**For Immediate Release** Group Not Satisfied with Plum Creek’s Promise, Demand Preservation of Unique Forest Contact: Logan Perkins: (207) 615-5158 or Emily Posner (207) 930-5232 July 28, 2008 While the Native Forest Network (NFN) is encouraged by recent developments regarding Plum Creek’s harvest plans of the Big Wilson late successional forest in Elliotsville, Maine many [...]
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Group Not Satisfied with Plum Creek’s Promise, Demand Preservation of Unique Forest
On July - 28 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
for immediate release Contact: Logan Perkins: (207) 615-5158 or Emily Posner (207) 930-5232 While the Native Forest Network (NFN) is encouraged by recent developments regarding Plum Creek’s harvest plans of the Big Wilson late successional forest in Elliotsville, Maine many concerns remain about the future of this particular forest and Plum Creek’s role in the [...]
Plum Creek Halts Plans to Cut Big Wilson Old Growth
On July - 26 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
From the Bangor Daily News Plum Creek Timber Co. officials said they are talking with several potential buyers interested in protecting a rare, 220-acre forest near Elliotsville containing trees older than the state of Maine itself. Plum Creek has temporarily shelved any plans to harvest in what some people have dubbed the Big Wilson Stream [...]
Upcoming Events
On July - 4 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
July 11 Public PresentationSangerville Grange Hall.6:00 p.m. Alan Bray of Sangerville and members of the Native Forest Network will make a short presentation on the Big Wilson Old Growth Forest slated to be clearcut by Plum Creek this summer. Please bring an hors d’oeuvre and what you want to drink. July 12 A Walk Amongst [...]