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Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Alternative Education Association of Maine Spring Conference, which had a theme of "Resilience for All." I was asked to share project-based learning opportunities, but before diving into activities, I used Mentimeter to poll the audience to determine what subjects are most challenging to incorporate into their programs. The results? 📊 Math was ranked most challenging by the most educators, which is not at all surprising.

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

The Maine TREE Foundation is proud to announce the completion of the 2025 Forests of Maine Teachers' Tours season.

Maine TREE is renowned for engaging students and community members in hands-on, forest-based education, fostering a shared understanding...

Best Management Practices (BMPs) used to protect water quality during a timber harvest (diagram from page 12 of the Best Management...

FCCI visits the Waterboro Barrens Preserve Written by: Gavriela Mallory The fourth year of Maine’s Forest Climate Change Initiative...

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

When: August 10, 2023; 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Yankee Woodlot, Skowhegan Join us for an exciting workshop on using forests as a...

Maine Forest Service District Forester, Shane Duigan introduces students to the FERN Program By: Logan Johnson On a sunny day in May, 56...

Forestry 101 participants at Blue Hill Mountain. Written by Gavi Mallory Family-owned woodlots comprise over 30% of Maine’s forest, more...

Mike Parisio, Amanda Mahaffey, Tom Newell, and Tyler Everett discuss brown ash and identifying signs of emerald ash borer. Written by...

Join the Certified Logging Professional program for an online logger recertification training on Friday, March 26, 2021, from 2 PM to...

At Maine TREE, we are ready to help teachers, and other organizational leaders, engage with middle and high school students to explore...

A series of interactive 30-minute workshops geared to provide fresh tips, tricks, and tools for educators. Drawing from the...

This introductory video for educators, guidance counselors, and school leaders, hear from Maine TREE and its award-winning Project...