{"id":26523,"date":"2021-05-11T13:36:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=26523"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:14:52","slug":"natural-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/natural-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1002e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2536e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #2536, Maine Invasive Plants: Invasive Plants Threaten Maine\u2019s Natural Treasures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2540, Ostrich Fern Fiddleheads\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2540e\/\">Bulletin #2540, Non-Timber Forest Products: Goods from the Maine Woods: Ostrich Fern Fiddleheads, <em>Matteuccia struthiopteris<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2550e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #2550, European Fire Ant*: A New Invasive Insect in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2551e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2551, European Fire Ant: Management for Homeowners: Least Toxic Management Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2561, Striped Maple or Moosewood\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2561e\/\">Bulletin #2561, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Striped Maple or Moosewood (<em>Acer pensylvanicum<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2562, Hazel Alder or Speckled Alder\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2562e\/\">Bulletin #2562, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Hazel Alder or Speckled Alder (<em>Alnus incana ssp. rugosa<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2563, Shadblow Serviceberry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2563e\/\">Bulletin #2563, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Shadblow Serviceberry (<em>Amelanchier canadensis<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2564, Allegheny Serviceberry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2564e\/\">Bulletin #2564, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Allegheny Serviceberry (<em>Amelanchier laevis<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2565, Yellow Birch\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2565e\/\">Bulletin #2565, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Yellow Birch (<em>Betula alleghaniensis<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2566, Sweet Birch\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2566e\/\">Bulletin #2566, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Sweet Birch (<em>Betula lenta<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2567, Gray Birch\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2567e\/\">Bulletin #2567, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Gray Birch (<em>Betula populifolia<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2568, American Hornbeam\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2568e\/\">Bulletin #2568, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: American Hornbeam (<em>Carpinus caroliniana<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2569, Pagoda Dogwood\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2569e\/\">Bulletin #2569, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Pagoda Dogwood (<em>Cornus alternifolia<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2570, Common Witchhazel\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2570e\/\">Bulletin #2570, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Common Witch Hazel (<em>Hamamelis virginiana<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2571, Winterberry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2571e\/\">Bulletin #2571, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Winterberry (<em>Ilex verticillata<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2572, Northern Bayberry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2572e\/\">Bulletin #2572, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Northern Bayberry (<em>Myrica pensylvanica<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2573, Mountain Holly\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2573e\/\">Bulletin #2573, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Mountain Holly (<em>Nemopanthus mucronatus<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2574, American Hophornbeam\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2574e\/\">Bulletin #2574, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: American Hophornbeam (<em>Ostrya virginiana<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2575, Black Cherry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2575e\/\">Bulletin #2575, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Black Cherry (<em>Prunus serotina<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2576, Common Chokecherry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2576e\/\">Bulletin #2576, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Common Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2577, Rosebay Rhododendron\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2577e\/\">Bulletin #2577, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Rosebay Rhododendron (<em>Rhododendron maximum<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2578, Smooth Sumac\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2578e\/\">Bulletin #2578, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Smooth Sumac (<em>Rhus glabra<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2579, Staghorn Sumac\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2579e\/\">Bulletin #2579, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Staghorn Sumac (<em>Rhus typhina<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2580, American Elder\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2580e\/\">Bulletin #2580, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: American Elder (<em>Sambucus canadensis<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2581, Scarlet Elder\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2581e\/\">Bulletin #2581, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Scarlet Elder (<em>Sambucus racemosa var. pubens<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2582, Showy Mountain Ash\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2582e\/\">Bulletin #2582, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Showy Mountain Ash (<em>Sorbus decora<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2583, Nannyberry Viburnum\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2583e\/\">Bulletin #2583, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Nannyberry Viburnum (<em>Viburnum lentago<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/5048e\/\">Bulletin #5048, Balsam Gall Midge (Paradiplosis tumifex) in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #4198, Facts on Fiddleheads\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4198e\/\">Bulletin #4198, Facts on Fiddleheads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7009e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #7009, Christmas Tree Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7011e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #7011, Balsam Fir Tip Harvesting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7012e\/\">Bulletin #7012, Making Balsam Fir Wreaths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7036e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #7036, How to Tap Maple Trees and Make Maple 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