Division of Forest Health and Monitoring

The Division of Forest Health & Monitoring was established in 1921 to protect the forest, shade and ornamental tree resources of the state from significant insect and disease damage and to provide pest management and damage prevention for homeowners, municipalities, and forest land owners and managers, thereby preserving the overall health of Maine's forest resources.

FH&M has a new postal address:

168 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0168

Physical location: 50 Hospital Street in Augusta
Phone: (207) 287-2431

WHAT'S NEW??

• How does the Gypsy Moth Quarantine affect products from your woodlot?
• What's wrong with my tips? Balsam gall midge populations are up, and the damage is very apparent to people collecting wreath brush for the 2009 holiday season.
• September 11, 2009: Elongate hemlock scale detected in Kennebunkport, ME. (Press Release)
• How to tell if you have found emerald ash borer and EAB related tree damage.
• Leave Your Firewood At Home-Protect Forests and Trees.
• Oak Wilt Detected in New York (Off-site, opens in new window)