Publications

• On this page:
  • Featured Publications
  • New Publications
  • Annual Publications
  • Condition Reports
  • Forest Health and Monitoring Publications
  • General Publications
  • Handbooks and Guides
  • Information Sheets
  • Email Bulletins

Featured Publications

• New! Checklist of Maine Spiders (PDF | 1.3 MB)


• NEW for 2020! The Woods in Your Backyard - Second Edition


• What Will My Woods Look Like? Before and After Timber Harvesting


• The Forestry Rules of Maine 2017: A Practical Guide for Foresters, Loggers and Woodlot Owners - 2nd Edition (PDF | 13.5 MB)


• Best Management Practices for Forestry: Protecting Maine's Water Quality


• Forest Trees of Maine Centennial Edition - 1908 to 2008

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New Publications

These reports were recently published by the Maine Forest Service

• 2023 Stumpage Price Report (514 KB) Published: December 20, 2024
• 2021 Wood processor Report (381 KB) Published: September 3, 2024
• 2021 Silvicultural Activities Report (426 KB) Published: March 20, 2024

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Annual Reports

Silvicultural Activities Reports

These reports contain information on the annual harvesting activities by landowner type and size.

• 2021 Silvicultural Activities Report (March 20, 2024)

Stumpage Reports

These reports contain the annual stumpage prices landowners received by county, product, and species.

• 2023 Stumpage Price Report (December 20, 2024)

Wood processor Reports

These reports contain the annual wood volumes received by wood processors summarize by county, product, and species.

• 2021 Wood processor Report (September 3, 2024)

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Condition Reports

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Forest Health and Monitoring Publications

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General Publications

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Handbooks and Guides

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Information Sheets

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Email Bulletins

Forest Insect & Disease Conditions Reports

This seasonal newsletter provides timely information about insects and diseases affecting Maine's forest and shade trees. Several issues are produced each growing season with the first issue usually appearing in mid- to late-April and the last in late- summer.

Trees on Maine Street Newsletters

This is the Project Canopy Bulletin.

Woods Wise Wire

Weekly newsletter to inform landowners and other interested parties about forest related events and news. Usually sent out on Tuesdays.

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