Save the date for Saturday, Sept. 6, to celebrate with Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson.

The Tree Farm Field Days on Sept. 6 will feature live music, great food, kids and family activities, as well as logging demonstrations, talks, equipment demonstrations, naturalist tours, and more. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with tours, talks, and demonstrations and will run into the late afternoon with games, music, dancing and food! The whole event is free and everyone is encouraged to attend. You don’t have to be a woodlot owner or professional, everyone has something to celebrate when it comes to Maine’s forests.

Live music from local favorites Red Bird, Cuban dance music from Primo Cubano, and international award-winning musician/composer John McDowell will kick off after lunch and run into the evening. Come to celebrate the trees, but stick around to dance and sing. There will be something for everyone!

Running throughout the day will be carnival-style and HVNC-themed games for kids and adults alike. Renowned game maker Aaron Weissblum has created some seemingly simple, unique games that are guaranteed to keep kids and adults entertained. Play for free to win hand-made and locally donated prizes. In addition there will be woodsmen skill competitions like the log roll.

And if you’re not coming for the music, local food, or games there’s plenty more. Numerous artisans, craftsmen, and artists will have work on display and for sale. The morning will feature logging demonstrations of innovative harvesters, draft horse operations, hand tools and more. Forestry professionals will lead walks and talks on everything from proper tree pruning and forest economics, to wildlife considerations and logging history. Equipment dealers and manufacturers will be onsite. Join HVNC for a celebration of all aspects of small woodlots in Maine.

Tree Farm Field Days is an annual event sponsored by the Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine (SWOAM) and the Maine Tree Farm Committee and is held each summer or fall to recognize Maine’s Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.

For more information about HVNC’s events, or to find out how you can support HVNC visit www.hvnc.org, email info@hvnc.org, or call 207-200-8840.