Summer is here, at least according to the calendar, and it’s a good time to ask: “Do you know who your District Forester is?” There are currently 10 District Foresters, covering the entire state. A new Forester has started in the York and Cumberland County area.
District Foresters are the Maine Forest Service’s point persons for contact with woodland owners, loggers and foresters, and the general public. District Foresters lead educational workshops and woods tours, talk to school children and community groups, and work with private foresters and loggers to implement good woodland management. Most important, they can meet with you in your woods, and help you take the next step to achieve your goals for your land.
Oliver Markewicz, Lyman, York County's District Forester
Oliver received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Operations Science from the University of Maine, Orono. After graduation, he worked as a Plant Protection Quarantine Technician for the United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service’s Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication program in Worcester, Massachusetts. While working in Worcester, Oliver received a letter of recognition from the Undersecretary of the USDA for his work coordinating federal, state, and private sector partners in the effort to eradicate the invasive ALB. Most recently, Oliver and his wife Kaci moved to Hollis, where he has been working as a consulting intern forester in York County.
Oliver's contact information and the towns he covers can be found here.
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