IntroducingyourDistrictForesters MeetOliverMarkewicz

harvesting, both in the planning stage and once operations are underway.

Did you know you can ask a District Forester to visit a site before, during or after logging? Understanding harvest regulations and identifying ways to apply Best Management Practices (BMPs) that protect water quality are two of the most common requests. Every situation is different so it’s often helpful to have Oliver come out to a site – ideally before work begins - to help determine if and how the rules apply, and to talk about different ways to control water and prevent soil movement using BMPs. Oliver and other District Foresters also teach classes about a range of forestry topics, from forest management to BMPS to wildlife considerations in forestry to the Tree Growth Tax Program. District Foresters are a great resource – please use them!

Oliver Markewicz is the Maine Forest Service’s southernmost District Forester. Oliver has been the District Forester for this region since 2015.

Oliver earned his degree in Forest Operation Science from the University of Maine. After graduation, Oliver worked for the USDA APHIS on the Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Oliver moved back to Maine in 2014 and worked as a consulting Forester before starting with the Maine Forest Service. Oliver encourages landowners, foresters, and loggers to contact him with any questions they may have. Oliver looks forward to serving the people of Maine for many more years.

Like all District Foresters, Oliver responds to requests for assistance from all audiences, including loggers. Many of the most common questions deal with timber