Spruce Budworm Woodland Tour
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time: 4:30PM to 6:30PM
Location: Sly Brook Rd, Fort Kent, Maine
Cost: Free
Hosted by the Maine Forest Service and Maine Woodland Owners:
Experts in spruce budworm and forestry will lead an easy-to-access woods tour to compare untreated and treated areas for spruce budworm. Learn about the growing spruce budworm populations and the upcoming cost share program for treatments for landowners in 2026 – see agenda below.
A staffed information table will be available for those who want to stop in and just learn the basics. Rain date is 8/25/25 and updates will be posted here.
Join the event for door prizes, Forester and Pesticide credits, and an opportunity to chat directly with experts. No registration required.
Location: Follow Signs. The Information Station and Parking will be on the east side of the road with parking assistance. Approximately 0.6 miles south of the intersection of Sly Brook Road and New Canada Road in New Canada. Coordinates (DMS) 47°08’06.6″N 68°33’39.7″W.
This is an outside event – there are no facilities on site; please plan accordingly and dress for the weather.
Questions? Reach out to Forest Health at (207) 287-2431 or email foresthealth@maine.gov.
AGENDA
4:00PM Information Station opens
- Spruce Budworm Treatment Program Information
- Other Forest Health Concerns: Forest Tent Caterpillar, Emerald Ash Borer, and More
- Forest Management Resources
- Maine Woodland Owners Information
- Sponsor and Cooperator Information
4:30-4:45PM Welcome & Orientation
4:45-6:15PM Groups will tour through three stops on site. Information Station will remain available and staffed for those not wanting to participate in the full tour. Those seeking pesticide or forester credits must attend entire tour to be eligible for credits.
- Tour Stations:
- Spruce Budworm Biology and Monitoring: Dr. Neil Thompson, University of Maine Fort Kent, Joe Bither, Maine Forest Service
- Forest Management and Forest Health Concerns Beyond Budworm: Eric Deschene and Mike Parisio, Maine Forest Service
- Early Intervention Strategy for Spruce Budworm Management: Planning & Insecticides, Looking Ahead: Allison Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Ked Coffin, Irving Woodlands
6:15-6:30PM Reconvene at the Information Station, Door Prizes (must be present to win), Wrap Up
6:30-7:00PM Presenters available for conversations at Information Station, Credits documentation