Please join the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA) for a special evening presentation Wednesday, March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the SVCA Office in Newcastle.

Have you ever walked your land and wondered: What trees are these? Are they healthy? Is it possible to manage an acre of land? What will my woodland look like in ten or twenty years? What resources are available to help me manage my property? Come learn the answers to all these questions and bring some of your own.

Mort Moesswilde, District Forester from the Maine Forest Service and tish carr SVCA Lands Program Director will discuss a number of resources available to landowners to help them better understand and take care of the land they cherish. For example, did you know that landowners have the opportunity to have a knowledgeable forester walk their property as part of the Maine Forest Service's `Be Woods Wise' program? Both Mort and tish are licensed foresters in Maine with many years of professional experience to share. In addition, informational handouts will be available.

Space is limited to 30 participants so RSVP to svca@sheepscot.org or call 586-5616 if you will be able to join us.

For directions to the SVCA office, see our Web site at www. sheepscot.org or call the office.

This is the first in a series of three talks on how to manage your property for a healthy watershed. On April 9, there will be a talk on yardscaping and the use of native plants around your property and on Saturday On May 3 there will be a workshop on invasive plants and how to deal with them.

The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is a member organization advocating shared stewardship of Maine's 58-mile Sheepscot River since 1969. Today, more than 2,400 acres and 13 miles of riverfront are protected. The SVCA's ongoing monitoring of water quality helps ensure the watershed's ecosystems stay healthy, including its Atlantic salmon habitat. SVCA's mapping services, technical support and educational programs encourage prudent land use so the resources people value today are conserved forever.