As climate change alters conditions for Maine’s flora, the arboretum experiments with non-native trees to figure out which species could thrive in warmer conditions.
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Posted inTimes Record
Historic Phippsburg giant featured in book ‘Big Trees of Northern New England’
In his new book, New Hampshire boat builder Kevin Martin maps out over 50 trails for hiking, biking and boating to visit some of New England’s oldest and largest trees, including the English linden planted in 1774 at the Phippsburg Congregational Church.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t be fooled by myths of carbon in Maine, New England wood products
Despite its trendy greenwashed label, the success of lumber and wood products in storing carbon fails miserably to measure up to what living trees do.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our forests offer a valuable buffer against climate change
Forest conservation easements will be key in conserving 30% of Maine lands by 2030.
Posted inTimes Record
The Recycle Bin: Maine forests and farms store carbon
Ninety percent of Maine is forested land, which makes us the state with the largest carbon-storage service in New England. One important strategy in reducing the effects of climate warming is to store carbon in soils, trees and perennial agricultural crops. Maine already stores about 60% of the carbon it emits in our young forests. […]
Posted inNation & World, News
As many as 1 in 6 U.S. tree species is threatened with extinction
And 17 at-risk species aren’t conserved in any botanic gardens or scientific collections, meaning that if they die off in the wild, these trees will be gone for good.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Snow-schmo, it’s time to prune trees
Winter is the best season, whether the trees are evergreens or deciduous.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
B&M is leaving Portland, but its holiday light display is here to stay
Lights in the shape of a Christmas tree that have graced the baked beans factory for a generation will endure as it is redeveloped as a high-tech hub.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: To best support native wildlife, grow these five keystone tree species in your yard
Or just maybe you have a little leeway.
Posted inNation & World
California wildfires this year torched thousands of giant sequoia trees
Intense fires that burned hot enough and high enough to kill so many giant sequoias – trees once considered nearly fire-proof – puts an exclamation point on the impact of climate change.