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The Maine Forest Service was established in 1891 to ensure Maine’s
citizens the greatest economic and social benefits from trees and
forestlands of the State.

Part of the Department of Conservation since 1973, the primary responsibilities
of the Maine Forest Service include:
to develop through information, education, and formal publications
a greater public awareness and appreciation of forests as Maine’s
basic economy and renewable resource;
to provide advice and assistance in forest management to
woodland owners;

to maintain and improve the scenic beauty, wildlife habitat,
and recreational values of Maine;
to encourage and promote appropriate forest land management
practices; and...
to protect the forest resource from fire, insects, diseases, and
other natural enemies.

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The Centennial Edition of the Forest Trees of Maine is dedicated to all the
hardworking men and women who make their living in the Maine woods.
Forest Trees of Maine
First published in 1908 Revised 2008
(Fourteenth Edition)
Maine Forest Service
Department of Conservation
Maine Forest Service Phone: (207) 287-2791
E-mail: forestinfo@maine.gov
www.maineforestservice.gov

Printed in Maine on certified paper.