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Holt Research Forest Welcomes Summer Research Technicians
Three summer research technicians have arrived at Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic and have dived right into their roles. Each technician...
Hope Light
Jun 11, 20242 min read
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A Forest For Everyone, Managed By Women
A Tree Farm near Brownville is gaining attention for being managed entirely by women.
Kayci Willis
Jun 9, 20243 min read
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Workers’ Compensation Rates Hit Record Low for Certified Logging Professionals in Maine
Written by Hope Light Despite the industry’s notorious reputation as the most dangerous occupation in the United States, a subset of...
Hope Light
May 8, 20244 min read
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Maine TREE to Deploy “FERN-Kits” to Collaborating Organizations
Getting students hands-on experience observing and studying the forest around them is critical to developing their appreciation and...
Hope Light
May 8, 20242 min read
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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...
Hope Light
May 7, 20247 min read
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Green Jobs Fair is Coming Back to Dover-Foxcroft!
Students gathered at the 2023 Green Jobs Fair in Dover-Foxcroft Piscataquis Environmental Education Collaborative (PEEC) and Maine TREE...
Hope Light
May 7, 20242 min read
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Meet Our New Forest Programs Coordinator
Kayci Willis, Forest Programs Manager – Maine TREE As the daughter of a teacher and a state forester, Kayci Willis was raised with a...
Hope Light
May 1, 20242 min read
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2024 Forests of Maine Teachers’ Tours
2023 Downeast region tour participants visit Baskahegan Company lands and visit a harvest conducted by A&A Brochu. Met with Enthusiasm...
Hope Light
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Forestry Immersion Program Returns for a Second Year
Maine TREE and the Brewer School Department Announce the Return of their Innovative Forestry Immersion Program By Hope Light In 2023,...
Hope Light
Apr 23, 20243 min read
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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...
Hope Light
Apr 9, 20245 min read
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Getting to know the 2023 Conventional Logger of the Year: Gene Daigle
2023 Conventional Logger of the Year, Gene Daigle, has been a Certified Logging Professional since 1995. Although Gene admits he didn’t...
Hope Light
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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My Experience Attending the Maine TREE Teachers’ Tour
Kacey Weber, PCSWCD Education Coordinator, enjoys the sun from the front porch of her cabin during a 2023 Forests of Maine Teachers’...
Hope Light
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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