Informational Links
This list of external links gives additional contact information for many other organizations and agencies that can offer specific help and information.
- Maps and Surveying
- Extension Services
- Equipment and Safety
- Forestry Organizations
- Environmental Groups
- Maine Sites
- Forestry and Trees
- Miscellaneous Links
Equipment and Safety
Tractors:
- Antique Tractor's Home Page
- There are many resources for antique tractor enthusiasts on this page, including parts for antique tractors.
- Small Tractor FAQ
- Very good tractor resource.
- Union Farm Equipment
- We feature a Tips section for general tractor knowledge and we have a newsletter for our readers to stay up to date. Our product lines include Echo Chain Saws, Vintage Ford Tractor parts, Kubota and New Holland tractors as well as winches, log arches and safety apparel.
Chain saws and Brushcutters:
- Husqvarna Chainsaw Techniques
- Oregon Chain's Chainsaw Safety Page
- Oregon Chain's FAQs
- Purchasing a Brush Cutter
- This guide is an excellent write up about buying a forestry brushcutter.
Other Equipment:
- Aazel Corporation
- Aazel Corporation, Inc. of California has been supplying quality hand pole saws and pruners for over 60 years. They sell professional quality equipment through major distributors. For every sale to a SWOAM member they will return 3% to SWOAM. These funds will help in our outreach efforts. After any purchase please send a copy of the invoice to SWOAM.
- Maine Horse Logging
- The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
- Mostly lawnmowers, but some useful small engine information.
- www.cspoutdoors.com
- Construction Safety Products Web Page - SWOAM members can get a discount here!
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Maps, Surveying and Boundaries
Maps:
- Delorme's
- Web site has some online mapping and routing capabilities.
- Microsoft's TerraServer Project.
- Aerial photos of much of the US. Topographic maps too. Amazing!
- Land Surveyors Reference Page
- Maine Society of Land Surveyors
- Surveying Terms Glossary
- For when you really need to be reminded that a Rod is 16.5'
- Magnetic Deviation Calculator.
- Put in your property's location (lat/long) and this will give the magnetic deviation from 1900 to present. Very useful for those old metes and bounds property descriptions. (If you can figure out when the compass readings took place!)
- Boundary Line Information
- Good Information Sheet on Boundary Lines From the Maine Forest Service
Surveying:
Boundaries:
Extension Services
- Michigan State University Extension Information Access Center (IAC)
- Tremendous references for forest, farm and family. You could spend all day reading here.
- Taking Care of Your Forest
- University of Maine Cooperative Extension has put together this helpful site to assist small woodland owners.
- U Maine Extension
- UNH Cooperative Extension Forestry Publications
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Governmental Sites, Forest Products, Forestry Related Organizations
Governmental Sites:
- US Forest Service Durham, NH
- US Forest Service "Forest Landowners Guide to Internet Resources"
- US Forest Service Northeast region
Forest Products:
- Independent Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine
- A magazine for woodlot owners and sawmill operators.
- Logging and Sawmilling Journal
- An online magazine of logging and sawmilling.
- Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station
- Maine Forest Products Council Forest and Paper Industry Lobbying Group
- Maine Wood Products Association Home Page
Forestry Related Organizations:
- American Chestnut Foundation
- Home Page of the American Chestnut Foundation.
- American Tree Farm System
- Home Page of the Tree Farm organization.
- Certified Logging Professional
- Professional Logging Contractors
- Maine Tree Farm
- Maine Tree Foundation
- Foundation that supports Project Learning Tree, the Maine Tree Farm Committee, the Certified Logging Professional Program, and a number of other activities including annual teacher tours.
Timber Taxation:
- Maine Tree Growth Tax Information
- Forest Landowners Tax Council
- The Forest Landowners Tax Council (FLTC) is an independent, national non-profit organization dedicated to providing an effective and unified voice for non-industrial, private forest (NIPF) landowners on federal tax issues.
- National Timber Tax Website
- Tax tips for forest landowners
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Environmental Groups
- Maine Audubon Society
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
- Maine Environmental Policy Institute
- Maine Land Trust Network
- The Nature Conservancy, Maine Chapter
- Northern Forest Alliance
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Maine Sites
- Bowhunters/Landowners Information Program
- Forest Fire Lookouts of New England (Maine)
- Forest Ownership and Taxes
- From the University of Maine Extension.
- Grow Smart
- Hiking Links
- With a good Maine representation.
- Maine Bowhunters Association
- Maine Constitution, Statues and Laws
- Where to go when you need to see what the laws really are.
- Maine Forest Service
- Maine Geological Survey
- Great photos in the gallery, especially the giant rock in Phillips. They also have some interesting publications and maps for sale.
- Maine GIS (Geographic Information System) Home Page
- Has put some interesting technology on your screen with maps on their internet mapping page. Find the nearest cell phone tower, your legislative district or if your forest was included in the aerial photos taken after the 1998 ice storm.
- Maine Land Trust Network
- Organization working to coordinate the efforts of Land Trusts (including SWOAM) across Maine.
- Maine Legislative Session Page
- Maine Professional Guide Association
- Maine Snowmobile Association
- The Maine Sportsman Magazine
- Maine Weather from NOAA
- Find current and recent weather from the nearest airport along with forecasts. If you care about the weather, this and the MEMA site (above) are a good place to find what you are looking for.
- Maine Weather Forecasts
- From the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
- Maine Youth Camping Association
- Natural Resource Education Center
- Their vision is to seek to promote long-term conservation of the North Woods through public education about land stewardship and sustainable resource management. Their mission is to: 1) educate and inform people about the Moosehead region’s natural resources of the past, present, and future; and 2) to be the primary source that people rely on to understand the culture, natural history and uses of the North Woods.
- The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development Land Use Toolbox
- Pine Tree State Arboretum
- Sportsman's Alliance of Maine
- State of Maine ATV Task Force Web Site
- State of Maine Home Page
- Western Mountains Alliance
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Forestry and Trees
- Crop Trees
- Last fall in a joint Mid Coast and Penobscot chapter meeting on the land of Brooks Mills the group was treated to viewing a forest managed for high value crop trees. The following link will take you to an article written by Roger Monthey USDA Forest Service-State and Private Forestry. The article covers in a few minutes what it has taken a lifetime to achieve and it's well worth reading.
- Forest Stewardship: Planning for beauty and diversity
- From N.C. State U. Forestry Department.
- Forestry Field Handbook
- From the Nova Scotia government. Complete technical handbook.
- Forestry Home at About.com.
- Worth the trip!
- How to Identify a Tree
- From about.com
- Know Your Trees Test
- From TreeLink.org
- Maine Forest Service
- Michigan Apples
- Ohio's Trees
- Brief descriptions of the Buckeye state's trees.
- Steve Nix's Alabama Forestry Links
- Some good stuff.
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Miscellaneous Useful Links
- CEOExpress.com
- The most useful set of links anywhere. Phone numbers, ZIP codes, package tracking, newspapers, search engines and the world.
- Recreational Forest Trails: Plan for Success (.pdf file)
- NC Cooperative Extension Service. Excellent publication on trail building, be sure to print it for future reference.
- Research It Page
- Another handy all-in-one reference starting point.
- Trail Design and Maintenance
- From California State Parks and Recreation
