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Maine TREE and Blue Hill Peninsula Educators Take a Deep Dive into Climate Education
At the beginning of 2024, Maine TREE received a DOE Climate Education Professional Development grant to collaborate with Regional School Uni

Hope Light
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Forestry Immersion Program Makes Waves in the Woods
By Hope Light On July 17, several dozen community members gathered in Brownville, Maine, off of Iron Works Road, to learn about their...

Hope Light
Jul 31, 20244 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...

Hope Light
Jul 16, 20245 min read


Seeds, Salamanders, Species Composition, and Tree Mortality at Holt Research Forest
It’s been one month since our 2024 Summer Research Technicians arrived, and Holt Research Forest has been bustling with activity. Our...

Hope Light
Jul 9, 20243 min read


Maine TREE Summer Reading List
It’s officially summer, and there’s no better time to start a good book. Our staff compiled a list of recommended books featuring...

Hope Light
Jul 8, 20242 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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