Austin Cary

Austin Cary (July 31, 1865 – April 28, 1936) was an American forester, known as the "father of southern forestry".

Caleb Cary, Austin's grandfather, moved north in the early 19th century, settling in East Machias.

[3] In the summer of 1891, Cary took part in the Bowdoin Scientific Expedition to Labrador, led by Professor Leslie A.

[3] Cary initially began his career as a teacher at Harvard University, but later became a pioneer in forestry.

[3] Between 1898 and 1904, he worked for the Berlin Mills Company, which was prominent in northern New Hampshire and his home state of Maine.

[3] In 1908, Maine governor William T. Cobb selected Cary to represent the state at the Great Natural Resources Conference in Washington, D.C.

[3] After retiring, Cary split his time between living in Lake City, Florida, and Brunswick, Maine, where he had a home on Gurnet Road,[3] which leads to Harpswell.

[3] Austin Cary Forest, a 200-acre (81 ha) wood, on Great Island, Maine, is named for him.