Wednesday Oct. 27 – all day
Start in Waterville 7:30 a.m., return by 5 p.m.
Stops on the tour include:
GoLab – The first US producer of wood-fiber insulation
The Wood Mill of Maine – Premiere producer of wide-plank pine flooring
Maine Woods Pellet Company – Producer of renewable-energy fuel for modern wood heat systems
A sustainably managed woodlot
Learn from: Foresters, loggers, mill managers, and wood producers
See: A variety of modern wood manufacturing
Learn about: Sustainable forestry, supply networks, and sourcing from niche saw mills
Network with: Colleagues and Local Wood WORKS staff and advisors Lloyd Irland,
Ken Laustsen, Lee Burnett and Theresa Kerchner
Earn: Professional credits
Covid-precaution reminder: Please come only if you are Covid-vaccinated. In addition, we will be caravanning in private cars, rather than traveling by charter bush. Total drive time between stops is about two hours.
The $50 registration fee covers lunch and tour program
For more information and to register visit https://www.localwoodworks.org/