The Conservation Working Group will be a standing working group of the Auburn Sustainability and Natural Resource Management Commission. The purpose of the Conservation Working Group shall be to promote responsible stewardship of the natural environment in Auburn through research, advocacy, and education.
The Conservation Working Group:
The SNRB appoints members to the Working Groups. All Working Groups are between 5 and 11 members. Standing working groups shall provide a quarterly report to the SNRB. All meetings of the SNRB and standing working groups shall be open to the public, and notice, if required by law, should be provided to the public about such meetings.
View this recent Auburn Conservation Working Group webinar on the importance of providing pollinantor habitats and great ways to bring nature into your yard. https://youtu.be/w0ACm-Bt2-g?si=ZL1JQnrcBcYHtdTx
This fascinating webinar features Lynne Holland, Horticulture Professional and Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Click HERE for some great pollinator habitat resources!
Winter/early spring is a great time to fight Browntail, as nests can be easily spotted, clipped & destroyed. The Auburn Conservation Working Group, Lewiston-Auburn Community Forest Board, and the City of Auburn recently presented a discussion (via Zoom) on Browntail moth and other invasive pests.
Our special guest was Allison Kanoti, Director of the Maine Forest Service Forest Health and Monitoring Division.
Watch the webinar on our YouTube channel: CLICK HERE.
Meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of every month.
January 16, 2024 - Postponed to January 22, 2024
September 19, 2023
March 21, 2023
May 23, 2023
September 19, 2023
November 21, 2023
Find agendas and meeting minutes from previous years HERE.
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