practices that deliver multiple co-benefits. 

    Partners and sponsors of this effort include Manomet Center for Conservation Science, Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, and the Threshold to Maine Resource Conservation and Development.  All are contributing in-kind match to the grant.

    For more information about this grant email:  michele.windsor@me.nacdnet.net or call 1-207-743-5789 ext 101.

   OCSWCD is an equal opportunity employer and program provider with conservation related programs and goals, one of which is to promote the sustainable management of forest resources in Oxford County.  This grant is an exciting opportunity to promote sustainable forestry through education and example.

FOREST CARBON MANAGEMENT AND CARBON INVENTORY WORKSHOP

The workshop, offered twice on May 5 and May 7, provided classroom instruction in current guidelines and standards for forest carbon inventory methods and management options, cruise set-up, management plan decision making, forest carbon modeling process and results, economic analysis, cost share programs and forest carbon markets. Field time included a review of carbon inventory methods and practice, "carbon silviculture" in select stands, trade-offs, and carbon decision tools for forest managers and landowners.

                           

Visitor at workshop                                                                      Attendees at workshop

Presentations from the workshop may be accessed by clicking on the titles below.

Gunn Saah Gettle 2010 Carbon Markets 101 Brownfield Demo.pdf

OCSWCD Forest Carbon Workshop.pdf

Helpful links to resources are provided by clicking below:

Project Canopy Workshop Website Links_gunnedits.docx

 

 

 
 

The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District is a Non-Profit Organization all proceeds from our fundraising efforts are used to promote conservation and the wise use of our natural resources. The Oxford County SWCD is an equal opportunity provider and employer.