{"id":78608,"date":"2025-03-12T16:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/?page_id=78608"},"modified":"2025-04-03T14:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T18:18:16","slug":"assisted-migration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/assisted-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"Assisted Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"78608\" class=\"elementor elementor-78608\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e3c98 elementor-section-height-min-height masthead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"07e3c98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8063a97\" data-id=\"8063a97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-542d49a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"542d49a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8de2f2b\" data-id=\"8de2f2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793faf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"793faf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assisted Migration\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-514c883 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"514c883\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1907fbf\" data-id=\"1907fbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4406878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4406878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assisted migration is the practice of aiding species in their movement as a response to climate change. Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/learn\/low-impact-forestry\/\">Low-Impact Forestry Program<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s assisted migration plot at our campus in Unity, ME, is experimenting with assisted migration and working to create a more climate resilient forest.\u00a0Planted species include white oak, redbud, paw paw, sassafras, spicebush, black oak, tulip poplar, black gum, hackberry, and more!\u00a0Plan a visit to our campus to see climate adaption in action!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a26e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a26e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate change is impacting Maine\u2019s forests and ecosystems.\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb85b23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb85b23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c14819\" data-id=\"1c14819\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815c1d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"815c1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite a rapidly changing climate, the forest shifts slowly. Many native trees, other plants, and animals that evolved to survive the cold circumboreal climate of Maine are negatively affected by warming temperatures, changing seasons, and changing precipitation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These impacts combine with other environmental pressures, such as development, pollution, and pesticides, as well as invasive plants and pests to create tremendous stress for Maine\u2019s native flora and fauna.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412507b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"412507b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Assisted Migration?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6931db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6931db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Migration for trees, known as range shifting, takes longer than the human-induced rate at which our world is warming, causing concern that we may lose tree species diversity from our landscape.<\/p><p>To help our forests migrate to places they will more likely prosper, and to give ourselves a bit of hope as well, scientists and community members are planting warm-adapted (southern) trees further north through a practice called assisted migration. Looking at current research and each tree\u2019s beneficial characteristics, selected new trees are being planted here as a part of our assisted migration plantings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e141e7\" data-id=\"0e141e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ca0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28ca0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AM_Climate_changes_website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78684\" alt=\"AM Climate changes website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AM_Climate_changes_website.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AM_Climate_changes_website-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e181cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e181cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Climate change affects\nhabitat ranges.<\/b>\n\nTree species\u2019 ranges\nnaturally move in response\nto shifts in climate and site\nconditions.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75148ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75148ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffe7abf\" data-id=\"ffe7abf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097c345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"097c345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MOFGA's Assisted Migration Plot<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fbf77 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"53fbf77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/LIF-Assisted-Migration-Plot-r2t949uz43hj0s0kohg3750pth9zz27gt0tfelfloo.jpg\" alt=\"LIF Assisted Migration Plot\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_0548-e1743706708135-r3tth0u61941hr7oo15tm94o3a5wgv99tjz6e7nudk.jpg\" alt=\"A wood chip path in a forest with caged trees.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_0554-r2t9i5x43yi2lbu7khlm1mtxugt9q1co1rvqpsu5qg.jpg\" alt=\"A sign identifying an Eastern Red Bud Tree\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_0729-r2t9i7sshmkn8jrh9iev6mcv18k05fk4q16pocrde0.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 0729\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_0732-r2t9i8qmoglxk5q440thr44bmmfdd4nv25u75mpz7s.jpg\" alt=\"Cardboard is laid down on a path in a forest.\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"f506367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-65265 resources type-resources status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forestry tag-assisted-migration tag-climate-change tag-land-use tag-new-england\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/resources\/forestry\/adaptive-tree-planting-for-climate-change\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tulip-poplar-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-65267\" alt=\"A young tulip poplar tree encased in wire mesh to protect it from deer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tulip-poplar-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tulip-poplar.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/resources\/forestry\/adaptive-tree-planting-for-climate-change\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLow-Impact Forestry Program Researches the Future Forests of Maine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/resources\/forestry\/adaptive-tree-planting-for-climate-change\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Low-Impact Forestry Program Researches the Future Forests of Maine\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22541 resources type-resources status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forestry tag-assisted-migration tag-climate-change tag-forestry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/resources\/forestry\/adapting-your-woodlot-to-a-changing-climate-assisted-migration\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/forestryfinancial-300x226.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-68740\" alt=\"This is an image of a forest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/forestryfinancial-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/forestryfinancial-1024x771.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/forestryfinancial-768x578.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/forestryfinancial.webp 1328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/resources\/forestry\/adapting-your-woodlot-to-a-changing-climate-assisted-migration\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdapting Your Woodlot to a Changing Climate Assisted Migration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/resources\/forestry\/adapting-your-woodlot-to-a-changing-climate-assisted-migration\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Adapting Your Woodlot to a Changing Climate Assisted Migration\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22420 resources type-resources status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-forestry tag-assisted-migration tag-forestry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/resources\/forestry\/biological-restoration-in-the-forest\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div 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