MAWS and MAPSS Fall Natural Resources Field Workshop
Join us for the joint MAWS-MAPSS natural resources and soils field workshop.
Whether you're a seasoned soil and/ or wetland scientist, or a newcomer interested in growing your field skills, this workshop will help to equip you with the tools, knowledge, and field techniques needed for successful work.
Soil test pits throughout the site will showcase a variety of parent materials and drainage classes, wetland determinations in active and former agricultural will help challenge and sharpen your skills as delineator. Additionally, there will be a short field introduction to the New England Functional Wetland Assessment Method (NEWFA).
The event will take place at the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm and will feature a variety of field stations focused on soils and complex wetland related determinations.
This workshop will provide hands on experience with:
Identifying hydric soils,
Confidence with wetland determinations, and
An introduction to NEWFA in the field.
Event details and highlights:
When: September 9 2026
Where: University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm 52 US Route 202, Monmouth , ME
Schedule of Events:
8:30 Registration opens
9:00 - 12:30 Workshop - three field stations
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch (bring your own lunch and chair)
1:30 - 3:30 Open discussion of the day’s topics
CEUs will be provided at the conclusion of the workshop.
We're also looking for volunteers to help with field stations—if you’re interested, please reach out to the MAPSS President Rod Kelshaw (rodney@flycatcherllc.com) or MAWS President Dave Brenneman (dave@flycatcherllc.com)!
2026 Fall Field Workshop
Join us for a one day workshop deciphering soils and protected natural resources at the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm in Monmouth.