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		<title>Support Maine’s North Woods by Sharing Your Outdoor Experiences!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever paddled on the Allagash River, hiked along the Appalachian Trail in Maine, or explored AMC’s 66,000 acres in the 100-Mile Wilderness? If you have, you know Maine’s North Woods are an amazing place full of high peaks, raging rivers, and tons of moose and other wildlife. The future of these lands is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presentation- Land Conservation Projects in the Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do Wall Street jitters make it harder for Maine nonprofits to protect land? What about severe constraints on funding of state and federal conservation programs? Can land preservation happen in a tough economy? Should we purchase easements or buy land land outright? Rare opportunities for land and easement purchases in Maine could add to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presentation: Hiking the West Coast Trail</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us on Tuesday January 17th when Carey Kish will talk about his week-long backpacking trek along the West Coast Trail. (Please note: The topic for this presentation was previously &#8220;Ecological Recovery in Coastal Maine&#8221; but the presenter is now unavailable). This bold 50-mile oceanfront wilderness route (a former shipwreck life saving trail) leads from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>136th AMC Annual Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems a ways off now, but registration is now open for the 2012 AMC Annual Meeting! The meeting will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. There will be workshops and committee meetings as well as volunteer award recipient presentations during the day, and then a dinner, business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YouTube Video on AMC Timber Harvesting in the MWI</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part of the management plan for the approximately 67,000 acres of land the AMC owns as part of the Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) is sustainable forestry. Timber is harvested to improve stand health and generate some revenue when the products are used by local mills. Check out this YouTube video of this process in action!]]></description>
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		<title>Presentation: Conservation Commissioner Beardsley to Discuss Department Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. William Beardsley, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Conservation, will talk on the direction of the LePage Administration, the Department of Conservation’s role as part of the Administration, and the role of non-profit conservation organizations. Beardsley believes that Maine’s economic vitality and conservation are not only interlinked, but can prosper together. The Commissioner also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn How to Talk about Climate Change and Energy Conservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday October 25, attend an online volunteer presenter training for AMC’s Energy Conservation and Action for Climate Change Program. This training helps presenters put these concepts in simple terms for audiences aged kindergarten and up. Preview sample presentations, receive access to background materials, and ask questions of experienced presenters. This webinar training takes 90 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers Needed to Assist Clean-up on Big Spencer Mountain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Forest Society of Maine (FSM), in conjunction with the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL), under the Maine Department of Conservation, will host a clean-up day next month on Big Spencer Mountain, off Moosehead Lake’s eastern shore.The two organizations are looking for 10 volunteers to help with removing non-burnable materials from an old [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presentation: Living Lightly on the Land</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jennifer and Trevor Seip are living their dream—off the grid in a small structure with modern conveniences. They will explain their choices of alternative energy sources, alternative structures, local agriculture, and homesteading. Their early successes, future plans, and contagious enthusiasm will surely pique your interest. Jennifer and Trevor will describe their experiences, show slides, share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forum and Presentation: Doing Wind Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it possible to develop land-based wind power as a renewable energy source for Maine while protecting the state’s ecological health, natural heritage, and scenic beauty? Join us to hear a panel of scientists, an environmentalist, and a wind industry representative to discuss wind as an energy source and all that it may entail, controversial [...]]]></description>
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