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The Holt Research Forest (HRF) is an oak-pine forest dominated by eastern white pine and northern red oak. In fact, just before the second group-selection harvest in 2020, white pine accounted for over 45% of the forest by basal area, whereas northern red oak came in second at just over 20%. Although not nearly as prevalent as white pine and red oak, white oak is also a species of interest at HRF and makes up just under 5% of the forest. Figure 1. Pre-harvest overstory compos

Our S-l0 transects are l0m-wide strips that run the length of the "E" and "I" blocks (Fig. 1). On the S-10s, researchers have collected sapling and crown measurement data. Mapping and measuring tree heights and crowns on the S-10s allows us to better understand tree growth, including the role of regeneration trees within the system, particularly in response to timber harvests.

“Forest Reciprocity: What Can You Do for Your Forest and What Can Your Forest Do for You?” was the theme of this year’s New England Society of American Foresters’ Winter Meeting. With half of our staff presenting at this regional conference, Maine TREE clearly had plenty of ideas to share. The event opened with a Plenary from Maine State Forester and Maine Forest Service Director, Patty Cormier. She led with some commonly known facts about Maine: Maine is 92% privately-owned

At Holt Research Forest, technicians conduct understory relevés across the study grid to create a comprehensive snapshot of forest vegetation. Relevés are a standardized vegetation sampling method used to document plant species composition and abundance, allowing researchers to detect changes in vegetation structure over time and in response to management or environmental change.

A summer workshop was held in Surry and Blue Hill, Maine, to address conservation challenges and management decision-making in Maine’s...

The Maine TREE Foundation, in collaboration with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Manomet, has developed the Northeast Climate-Smart Forestry Manual. This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for forest managers in the Northeastern United States, providing strategies to enhance forest resilience and carbon sequestration in the face of climate change.​