Maine Adaptive BMP Cooperative

Maine Adaptive BMP Cooperative (ABC)

Calendar of Upcoming Trainings

Date: April 29, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Lura Libby Room, Thomaston Municipal Building, 13 Valley Street, Thomaston

This workshop is designed for professionals responsible for road-stream crossings.

Learn about:

  • We will cover road-stream crossing projects from site assessment topermitting and installation.
  • Emphasis is on maintaining and restoring aquatic habitat and economicvalues of the stream.
  • Workshop presenters include professionals from state and federalagencies and statewide non-profits.
  • Participants can receive recertification credit for Maine DEP's VoluntaryContractor Certification Program.

This half-day introductory workshop provide training for professionals to expand the local knowledge base on how to include aquatic organism passage and higher storm volume capacity when designing stream/road crossings. Applying the Stream Smart principles to road crossings can help connect and maintain fish and wildlife habitat while protecting roads and public safety. Stream Smart crossings can also help towns prepare for the large and frequent storm events that have been washing out roads around the state and the northeast.

Organization: Maine Audubon
Contact Email: conserve@maineaudubon.org
Contact Phone: 207-781-2330 ext. 219
Cost: Registration required and $35 fee (This training is free to all Knox County Municipalities.)
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Date: April 30, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Topsfield Town Office, 48 North Rd, Topsfield, ME

This full day workshop, provided by the Maine Forest Service, the Maine Sustainable Forestry initiative and Baskahegan Company, is designed for loggers and foresters and includes indoor presentations and an outdoor session. The workshop will focus on the Fundamental BMPs with an emphasis on controlling runoff from roads and trails and minimizing/stabilizing exposed mineral soil.

Continuing education credits:

  • CLP - 4.5 credits
  • SAF 4.5 category 1 credits

Lunch will be provided courtesy of the Maine Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

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Registration is limited to 25 people.

Contact Name: District Forester Kenny Fergusson
Organization: Maine Forest Service
Contact Email: Kenneth.E.Fergusson@maine.gov
Contact Phone: 207-215-9092





Date: May 14, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: The Ecology School at River Bend Farm 184 Simpson Road, Saco, ME

This full day workshop, provided by the Maine Forest Service, the Maine Sustainable Forestry initiative and Baskahegan Company, is designed for loggers and foresters and includes indoor presentations and an outdoor session. The workshop will focus on the Fundamental BMPs with an emphasis on controlling runoff from roads and trails and minimizing/stabilizing exposed mineral soil.

Continuing education credits:

  • CLP - 4.5 credits
  • SAF 4.5 category 1 credits

Lunch will be provided courtesy of the York County Soil and Water Conservation District.

REGISTER

Registration is limited to 25 people.

Contact Name: District Forester Oliver Markewicz
Organization: Maine Forest Service
Contact Email: Oliver.C.Markewicz@maine.gov
Contact Phone: 207-441-3712