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Forest Technician Curriculum Summit Brings Educators and Industry Together at Brewer High School

On June 18, Maine TREE welcomed educators, forestry professionals, workforce development partners, and industry representatives to Brewer High School for the Forest Technician Curriculum (FTC) Summit. The event marked an important milestone in the year-long professional development initiative focused on creating a Forest Technician Credential that prepares high school students for careers in Maine's forest economy.

Jun 292 min read

Deepening our Roots, Growing our Impact

We’ve continued our momentum at Maine TREE during the first few months of 2026. Thanks to your support, our mission to connect the working forest, the classroom, and the community has become more active and impactful than ever before. Our team has been busy across the state, sparking curiosity in Maine’s middle schoolers. At the Maine Science Festival in Bangor, we engaged hundreds of students in hands-on activities that got kids thinking about the value Maine’s forests provi

May 12 min read

Sci-Comm: Holt Research Forest Small Mammal Stations Timber Inventory

Over 15,000 small mammals have been captured and recaptured at Holt Research Forest using live-trapping methods to investigate long-term wildlife dynamics.

Feb 32 min read

Celebrating our Most Successful Program Year to Date

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-ba

Jan 153 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

Nov 3, 20252 min read