FOREST STEWARDSHIP GUILD • May 16, 2023
On May 4, Guild members and friends gathered on Baskahegan Company woodlands in Topsfield and Kossuth, in far Eastern Maine. Baskahegan, the name of a large lake, is surrounded by Baskahegan Company land. John Manganello, Baskahegan’s President, said, “We hope our principles of ownership reflect some of the multi-generational ethic of the Wabanaki, the original stewards of these lands, for the well-being of future generations.” The concepts of “co-management” with the original stewards, as well as the impacts of forest use, and lack of use, were discussed. The day ended in a circle of people, with minds full of all they had seen, heard, and internalized.