Hi Theresa, Do you have any information on the age of these old growth trees? I recently borrowed an increment borer and got some tree cores in excess or 300 years from some pines and cedars in the upper Kennebec Valley/ Dead River area. Best wishes, Art Wilder Theresa Kerchner wrote: > Hi Susan, > > The only place that I can think of in our region that might fit this description is the Ordway Grove in the Norway/S. Paris area. Charlie Cogbill led a walk there for the McLauglin Foundation a number of years ago. Lee Dassler at McLaughlin could give you directions and background info. > > There is also the info in Dean Bennett's book on old growth forests.. > > Hope all is well. > Theresa > > Susan Hayward <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > I am putting together programs for the Junior Naturalist Club of the > Stanton Bird Club for the coming year and our theme is forests. There > is a student at Bates who is assisting me this year and we both would > like to take the kids (approx. 12 students in grades 2-6 and their > parents) to an old growth forest as close to Lewiston/Auburn as possible. > I know I have been to a pine stand of "Kings Arrow" pines north of here > with JBS in the distant past. Winthrop? Leeds? > I would be grateful for any help and info. > Thanks , > Susan > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today!