TREE News

We’ve continued our momentum at Maine TREE during the first few months of 2026. Thanks to your support, our mission to connect the working forest, the classroom, and the community has become more active and impactful than ever before. Our team has been busy across the state, sparking curiosity in Maine’s middle schoolers. At the Maine Science Festival in Bangor, we engaged hundreds of students in hands-on activities that got kids thinking about the value Maine’s forests provi

At Holt Research Forest, technicians conduct understory relevés across the study grid to create a comprehensive snapshot of forest vegetation. Relevés are a standardized vegetation sampling method used to document plant species composition and abundance, allowing researchers to detect changes in vegetation structure over time and in response to management or environmental change.

Over 15,000 small mammals have been captured and recaptured at Holt Research Forest using live-trapping methods to investigate long-term wildlife dynamics.

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?

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

Karin Tilberg will be honored for her commitment and contributions to exceptional sustainable forest management in Maine.

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