TREE News

For years, the Maine TREE Foundation has offered early career opportunities to students and recent graduates, primarily through its...

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

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.

Holt Research Forest is an institution dedicated to long-term forest research aimed at enhancing forestry and harvesting practices. Your...

Are there any connections between the salamander populations in our forest and the trees? Are there certain forest conditions that are more suitable for salamanders? Do sites with more downed trees have a higher abundance of these amphibians?

Did you know that salamanders act as critical indicators for the health of an ecosystem?

Since 1986, we have conducted a timber inventory at the Holt Research Forest (HRF) every few years. During these surveys, we mark trees and

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

Since the summer of 1986, we have conducted annual tree seedling counts at the Holt Research Forest (HRF). This yearly count allows us to un

Did you know that tree seeds have been collected annually at Holt Research Forest since 1983?

Sci-Comm: An Introduction to Holt Research Forest Data is a scientific communication series exploring the research and data produced at HRF

The 2024 field season was filled with successes at Holt Research Forest! Below is a summary of the various activities and accomplishments fr

At Maine TREE Foundation, forest-based education and workforce development were key themes in 2023. With a dedicated and creative staff,...

We are thrilled to announce that Paulina Murray has joined Maine TREE as our first-ever Holt Research Forest Fellow! The Holt Research...

We’re hiring a Forest Programs Coordinator and multiple Seasonal Forest Research Technicians. Scroll down to read complete job...

SAF Northeast’s Maine Chapter hosted a field tour at Holt Research Forest in mid-August Written by: Gavriela Mallory On a Friday in...

Ovenbird. Photo by Peter Caulfield via Maine Audubon Written by Marin Harnett and Gavi Mallory Background Ovenbirds (Seiurus...

Gabriela Franzoi Dri collecting field data. Photo by Stephen Traylor Written by Gabriela Franzoi Dri We all know that farmers try to...

Established in 1983, Holt Research Forest is celebrating 40 years of rigorous timber and ecosystem study. Written by Gavi Mallory Holt...

We are excited to announce that Gavi Mallory has joined our team as Forest Programs Manager. This position promotes and strengthens...