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Cultivating the Next Generation of Maine's Forest Stewards
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 opp

Hope Light
Nov 132 min read


Piscataquis County Students Get Their Feet Wet at 3rd Annual Green Jobs Fair
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 a

Hope Light
Nov 32 min read


Early Career Opportunities Branch out at Maine TREE
For years, the Maine TREE Foundation has offered early career opportunities to students and recent graduates, primarily through its...

Hope Light
Sep 232 min read


Educators take to the woods during the 2025 Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours
The Maine TREE Foundation is proud to announce the completion of the 2025 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tours season.

Hope Light
Sep 153 min read


The Shelterwood Project Connects Youth to Northeastern Forest Industry
Students explore the latest in logging machinery at the NELA Expo in Bangor The Shelterwood Project, an initiative of the Northeastern...

Hope Light
Jun 262 min read


Educating for the Future: Integrating Forests in School Curricula
Maine TREE is renowned for engaging students and community members in hands-on, forest-based education, fostering a shared understanding...

Hope Light
May 123 min read


Looking Back at 2024
Join us in looking back on 2024, a year filled with revival, accomplishments, and optimism!

Hope Light
Jan 132 min read


Educators Implement 2024 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tour Learning Outside their Classrooms
The 2024 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tours invited educators from Maine to explore working forests, recreation areas, mills, conservation...

Hope Light
Nov 16, 20242 min read


Maine TREE and Blue Hill Peninsula Educators Take a Deep Dive into Climate Education
At the beginning of 2024, Maine TREE received a DOE Climate Education Professional Development grant to collaborate with Regional School Uni

Hope Light
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Forestry Immersion Program Makes Waves in the Woods
By Hope Light On July 17, several dozen community members gathered in Brownville, Maine, off of Iron Works Road, to learn about their...

Hope Light
Jul 31, 20244 min read
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