Washington County Americorps service member will speak about the interdependence of living things at Eastern Maine ROOTS Conference
Guest post contributed by Tara Wood, Administrative Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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Contact: Tara Wood, 207.255.3345, tara.a.wood@maine.edu
Photo courtesy Rowen Luuring.
Washington County Americorps service member will speak about the interdependence of living things at Eastern Maine ROOTS Conference
Machias, Maine – AmeriCorps member Rowen Luuring will deliver the keynote address at the Eastern Maine Regional Opportunities for Ocean, Timber, and Soil (ROOTS) Conference on March 22 at the University of Maine at Machias.
Rowen Luuring
Luuring’s presentation, entitled Our Role in the Interdependence of All Living Things, will kick off the daylong event featuring industry leaders in agriculture, food, forestry management, fisheries, and aquaculture. A 21-year-old local to Washington County, Luuring revolves her work around her long-standing passions – caring for the community, its natural spaces, and its young people. Through the AmeriCorps program, Luuring currently works at Washington Academy, teaching sustainable agriculture and co-managing the school’s garden. Looking forward, she hopes to attend College of the Atlantic in the fall of 2026 to pursue a degree in Human Ecology and bring her knowledge and experience back to benefit the Downeast community.
"I'm looking forward to a day full of reflective connections, spearheaded by local folks invested in many different spaces of agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture,” said Luuring. “My presentation will focus on youth in agriculture, highlighting the space currently being made for the next wave of farmers, growers, and conservationists, as well as the changes we could all be implementing for our collective futures between land, water, and people."
The Eastern Maine ROOTS Conference is hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Washington County Food Council. Registration is required. The conference fee is on a sliding scale of $10-60 and includes a catered lunch featuring local products. Visit the event webpage for more details and to register. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Tara Wood at 207.255.3345 or tara.a.wood@maine.edu.
About University of Maine Cooperative Extension
As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine's land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.
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