FRA Forestry Forum Meeting Announcement - 9/8/22

WHEN:         Thursday, September 8, 2022

WHERE:       Pleasant River Lumber – 542 Hammett Road Enfield, ME 04493

TIME:            4:00 - 6:00 PM - Tours and Social “Hour”

6:00 – 6:45 PM – Cookout Dinner

6:45 – 7:30 PM – Brief Remarks from Pleasant River Lumber & Guests

COST:           $25 for Members and $35 for Non-Members - Payable at the door. 

Payment via cash, check or credit card.

Pre-registration is requested to assure an accurate head count for meals! 

Join us at Pleasant River Lumber’s new sawmill in Enfield, Maine to kick off this Forum season. This is a great opportunity to connect with others in the forest industry while seeing Maine’s (and the Northeast’s) newest and most modern sawmill.

The evening program includes:

• Tours of the mill, which is designed to handle small diameter spruce and fir;
• Presentation from Pleasant River Lumber’s leadership on the Enfield mill, and how it fits in with the rest of their company (which includes four other sawmills, a logging company, timberland, and lumber yards);
• Presentation from Standard Biocarbon, a firm constructing a plant at the Enfield sawmill that will use mill residuals to manufacture biochar, a carbon-stabilizing material that can be used in agriculture, manufacturing, and other applications.
• Presentation from the Maine Technology Institute on the 2nd phase of their Forest Recovery Initiative – which will provide funding for projects that invest in the growing, processing and use of forest resources.

Pre-registration is required to assure an accurate head count for meals! (Jeff can’t just run to the kitchen and bring out an extra lasagna, so we need a good headcount.)

Forestry Forums are an important opportunity to network and bring value back to your business. Bring a friend! Invite a logger, forester or other prospective FRA member.

Please e-mail by Tuesday, September 6, 2022 to Eric Kingsley, ekingsley@forestresources.org.

The Forestry Forum is open to everyone. FRA membership is encouraged but not required.

Meals can be purchased at the door with check, cash or credit card.

For more information, please contact Eric Kingsley at (207) 233-9910 or ekingsley@forestresources.org.