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Green Jobs Fair

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

Celebrating Community at the 3rd Annual Forest Awards Night

The Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) held its 3rd Annual Forest Awards Night on October 16th at the Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon, bringing together a blended community of forestry professionals, landowners, educators, and students. The evening recognized the exceptional contributions of various individuals and organizations, celebrating not only the awardees but also the collective efforts of those who play a role in stewarding Mai

Hope Light

Oct 287 min read

Teacher Tour participants take a tour of a Tree Farm

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

Holt Research Forest Celebrates Productive Field Season

Preparing the next generation of forest stewards is a key priority of Maine TREE Foundation. While most know of our work with teachers...

Johnson, Light, Murray

Aug 154 min read

Conservation Challenges and Management Decision Making in Maine’s Coastal Forests

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

Paulina Murray

Jul 282 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

Holt Research Forest Welcomes Research Techs and Field Crew at Invasive Species Removal Party

Maine TREE staff and colleagues held the 2025 field season kickoff event on Thursday, June 5, 2025! In the morning, Maine TREE staff gathered to welcome and mingle with the newest 2025 research staff, including field crews and interns. In the afternoon, attendees and volunteers split up to tackle exciting projects throughout the Holt Research Forest property, including invasive plant removal and wood stacking.

Hope Light

Jun 92 min read