Tom Doak

AUGUSTA — Maine Woodland Owners will once again host its annual Forestry Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 14 on the second floor of the North Wing of the Augusta Civic Center on the second day of the Maine Agricultural Trades Show. This is a free event and open to the public. Forestry Forum is Maine Woodland Owners’ largest indoor event of the year and will be conducted both in-person and online. …The day will feature presentations focused on topics of interest to woodland owners and stewards alike. …In lieu of a keynote speaker, Maine Woodland Owners will instead recognize the incredible contribution of long-time Executive Director, Tom Doak, who will be retiring at the end of January. Doak has served as the executive director of Maine Woodland Owners (formerly the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine, or SWOAM) for over two decades, during which he has shaped the organization’s advocacy, conservation, and educational efforts.