WAYNE — Retired biologist Paul Johnson will present some of the highlights of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, especially along the East Branch, at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at Cary Memorial Library, 17 Old Winthrop Road just off Route 133.
Since 2008 Paul Johnson has spent a few days each summer working on a campsite and portage trail stewardship project on a section of the Penobscot River’s East Branch. This has allowed him opportunity to see and appreciate the natural resources and rich history of an area now part of a national monument.
Johnson is a retired fishery biologist, having worked for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the Moosehead Lake Region. In retirement he remains committed to efforts to conserve Maine’s natural resources and to maintain their traditional uses. Currently he serves on the board of directors of Maine Woods Forever and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation.
The library is handicapped accessible, and all are cordially invited this free program. For more information phone the library at 685-3612. The snow date will be the following Saturday, March 11.
For weather postponement questions email jadelbergcml@gmail.com.