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In an effort to help further the goal of "Keeping Maine Forests and Forests" the Forest Working Group is planning a workshop on November 5, 2010 in Auburn, ME to help service providers and others develop more effective landowner outreach strategies. Below is the agenda for the meeting. To register you can download the registration form and mail it to Threshold To Maine RC&D Area.
Sponsors of this workshop include the UMaine Family Forest Research Unit, UMaine Cooperative Extension, Maine Forest Service, US Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Threshold To Maine RC&D Area.
“Developing Effective Strategies
to Reach Small Woodlot Owners”
Meeting Agenda
November 5, 2010
Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn, Maine
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to help service providers develop more effective outreach strategies as they work with small woodlot owners.
Meeting Outcome(s):
To build awareness of landowner outreach data and techniques.
To help each service provider develop an action plan that will aid in
implementing effective outreach strategies.
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8:30 AM |
Registration and Networking |
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9:00 AM |
Welcome,
Introductions, Overview |
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9:15 AM |
Effective Landowner Outreach “Tools for Engaging
Landowners Effectively” Break “Practical Applications
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Presentation
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Brett Butler, USFS Research Forester
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12:15 PM |
Lunch |
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1:15 PM |
Action Planning Large Group Session – Generate ideas for outreach based on morning session Small Group Work – Formulate ideas into action plans that can be used by participants in their daily work |
Facilitated Brainstorming Action Planning |
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2:30 PM |
Break |
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2:45 PM |
Report Out, Wrap Up Groups Report on their work |
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3:30 PM |
Adjourn |
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To register for this workshop please download the registration form and mail to Threshold To Maine RC&D.
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