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
>
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