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2025 was Maine TREE’s most successful programming year to date, and before we dive into the new year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on all that we accomplished over the last year. Our staff hosted, spoke at, or attended over 80 events this year. We provided nearly a dozen students and recent graduates with early-career opportunities and engaged over 1,000 students in forest-based education programs.  From Kittery to Fort Kent, and Calais to Rangeley, in 2025, our forest-based education...

Imagine graduating from high school with a tangible credential that demonstrates your readiness to pursue a career in the forest workforce. In a collaborative effort to address the critical shortage of skilled young professionals entering the workforce and the lack of resources available for Career and Technical Education educators, we are developing a Maine Forest Technician Curriculum. The curriculum is designed for high school students interested in forest-based career opportunities and...

Hard rains didn’t stop students and teachers from Piscataquis Community Elementary School and SeDoMoCha Middle School from exploring Green Jobs earlier this Month at the Law Farm Nature Trails, located in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. In sharp contrast to the traditional career fair often held in school gymnasiums, the 3rd Annual Green Jobs Fair allowed students not only to learn about the variety of outdoor green-economy jobs available in Maine, but also to try their hand at many activities...