At 91, Grace Richard shares memories of decades at Wildwood Ecoforest

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Now aged 91, a woman who spent decades living at Wildwood Ecoforest is sharing her memories. In 1945, the late Merv Wilkinson began using the land as an ecoforest. It’s a type of forestry that strives to protect and or restore an ecosystem, rather than to maximize the commercial value of a forest over a short time frame.

Grace Richard was married to Wilkinson for over 30 years and lived on the site. She shared memories of Wildwood with Midcoast Morning. The program also paid a visit to the site, which is now stewarded by the Ecoforestry Institute Society. Midcoast Morning host Joe Pugh spoke with society chair Kathy Code.

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Special thanks to Paul Carpenter.

Guests:

• Grace Richard — Longtime steward, Wildwood Ecoforest.

• Kathy Code — Chair, Ecoforestry Institute Society.

Program Team:

• Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.

• Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.

• Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.

Podcast Photo:

• Wildwood Ecoforest (Joe Pugh/CHLY 101.7FM)

Theme Music:

• Waste Management - First One

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