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Chapter Activities in the New Age
More ways to connect with nature...safely.Per usual, all of the chapter activities can be found here on the Events page. Planning for new events is underway, and expanded use of social media will help get the word out.
Check out the latest postings on the PVC Facebook Page. Check out the new PVC group page to Facebook, giving members a place to share photos, videos, and stories.
Lastly, be sure to keep current with Maine Audubon's Events calendar for upcoming Zoom presentations and webinars. The Chapter is also offering webinars, including:
RESTORING THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE IN MAINE Friday, March 5, 7:00 p.m. Zoom webinar; pre-register at ZOOM Maine’s iconic American chestnut trees were decimated by an introduced blight during the early 20th century. Today, plant scientists are using modern genomic techniques along with traditional backcross breeding methods to produce healthy seedlings that can both resist the blight, and withstand Maine’s harsh winters. Al Faust, President of the Maine Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, will discuss the current status of the restoration process, and how volunteers can help with the replanting and seed collection effort in eastern Maine.
