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Hope Light
Oct 4, 20244 min read
The Austin Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award to be Presented at the Blaine House
Karin Tilberg will be honored for her commitment and contributions to exceptional sustainable forest management in Maine.
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Hope Light
Jul 16, 20245 min read
Wood Banks and Fuel Poverty in Maine
NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN HEATING AND EATING It’s easy to dismiss heating fuel poverty in July, especially as we are mere...
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Kayci Willis
Jun 9, 20243 min read
A Forest For Everyone, Managed By Women
A Tree Farm near Brownville is gaining attention for being managed entirely by women.
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Hope Light
May 7, 20247 min read
Northern Woodlands Explores Forest Carbon
Illustrations by Erick Ingraham By Hope Light What role do forests play in mitigating climate change? Northern Woodlands Magazine set out...
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Hope Light
Apr 9, 20245 min read
Managing Beech for Resiliency to Pests and Pathogens at the Wildlands
Trailhead at Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, Recipient of the 2023 Maine Outstanding Tree Farmer Award. Photo by Logan Johnson, Maine TREE...
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Hope Light
Feb 14, 20244 min read
2023 Year in Review
At Maine TREE Foundation, forest-based education and workforce development were key themes in 2023. With a dedicated and creative staff,...
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Hope Light
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Climate Change, Beetles, and Fire at the Waterboro Barrens Preserve
FCCI visits the Waterboro Barrens Preserve Written by: Gavriela Mallory The fourth year of Maine’s Forest Climate Change Initiative...
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Hope Light
Oct 31, 20234 min read
Immersive Education in the Maine Woods
Mark Savage (far left) with students in Brewer’s Forestry Immersion program A New Summer Program Supports Students and Maine’s Future...
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Hope Light
Jun 29, 20236 min read
Empowering the Future of Maine’s Forests
Old Town Elementary third-graders at NELA Logging Expo in Bangor Written by: Gavriela Mallory Investment in green workforce development...
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Hope Light
Apr 26, 20234 min read
The Importance of Maine’s Family Forest Owners
Forestry 101 participants at Blue Hill Mountain. Written by Gavi Mallory Family-owned woodlots comprise over 30% of Maine’s forest, more...
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Hope Light
Nov 12, 20204 min read
UMaine’s Forest Climate Change Initiative Builds Connections for Scientists and Land Managers
At the University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests, a group of scientists from academia and private institutions...
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Hope Light
Oct 23, 20202 min read
Forests For Maine’s Future Celebrates a Decade of Storytelling
By Logan Johnson Forests for Maine’s Future (FMF) began in October of 2010 by publishing 18 stories to FMF’s “Fresh from the Woods...
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Hope Light
Sep 21, 20202 min read
Forestry for the Future: A film introduces forestry to landowners with a 65-year study
By Maren Granstrom *Editor’s note: Forester Maren Granstrom voluntarily submitted this article to Forests for Maine’s Future and Maine...
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Hope Light
Aug 26, 20203 min read
Holt Research Forest Hosts Interns in 2020
Each year at Maine TREE’s Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic, college interns from around the globe get the opportunity to spend their...
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Hope Light
Apr 10, 20207 min read
Threats, Challenges Facing Maine’s Forests
Forests have always faced threats. From natural disturbances like hurricanes and wildfires to native pests and diseases like spruce...
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Hope Light
Mar 10, 20205 min read
Trees and Winter…..
Warming temperatures, less snowfall pose new challenges for northeastern species Winter can be a challenge. For people. And trees. It’s...
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Hope Light
Nov 20, 20194 min read
Pinning down Maine’s future forest
By Joe Rankin Forests for Maine’s Future writer Forests aren’t static. They’re dynamic. Since trees colonized the rubble left by the...
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Hope Light
Nov 6, 20194 min read
Fall Foliage Brings the Green to Maine
By Joe Rankin Forests for Maine’s Future Writer Autumn, or at least the fall foliage part of autumn, is rapidly disappearing in the rear...
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Hope Light
Oct 1, 20195 min read
White Pines Hit by Needle Disease Year After Year
By JOE RANKIN Forests for Maine’s Future Writer Something’s not right. That’s what my MacBook tells me when I’ve got a wonky internet...
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Hope Light
Aug 21, 20196 min read
Planting yourself in the forest “Green” burials are a growing thing
Have you ever noticed how many cemeteries have the word forest in their name? Forest Lawn is perhaps the best known. But usually, there’s...
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