Join us at Black Brook Preserve to learn about the work of the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW) and how to collect Ash seeds to be a part of APCAW's impact in Maine. APCAW is a group of Indigenous and non-indigenous researchers, Tribal members, and forest caretakers working together to bring more awareness of the cultural and ecological significance of Ash trees and activate communities to help in the time-sensitive effort to conserve them. This workshop, featuring Tyler Everett from APCAW and offered in collaboration with the Wild Seed Project and the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust will train participants in identifying and collecting ash seeds according to the protocol developed by the APCAW team. Participants will be introduced to the "why" and "how" of ash seed collection before taking a trip into the field to learn the process. Participants will be introduced to all of the necessary skills and gear needed to collect ash seeds, and everyone will get a chance to have hands-on practice. Workshop facilitators will then show how to prepare and clean ash seeds for shipment or storage. Come learn and practice with us!

Register for the walk here.

For more information about Black Brook Preserve link here.