Conservation for Somerset County Since 1927

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    SOMERSET WOODS SHARE

    Through our Somerset Woods Share, Somerset Woods provides firewood as emergency heating assistance for community members in need. Read more.


  • VOLUNTEER

    Visit our Volunteer Opportunities page for a growing listing of volunteer opportunities, from trail care to firewood to community events assistance.

  • SUPPORT

    Somerset Woods is reliant upon the generous support of our members and donors. Your gift helps us protect and restore wildlife habitat, improve trails, and bring the benefits of time outdoors to our community. Donate today.

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View fullsize In early September we received another donation of firewood from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture! They delivered ~1/2 cord of split firewood to the Somerset Woods Share, bringing our processed firewood to a total of almost 14 cords! T
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View fullsize Marti Stevens students (and Jim) are at it again! No strangers to stewardship, this crew is taking on trail marking on the southside of Coburn Woods in Skowhegan. East Trail and Joseph Coburn Smith Trail are being upgraded from plastic signs to paint
View fullsize We are looking forward to this tour of the carefully stewarded woodlot of Somerset Woods volunteer, Bob Donovan! Don’t miss this event coordinated by District Forester Jason Hilton! Please join Upper Kennebec Valley chapter leader and Maine F
View fullsize 🦇 Spooky or spectacular? We think spectacular! We’re thrilled to share that several Somerset Woods conservation properties were buzzing with bat activity this summer! In partnership with Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Somerset Woods h
View fullsize Somerset Woods is in Mercer! This was such a busy summer at Somerset Woods, we’re still catching up on sharing our conservation successes! A multi-year effort to complete our first conservation acquisition in Mercer came to a successful end

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